Southwire Company, LLC Looking for Director, Internal Controls at Atlanta, GA  Full Time

Reporting to the Vice President, Corporate Controller, the Director of Internal Controls will lead the Company’s enterprise-wide Internal Controls Governance Program through the design, implementation, documentation, assessment, and monitoring of the organization’s internal control framework to identify key risks and adequate controls to prevent unintentional and intentional errors in financial reporting, processes, and business operations.

Key Responsibilities
* Formulate policies and procedures to improve internal controls, compliance, and efficiency. Lead the process for internal control reviews across the organization to ensure compliance with GAAP and COSO guidelines. Deliver adequate and timely reporting on the internal control framework and control deficiencies to ensure appropriate communication, documentation, escalation to business partners, senior leadership, and internal audit.
* Daily, he or she may manage cross-functional teams on multiple projects, supervise staff, and work independently.
* Actively seek standardization and automation. Implement best practices for managing internal controls and deploy innovative technology where possible to enhance and continuously improve the design and operating effectiveness of the controls, documentation, assessment, and review procedures. Oversee the maintenance and preparation of detailed and accurate documentation, including narratives, process flow charts, control descriptions, and risk & control matrices.
* Work collaboratively with business and process owners to implement and monitor remediation efforts that result from internal control assessments, ensuring the effective implementation of corrective action. Develop and conduct adequate training and regularly prepare related information material on the internal control objectives, approach, and methodology to business partners to build knowledge and understanding of risks and control.
* Lead efforts in developing controls infrastructure for new acquisitions and critical new GAAP initiatives.

Required Education, Experience, and Skills
Minimum Education Level: Bachelor’s
Specialized Degree: Accounting, Finance or Business
Certificates: CPA, CIA, or other professional designation
Years of Experience: 10+
Field of Expertise: COSO framework, PCAOB audit standards, Manufacturing industry, ITGC & Business Processes

Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills
Minimum Education Level: Master’s
Specialized Degree: Accounting
Certificates: CPA
Years of Experience: 10+
Other Preferred Field of Expertise: Change management, Project management
Other Preferred Skills, Licenses, & Certificates: SAP FICO, Advanced Excel, Auditboard

Reporting Spans of Control
Reports To (Supervisor Title): VP, Corporate Controller
Does this role Manage Southwire Team Members: Yes
Direct Reports Job Title(s): Manager
Number of Direct Reports: 2-5

Travel, Physical Requirements, Working Conditions, and Equipment
Scope: All Locations
Travel: Domestic
Travel % of Time: Up to 25%
Workplace Setting: Hybrid (2-3 days a week On-Site)