Internal Controls Manager

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Lake Forest, CA, USA
In-Office
94K-157K Annually
Senior level
Agency • Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Internet of Things • Software • Automation
The Role
The Internal Controls Manager will oversee SOX compliance, design global controls, enhance training programs, and manage internal and external audit relationships to improve risk culture and control systems.
Summary Generated by Built In

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.

Salary Range:

$94,000.00 - $156,800.00

This pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation that the position offers, and final compensation can vary within the range depending on work location, job experience, skills, and relevant educational attainment and/or training. 

Job Title:  Internal Controls Manager

Reports to:  VP Risks & Controls
Location: Lake Forest, CA (Hybrid)

Region Scope: USA with Global support
 

The Job:

We are seeking an Internal Controls Manager to join our internal controls team. AVEVA is working through a transformation program, moving towards dual reporting (IFRS and US GAAP) and ensuring our current controls framework meets Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements. This role will play a critical part in that journey.

Responsibilities:

  • Support the VP of Risk and Controls and the business, in finalizing the design of global controls that meet SOX requirements

  • Help set up an BAU SOX program (scoping, walkthrough management, testing plans, coordination of testing)

  • Identify and deliver training needs to global stakeholders

  • Ensure a global and consistent approach is applied in the development of the control requirements, design and implementation

  • Establish a program that efficiently responds to the SOX requirements and continuing control requirements of our parent

  • Work with colleagues from international locations to ensure the global and consistent approach is applied throughout the organization

  • Collaborate with the GPOs team to ensure global processes and controls are consistently applied across the different regions

  • Provide control owners with guidance to ensure effective monitoring processes are developed for controls in scope, including IT Application Controls

  • Ensure compliance with the Internal Control Framework, and work with the Global Process Owners and Finance Operations team to enhance controls where necessary

  • Identify opportunities for improvement

  • Collaborates with IT Finance Systems to ensure the seamless implementation of new automation in the context of processes included in the areas of scope

  • Ensure evidence supporting critical controls has been retained and uploaded to the appropriate system

  • Lead periodic and annual controls testing

  • Report on control issues, including preparation of Audit Committee materials, and assess risk associated with the non-conformance

  • Lead the effort to work closely with the control owners and control operators to address remediation actions of control deficiencies

  • Manage our co-source partner to coordinate the effective delivery of an integrated controls plan

  • Manage the relationship with Internal Audit including working on an integrated audit plan meeting requirements of the 2nd LoD and 3rd LoD teams

  • Manage the External Audit team to ensure their regulatory requirements are met

  • Own the relationships with key stakeholders in the US region

  • Help recruit and set up a US testing team

  • Given the significance of the US market to the AVEVA Group, the role will have a large focus on revenue controls.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Deep understanding of COSO framework and internal control best practices

  • Ability to operate independently, manage complex stakeholder landscapes, and bring structure to ambiguous areas

  • Experience of leading teams and operating with global reach

  • Strong understanding of testing methodology, and deficiency management

  • Knowledge of IFRS accounting standards and US GAAP including a deep understanding of the relevant revenue standards

  • Strong organizational skills

  • Excellent stakeholder management skills

Collaborative approach, with strong multi-cultural empathy

  • Excellent communication, both written and verbal

  • Positive attitude and comfortable managing ambiguity and conflicting priorities

  • Confident, motivated and self-starter

  • High professional ethics and commitment to improving risk culture

  • Experience of managing deficiencies and remediation activities

  • Comfortable giving an opinion and forming conclusions

Required Qualifications:
  • Qualification by relevant governing body with 5 years post qualification experience (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent)
  • Experience of leading the audit of SOX control frameworks, with understanding of latest PCAOB requirements
  • Experience of managing Internal Audit and External Audit relationships
  • Experience of managing senior stakeholders including preparing Audit Committee reporting
  • Previous experience with policy management
  • Previous experience of working with Oracle
  • Experience of driving automation/AI in a controls function
  • Strong data enquiry/analytics/scripting skills
  • Experience of managing a co-source agreement

USA Benefits include:

Flex work hours, 20 days PTO rising to 25 with service, three paid volunteering days, primary and secondary parental leave, well-being support, medical, dental, vision, and 401K.

It’s possible we’re hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/benefits/

Hybrid working

By default, employees are expected to be in their local AVEVA office three days a week, but some positions are fully office-based. Roles supporting particular customers or markets are sometimes remote.

Hiring process

Interested? Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/hiring-process

About AVEVA

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably.

We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: sustainability-report.aveva.com/

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/

AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check.  Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.  AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Skills Required

  • Qualification by relevant governing body with 5 years post qualification experience (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent)
  • Experience of leading the audit of SOX control frameworks, with understanding of latest PCAOB requirements
  • Experience of managing Internal Audit and External Audit relationships
  • Experience of managing senior stakeholders including preparing Audit Committee reporting
  • Previous experience with policy management
  • Previous experience of working with Oracle
  • Experience of driving automation/AI in a controls function
  • Strong data enquiry/analytics/scripting skills
  • Experience of managing a co-source agreement

AVEVA Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about AVEVA and has not been reviewed or approved by AVEVA.

  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time away from work is positioned as a meaningful part of the rewards mix, including paid time off that can increase with tenure and additional paid volunteering days. This breadth is reinforced by mentions of public holidays and emergency leave as part of the overall time-off offering.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits Wellbeing support appears broad and multi-channel, combining counseling access, coaching resources, and region-specific digital wellbeing tools. Flexible work hours and a hybrid model are also presented as lifestyle-supporting elements within the broader rewards package.
  • Career-Linked Recognition & Rewards Recognition is tied to tenure milestones through a formal program that provides rewards and symbolic recognition. Development-linked rewards also appear through learning access, mentorship, and education reimbursement that connects benefits to skill growth.

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The Company
HQ: Cambridge
6,970 Employees

What We Do

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software, sparking ingenuity to drive responsible use of the world’s resources. The company’s secure industrial cloud platform and applications enable businesses to harness the power of their information and improve collaboration with customers, suppliers and partners. Over 20,000 enterprises in over 100 countries rely on AVEVA to help them deliver life’s essentials: safe and reliable energy, food, medicines, infrastructure and more. By connecting people with trusted information and AI-enriched insights, AVEVA enables teams to engineer efficiently and optimize operations, driving growth and sustainability. Named as one of the world’s most innovative companies, AVEVA supports customers with open solutions and the expertise of more than 6,400 employees, 5,000 partners and 5,700 certified developers. With operations around the globe, AVEVA is headquartered in Cambridge, UK. Learn more at www.aveva.com

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