Director of Internal Controls
Director of Internal Controls
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Job Description
Company Details
Darling Ingredients repurposes and recycles materials from the animal agriculture and food industries transforming them into essential ingredients that do everything from feeding animals to fertilizing crops to fueling planes and nourishing people. Were the number one publicly traded company of our kind operating a global family of brands and businesses that span more than 260 facilities in over 15 countries. Our unique scale allows us to make entire industries less wasteful and more sustainable helping move the world toward a more circular economy.
Darling Ingredients offers full time employees a full suite of benefits including but not limited to the following: 401(k) Health Dental and Vision Insurance and Paid Time Off.
Job Summary
The Director of Internal Controls will work with global SOX Champions and external auditors to help interpret new accounting pronouncements and reporting regulations and establish processes and design controls around the implementation of such. Annually this position will also facilitate the performance of risk assessments needed to scope managements evaluation of the design and operating effectiveness of Darlings SOX framework to include aligning the scope with external auditors globally. Also a responsibility of this position is to work with control owners to ensure the impact of any SOXrelated control deficiencies are properly assessed and documented as well as ensuring control owners are actively working to mitigate SOX control deficiencies noted throughout the year timely. The Director of Internal Controls will facilitate regular update meetings (to include Steering Committee Meetings) between management Internal Audit and the external auditors and ensure resulting action items are followed up on accordingly. The Director of Internal Controls will possess strong analytical and project management the skills as well as skills necessary to communicate navigate influence and collaborate in a global multifaceted dynamic organization.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
- Primary point of contact at Corporate between the external auditors and management on all matters relating to Darlings global SOX compliance program
- Work with management and the external auditors to ensure processes and controls are sufficiently designed and implemented to address new accounting pronouncements and regulations as well as changes in related people processes and technologies that impact financial reporting risks and Darlings SOX framework
- Ensure Darlings SOX framework aligns with COSO and is supported by sufficient quantitative qualitative and fraud risk assessment methodologies and results
- Coordinate with SOX champions globally as well as internal audit to ensure project and reporting timelines are established aligned with the external auditors and executed timely
- Ensure SOX documentation to include process narratives and flowcharts are developed where necessary and/or remain current
- Lead control owners in performing impact assessments of financial reporting control deficiencies as well as ensuring deficiencies are remediated timely
- Facilitate regular update meetings and communications between management external and internal auditors relating to the status of ongoing SOX compliance efforts and results.
- Look for opportunities to improve and optimize the companys SOX program through standardization automation centralization etc
- Provide training to SOX control owners when/if controls change or a change occurs in the ownership of SOX controls
- Support company due diligence efforts and timely implementation of Darlings SOX framework at newly acquired entities
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree in Accounting or related field
- 7 years of accounting management internal and/or external audit experience
- Exposure to working with multiple international jurisdictions at a global publiclytraded company
- Current Certified Public Accountant or similar certification
- Demonstrated experience with U.S. GAAP IFRS and financial operational and information technology auditing concepts techniques and terminology
- Knowledge of auditing standards and the 2013 COSO framework
Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated project management skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills; must work well across various teams and be able to develop relationships with auditors and various levels of management.
- Strong communication skills verbal and written facilitation and presentation.
- Demonstrated ability to use technology (Oracle JDE HFM AuditBoard etc. to improve effectiveness increase efficiencies and quickly complete work objectives.
- Proven ability to multitask complete projects on time and on budget and adjust to changing priorities.
- Strong work ethic and high degree of initiative.
The information contained in this job description is intended to describe the essential job functions required of those assigned to this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties knowledge skills and abilities needed to perform the job. Please note that management retains the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The ability to competently perform all the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation demonstrated commitment to effective customer service delivery integrity and the ability to work productively as a member of a team or work group are basic requirements of all positions at Darling Ingredients.
Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race age color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability or protected veteran status. Know Your Rights: If you would like more information please click on the link and paste into your browser: Conditions and Physical Demands
The physical demands and work environment factors described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the main duties of this job.
Working Environment
None
Occasionally up to 20
Frequently 21 to 50
Constantly at least 51
Exposed to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environments such as high noise level strong odors and/or exposure to heat and cold
Exposed to bio hazardous conditions
Exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations
Exposed to Electrical hazards; risk of electrical shock
Handles or works with potentially dangerous equipment
Travels to offsite locations
Other (please describe):
Physical Demands
None
Occasionally up to 20
Frequently 21 to 50
Constantly at least 51
Sit: Must be able to remain in a stationary position.
Walk: Must be able to move about inside/outside office or work location.
Use hands to finger handle or feel: Operates a computer and other office machinery.
Stoop kneel crouch or crawl: Must be able to position ones self to maintain computers in the lab including under desks and in the server closet.
Climb or balance: Must be able to ascend/descend on a ladder.
Talk hear taste smell: Must be able to use senses to; effectively communicate with coworkers and clients and detect hazardous conditions.
Weight and Force Demands
None
Occasionally up to 20
Frequently 21 to 50
Constantly at least 51
Up to 10 pounds
Up to 25 pounds
Up to 50 pounds
Up to 100 pounds
More than 100 pounds
Vision Demands
No special vision requirements
Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
Distance vision (Clear vision at 20 feet or more)
Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
Peripheral vision
Depth perception
Ability to adjust focus
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Intern
