Accounting Process, Adaptability, and Controls Manager | 30F

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Job Description:

The Accounting Process, Adaptability and Controls Manager will work with process owners on building and maintaining a proactive and adaptive Smart Compliance control environment utilizing automation and standardization.  This will include coordination with process owners to ensure adequate internal controls over financial reporting are in place as well as serve as liaison with internal/external audit on internal control related audit activities and corrective action identification/remediation of identified control deficiencies.  The team would also focus on identifying control optimization opportunities leveraging common control standardization and emerging technologies.

Key Responsibilities

Internal Controls

• Work with process owners to review and update listing of key internal controls over financial reporting at least annually or when there are significant changes to accounting processes to ensure all processes comply with regulatory standards
• Collaborate with process owners on improvement opportunities to right size as well as improve effectiveness and efficiency of enterprise-level internal controls and (e.g., preventive vs. detective, automated vs. manual) utilizing common control approaches and technology enhancements
• Oversee enterprise-level End User Computing (EUCs) governance policy

Second Line of Defense

• Maintain indirect reporting line to functional internal control functional groups for control gap/issue identification/remediation
• Liaison with Internal Audit and Deloitte on internal control related audit activities to maximize efficiency and effectiveness of audit
• Coordination with process owners on design and implementation of corrective action remediation plans for identified control deficiencies

Process Improvement

• Oversee roll-out of Enterprise Control as transaction monitoring risk assessment to support risk-based approach for journal approval
• Use data-driven insights to inform decisions and propose process modifications
• Identify harmonization opportunities between Shared Services functions and FP&A

Knowledge and Skills

• Accounting Knowledge: Possesses a solid knowledge of accounting theory and principles including experience with control design and implementation
• Project Planning: Demonstrates an understanding of basic project planning processes, including planning action items and resources
• Bachelor’s Degree (or internationally comparable degree) in Accounting – Preferred
• Masters’ Degree in Accounting - Preferred
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Certification – Preferred
• Advanced experience with MS Excel, and experience with data analytics/visualization tools (e.g., SQL, Power BI Access, Alteryx, Tableau) - Preferred

Employee Type:

UPS is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

Other Criteria:

UPS is an equal opportunity employer. UPS does not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/nationalorigin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Basic Qualifications:

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National of the U.S., an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. for this employer.