Sr. Manager, Internal Controls

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Position Overview

As the Sr. Manager, Internal Controls, will be a core member of the Finance and Accounting team, responsible for building, strengthening, and embedding a robust internal control environment across the organization. This role will report to the VP of Accounting and will serve as the primary point of contact for internal audit and external audit matters, representing the Finance team and managing those relationships on its behalf.

The Sr. Manager, Internal Controls will own the risk and control matrix, lead control design and remediation efforts, drive the development of accounting and internal control policies, and partner with process owners across the business to build a scalable and effective control framework. This role requires strong technical accounting and controls knowledge, practical experience in a public company environment, and the credibility and communication skills to represent Finance effectively when interfacing with internal and external auditors.

In-Office: Based full-time at CELSIUS® Headquarters in Boca Raton, FL

People Management Responsibilities: Yes

Role Type: Full-Time

Requirements

• Experience: Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in public accounting, internal audit, SOX compliance, accounting, or a related control focused role.
• Education:
  Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Experience working in or with a public company SOX environment required.
• Prior experience with a Big 4 or large national public accounting firm required.
• CPA or CIA certification required.
• Strong understanding of internal controls over financial reporting, SOX requirements, control design principles, and financial reporting processes.
• Experience maintaining risk and control matrices, process narratives, control documentation, and SOX testing materials.
• Experience working with external auditors and internal audit providers.
• Strong project management and coordination skills, with the ability to manage timelines, follow up on open items, and drive accountability across multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain control requirements clearly and practically.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to evaluate documentation for completeness, accuracy, and consistency.
• Experience using Workiva Controls or a similar governance, risk, and compliance platform, preferred.
• Experience supporting control design for new systems, process transformations, or acquisition integration, preferred.
• Knowledge of accounting policies, financial reporting risks, and public company governance expectations, preferred.
• Experience working in a fast paced, growing public company environment, preferred.
• Strong ownership and accountability.
• Practical judgment and problem solving.
• Ability to work cross functionally and influence without direct authority.
• Strong understanding of risk, controls, and financial reporting processes.
• Ability to balance compliance requirements with operational efficiency.
• Professional presence and credibility when representing Finance in interactions with external auditors, internal audit partners, and senior management.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and manage the company's SOX compliance program on behalf of Finance, including scoping, planning, control documentation, issue tracking, and program-level reporting to the VP of Accounting and senior leadership.
• Own and maintain the company's risk and control matrix, including updates for new processes, control changes, process improvements, and remediation activities.
• Partner proactively with process owners across Finance, Accounting, IT, Operations, HR, and Legal to assess control…