Senior Accountant

Job Overview

We are seeking a Senior Accountant – Internal Controls & SOX Compliance to support the organization’s Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance program, financial close activities, and overall internal control environment. This role will partner closely with Accounting, Finance, Operations, IT, Internal Audit, and business process owners to ensure key financial controls are appropriately designed, documented, executed, and supported.

The ideal candidate combines strong accounting knowledge with an understanding of financial processes and internal controls and is comfortable working across functions to identify risks, resolve control issues, and drive sustainable process improvements.

A Day In The Life

• Support the execution and ongoing enhancement of the company’s SOX compliance program.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes, including completion and review of assigned close activities, account reconciliations, journal entries, financial analysis, and related supporting documentation.
• Partner with Accounting and Finance teams during the close process to ensure key financial reporting controls are completed accurately and timely.
• Support quarter-end and year-end financial reporting requirements and external audit requests.
• Partner with process and control owners to maintain accurate process narratives, flowcharts, and supporting documentation.
• Evaluate the design and effectiveness of key financial controls and identify opportunities to strengthen the control environment.
• Coordinate SOX activities across business units and functions, including walkthroughs, control documentation, evidence requirements, and remediation activities.
• Review control evidence for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with established control requirements.
• Assist with the identification and assessment of financial reporting risks and ensure appropriate controls are in place to mitigate those risks.
• Partner with business teams to evaluate control implications associated with new processes, system implementations, organizational changes, and other business initiatives.
• Track control deficiencies and remediation plans and work with process owners to drive timely and sustainable resolution.
• Coordinate with Internal Audit and external auditors and support SOX walkthroughs, testing, and audit requests.
• Identify opportunities to standardize, automate, and improve controls and financial processes.
• Build effective relationships across functions and influence stakeholders to drive accountability and timely resolution of accounting and control matters.

What will help you thrive in this role?

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• 3–5+ years of relevant experience in accounting, financial close, SOX compliance, internal controls, external audit, internal audit, or a related area.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting processes, and internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR).
• Experience supporting monthly, quarterly, and/or annual financial close processes.
• Working knowledge of SOX requirements.
• Experience documenting and evaluating business processes and controls.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes and develop practical solutions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders across functions and organizational levels.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines, particularly during financial close and reporting periods.
• Travel up to 20%
• CPA, CIA, or other relevant professional certification.
• Public accounting or large multinational/company SOX experience.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or JD Edwards.
• Experience with financial close, account reconciliations, journal entries, revenue recognition, inventory, procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, fixed assets, or other key financial processes.
• Experience with control automation, data analytics, or continuous monitoring.
• Experience working across multiple business units, locations, or global operations.