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Job Details:
Position Overview:
Seeking a high performing Senior Associate to join our Controls and Processes team within the Corporate Accounting Department. As a Senior Accountant, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the integrity of our internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR), compliance with requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) and driving process improvements. You will part of a team of professionals and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to maintain a strong internal control environment and support the company's objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of the company's financial controls, business processes, systems, policies, and procedures.
- Assist in ensuring an adequate internal control environment exists and is designed and operating effectively to mitigate the risk of material financial misstatement.
- Ensure documentation (narratives, flowcharts, RCM, etc.) of in-scope business processes narratives is updated to reflect relevant changes to the business and control environment.
- Partner with C&P IT to understand IT controls that support the SOX environment, including segregation of duties (SOD).
- Monitor the effectiveness of and identify areas for improvement in the internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) through administration of the global control self-assessment and quarterly sub-certification processes.
- Partner with cross-functional teams, including Finance, IT, and Operations, to assess control implications of new initiatives, systems, and/or process changes.
- Facilitate trainings to enhance understanding of financial controls and promote a strong control culture across the organization.
- Drive process improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of control activities, leveraging technology and automation where applicable.
- Other duties and ad-hoc requests as deemed necessary.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required. Advanced degree (e.g., Master’s, MBA) and/or professional certifications (e.g., CPA) preferred.
- Progressive experience in financial accounting, internal controls, audit, comparable experience or advanced degree and professional certification with 2 plus years of progressive experience preferred.
- Public Accounting, Big 4 Accounting or other audit experience strongly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP and experience with Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) compliance requirements.
- Experience with Tyson systems and tools, including SAP, PowerBI, Wdesk, and strong Excel skills.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills, with a keen attention to detail.
- Proven ability to build relationships and collaborate with stakeholders at various levels.
- Strong time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and meet deadlines.
- Effective communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- High ethical standards, integrity, and a commitment to upholding the company's values.
Relocation Assistance Eligible:
Yes
Work Shift:
1ST SHIFT (United States of America)
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