Director, Internal Controls

## Director, Internal Controls Apply:
Cedar Rapids, Iowa:
Denver, Colorado:
Baltimore, Maryland:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
Full time:
Posted Yesterday:
MG1061
** Job Family
** Business Control & Financial Planning
** About Us
** At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential of leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests.

Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there.
** Who We Are
** We believe everyone deserves to live their best life. More than a century ago, we were among the first financial services companies in America to serve everyday people from all walks of life.

Today, we’re part of an international holding company, with millions of customers and thousands of employees worldwide. Our insurance, retirement, and investment solutions help people make the most of what’s important to them.

We’re empowered by a vast agent network covering North America, with diversity to match. Together with our nonprofit research institute and foundation, we tune in, step up, and are a force for good — for our customers and the communities where we live, work, and play. United in our purpose, we help people create the financial freedom to live life on their terms.
** What We Do
** Transamerica is organized into three distinct businesses. These include
1) World Financial Group, including Transamerica Financial Advisors,
2) Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments, comprised of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits, retirement plans, and Transamerica Investment Solutions, and
3) Financial Assets, which includes legacy blocks of long term care, universal life, and variable and fixed annuities. These are supported by Transamerica Corporate, which includes Finance, People and Places, General Counsel, Risk, Internal Audit, Strategy and Development, and Corporate Affairs, which covers Communications, Brand, and Government and Policy Affairs.

Transamerica employs nearly 7,000 people. It’s part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group serving approximately 23.9 million customers worldwide.
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** Job Description Summary
** Responsible for the day-to-day execution of the Aegon Americas Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) controls program with oversight to all global country units. Coordinates with individuals in various functions, including Finance, Operations and Technology. Responsible for the identification, assessment, oversight reporting and disclosure of all key controls and deficiencies across the company and ensures the business procedures and/or controls are in compliance with applicable regulatory and corporate standards and practices.

Develops and maintains relationships with senior and executive management and process owners, as well as risk management personnel (second line of defense) and internal audit personnel (third line of defense). Serves as the lead for communication and reporting to and with Group Risk.
** Job Description
**** Responsibilities:
*** Oversee the evaluation and design of internal controls.
* Make recommendations for improvement and drive changes to both controls and processes.
* Oversee the documentation, timing and execution of  consolidated reporting process flows, with a focus on internal controls and SOX compliance.
* Lead the execution of management’s SOX risk assessment and…