Enterprise-Wide R2R & SOX Controls Leader

Location: Lawrenceville

Finance - Sr. Manager, Record-to-Report and Enterprise Wide Controls Process Control Advisor
12 Months Contract
Lawrenceville, NJ
Hybrid 50%

Top Skills:

• At least 5 years of Sarbanes-Oxley experience
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, CPA preferred but not required
• Biopharma experience
• Experience with accounting and financial close processes (either evaluating controls or performing)
• Auditing experience (can be either internal audit or external audit)
• SOX experience
• Record to report process experience
• Audit experience.

Position Purpose
The Business Controls Function (BCF) is a key contributor to the Company's overall enterprise risk management strategy. BCF is a global organization with resources located around the world. The BCF Leadership Team and many BCF team members are based in Princeton, NJ. BCF operates as a "second line" risk management function, in accordance with the Institute of Internal Auditors' Three Lines Model, reporting directly to the Corporate Controller and partnering closely with Finance, business operations, functional leaders, and senior management across the Company.
The Senior Manager, Record-to-Report (R2R) Process Control Advisor (PCA) within BCF will play a pivotal role in supporting the Senior Director, Business Controls Function. This role provides strategic guidance to centralized process-focused BCF team members regarding Record-to-Report internal controls, including Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR), as well as corporate policies and directives. The Senior Manager will serve as a leader and subject matter expert in controls, governance, and business process optimization across the end-to-end R2R process.
The Senior Manager will actively participate in activities including:

• Responsibility for control assessments of the global Record-to-Report process within the BCF controls program.
• Driving coordination with Global Process Owners and business stakeholders to identify and mitigate risk.
• Collaborating on best practices and partnering with business process owners to strengthen the control environment.
• Remaining abreast of evolving risks, regulatory requirements, and industry developments.
• Incorporating emerging risk areas into the Company's controls program.
• Identifying process improvement opportunities and driving enhancements to the overall financial control framework.
• Serving as the controls subject matter expert for the end-to-end Record-to-Report cycle, including financial close, journal entries, account reconciliations, consolidation, and financial reporting.

Key Responsibilities and Major Duties
Strategy and Leadership

• Contribute to a collaborative, results-driven team environment.
• Support the development and execution of the Company's strategic objectives by providing risk and controls insights related to the Record-to-Report process.
• Evaluate business initiatives, mergers and acquisitions, system implementations, and organizational changes from a financial controls and governance perspective.
• Support professional development and training initiatives across the BCF organization.
• Deliver training and presentations to BCF team members, process owners, and Finance stakeholders regarding internal controls and risk management principles.

Controls & Risk Management

• Lead the annual risk assessment for the global Record-to-Report process, addressing financial, operational, compliance, and fraud risks to inform BCF priorities.
• Facilitate annual walkthroughs of key Record-to-Report controls with management and external auditors, including SOX-scoped processes and controls.
• Maintain and update process maps, risk and control matrices, narratives, and supporting documentation.
• Identify control design gaps and partner with process owners to implement sustainable control enhancements.
• Review Sarbanes-Oxley testing results and assess the quality and appropriateness of testing conclusions.
• Review annual service auditor reports (SOC reports) and evaluate potential impacts to the Company's control environment.
• Partner with business stakeholders to assess process, organizational, system, and regulatory changes impacting the R2R control environment.
• Evaluate out-of-period adjustments, control failures, and internal audit observations for potential SOX deficiency reporting and control remediation.
• Respond promptly to identified control deficiencies and recommend corrective actions.
• Identify areas of financial reporting and operational risk and develop mitigation strategies to ensure compliance with regulations and Company…