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(Archived) Financial Controls Consultant
Job Description
As a leading global animal health company, Elanco delivers innovative products and services to improve the health of pets and farm animals around the world because we believe making animals' lives better, makes life better. Since 1954, we have provided solutions that support veterinarians, farmers and pet owners to advance our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life. Elanco's promise to employees: Together, we foster an inclusive culture where everyone can make a difference, encouraging ownership, growth and well-being.
The Financial Controls Organization (FCO) Consultant role is responsible for oversight and coordination of the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOx) compliance program at global affiliates and with corporate processes. This person will be viewed as a financial controls expert and serve as the point person for financial controls related questions. This role will assist with the development of internal control procedures for newly established or acquired business processes, assisting with control rationalization and design for corporate transactions and IT platforms (e.g. acquisitions, business combinations, divestitures, technology infrastructure, application deployment, etc.). Additional responsibilities include: supporting project scoping, developing and executing targeted training programs, developing and disseminating global process templates, and aggregating results for management reporting.
This role requires a foundational working knowledge of SOx and integrated risk-control frameworks. The role will work closely with corporate Finance management, affiliate Controllers/CFO’s, global project leaders, process owners, Corporate Audit Services (CAS), IT, Ernst & Young (EY), and third party service providers to influence and drive key decisions. The role will support process owners in progressing the quality of financial processes and reporting and reports directly to the Financial Controls Officer.
Responsibilities:
Execution of Internal Control Initiatives:
Provide SOx and internal control consultation on changes to controls (new, redesign, gaps, etc.). Understand the business environment, monitor changes, and assess the impact to the financial controls framework
Consult and provide guidance to ERP, integration, and other project teams (e.g. acquisitions) to ensure appropriate risk mitigation, control development, and identify opportunities for automation
Assist with the development and ongoing monitoring of the global SOx project plan
Work with identification of segregation of duties (SOD) conflicts, provide guidance related to mitigation of SOD conflicts, and monitor mitigation
Develop control reporting packages for organizational SOx reporting and assist process owners develop and implement action plans to remediate control weaknesses/gaps
Lead controls globalization initiative. Build reporting, analyze with Senior Management, and continuously enhance top-level control activities
Liaise with other FCO team members, CAS Coordinators and SOx IT Coordinator to coordinate program efficiently and resolve issues timely
Coordinate and influence CAS and EY on testing scope, testing approach, and resolution of issues
Conduct SOx and internal control presentations and training
Address questions from stakeholders (see list below)
Provide SOx and Internal Control Consulting:
Develop and conduct SOx and internal control presentations and training to corporate functions and affiliate staff
Consult on SOx and internal controls, including issue identification and resolution, deficiency remediation, etc.
Ensure consistency and standardization of control activities, and monitor completion of SOx requirements
Identify, implement, and lead process improvement initiatives
Assist in evaluation of certain global, regional and local third party service providers, including initial due diligence and annual evaluation of internal controls and internal control reports (i.e., SOC 1, SSAE No. 18)
Review and ensure all global EY management letter comments (relating to local statutory audits) are identified with action plans
Build Strong Working Relationships with Key Stakeholders:
CAS (Coordinators for Business & IT) and SOx IT Coordinator
SOx Process Owners and Local Coordinators
Global Process Owners (Order-to-Cash (O2C), Purchase-to-Pay (P2P), General Accounting (GA), Fixed Assets (FA), Manufacturing)
Shared Services Center Leadership and Regional Controllers, including TCS shared service centers
External Audit Team (Senior Manager and other levels)
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or CPA candidate
Minimum 5+ years work experience which includes public accounting experience
Working knowledge of and prior experience with financial processes (e.g. O2C, P2P, Treasury, Manufacturing)
Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Elanco does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this employment position.
Additional Skills/Preferences
Ability to multi-task, prioritize responsibilities, and perform well under pressure
Develop good relationships with the ability to influence within Elanco, third party service providers and external auditors
Solid technical accounting background with strong knowledge of current US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements
Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills, with ability to lead and influence others
Functional knowledge of IT General Controls (ITGC’s)
Experience with large multi-national corporations
Strong self-management and project management skills
Solid independent problem solving skills and ability to be innovative and creative. Proficiency with retrieving and analyzing data to retrieve
Experience with SAP and GRC tools (preferably AuditBoard)
Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status