CooperCompanies · 2 hours ago
Internal Controls Senior Analyst - Global Operations
209 High Point Drive, Victor, NY, 14564, US
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$79K/yr - $105K/yr
5+ years expCooperVision, a division of CooperCompanies, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of soft contact lenses. This role will help manage the global operations control environment through risk management, controls, and governance activities across The Cooper Companies business.
Medical Device
Responsibilities
Develop strong business partnerships with key stakeholders including controllers, control owners and auditors, to drive effective and timely communication including changes in policy or control requirements, remediation of any control issues or accounting errors, or business concerns requiring additional support, etc
Assist in centrally maintaining collaborative control documentation to promote a standardized, global framework resulting from changes in design, including Management Review Control (MRC) procedures, flowcharts, and IPE Reports listing
Follow up on annual control certification / self-assessment exception responses, working with control owners to ensure control records and documentation in the Control Management System are kept up to date and accurate prior to audits (includes IC Memos, Related IPE Documents, Systems used, Control Thresholds, Process Flowcharts, etc)
Coordinate completeness and accuracy testing of key reports used for control activities (i.e. IPE Reports), training local personnel on what acceptable protocols and forms are, and where required, support testing activities
Provide guidance and training to new control owners and ensure control ownership is fully transitioned timely & effectively
Assist where internal control issues arise, including fact gathering & documentation, providing root cause analysis (including deficiency exposures) and recommendations for improvements to the design of existing financial processes and procedures
Support issue remediation monitoring activities, such as escalating any challenges that may result in exceeded due dates, providing periodic status updates to internal controls management and internal audit, and sending final confirmation of remediation to internal audit
Work with local personnel to understand and document accounting issues, analyze issue exposure, and escalate to global internal controls management
Assist in preparation of routine compliance and reporting tasks
Coordinate periodic reviews of balance sheet accounts and consolidate global status of reviews
Assist with control management software (Workiva) administrative tasks
Support ongoing initiatives, including but not limited to new / modified control roll-outs, system implementations, data cleansing, standardization, linking and mapping of control fields, etc
Assist with streamlining of processes, gathering data from various Finance professionals and providing guidance to promote audit readiness
Ad hoc reporting and project management, as required
Complete any required trainings to ensure robust understanding of compliance requirements
Qualification
Required
Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills, including written and verbal communication, especially in developing positions and presenting to management, auditors, and non-accounting stakeholders
Experience and understanding of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements, including experience in defining and designing controls
Ability to independently research, analyze and interpret data
Flexibility in handling conflicting priorities working under strict deadlines
Sound independent judgment
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and Visio)
5 years of experience within an external audit, internal controls / auditing background
Understanding of internal controls and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or Business is required
Preferred
Experience with operations control environment, inclusive of inventory, fixed assets, procurement and leasing controls, preferred
Knowledge of Oracle, COGNOS, ServiceNow, WDesk (Workiva), FloQast, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Blackline, Agile, BAAN or other major ERP systems, a plus
Experience in global operations, manufacturing and compliance, a plus
Master's degree a plus
Appropriate certificate in accounting and/or auditing or working towards (e.g. Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants: ACA, ACCA, CA), a plus
Company
CooperCompanies
CooperCompanies (Nasdaq: COO) is a leading global medical device company focused on helping people experience life’s beautiful moments through its two business units, CooperVision and CooperSurgical.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Agostino Ricupati
SVP Finance - Tax and Chief Accounting Officer
June White
Principal Business Partner, Inclusion & Diversity
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