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Wesco · 5 days ago

Senior Analyst - Internal Controls Excellence

2301 Patriot Boulevard, Glenview, IL, 60026, US

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$82K/yr - $106K/yr

3+ years exp

Wesco is a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services, and supply chain solutions. They are seeking a Senior Analyst – Internal Controls Excellence to support the design and coordination of internal controls while driving a controls-focused culture across the organization.

CommercialElectronicsManufacturing

Responsibilities

Collaborate with control owners/stake holders to proactively identify risks and to design, implement, and maintain effective internal controls (including manual, automated, system interface, and segregation of duties controls)

Assist control owners in verifying and documenting the completeness and accuracy of Information Provided by the Entity (IPE) to ensure control execution and supporting documentation meet audit requirements

Act as the primary administrator for our internal control documentation system, Workiva, including troubleshooting user issues, identifying improvement opportunities, and ensuring optimal use of the system and its features

Support annual and ad-hoc control walkthroughs between audit teams and control owners to ensure controls accurately reflect processes, effectively mitigate risks, and meet audit standards

Assist in the relationships between control owners and audit teams to ensure smooth audit progress and proactively address any concerns from control owners

Monitor and manage audit document requests to ensure clear requests are provided to control owners, and escalate and resolve any past due items promptly

Support risk assessments, walkthroughs, and control development for newly acquired business units to ensure alignment with the existing control environment

Contribute to process improvement initiatives and digital transformation projects, identifying opportunities to enhance control effectiveness

Facilitate and lead training sessions as a subject matter expert on internal controls and related processes (SOC-1 reviews, SOX, etc.)

Participate in and/or lead special projects as needed

Qualification

CPACIACISAGAAPSarbanes-Oxley ActFinancial managementInternal auditingInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsLeadershipDecision making

Required

Bachelor's Degree - Accounting, Finance, or related required

3-5 years required of accounting, auditing, or other financial management experience

GAAP, PCAOB regulations, and IIA Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing

Sarbanes-Oxley Act requirements and its application and implications for compliance in decentralized environment, including business strategy and organizational design

Strong interpersonal, communication and teaming skills, including ability to work and communicate and present information effectively with all levels of management and employees

Demonstrate leadership and credibility through generation of high degree of trust and respect as well as rapid and strong relationship building with operations and corporate staff

Maturity to perform well in a position requiring significant self-motivation to develop effective goals and objectives and execute effectively in a fast paced, dynamic, growth-oriented environment

Practical and creative with solid decision making and sound business judgment

Ability to travel 0% - 25%