Internal Controls Technology Lead

Internal Controls Technology Lead

Job Description Department:
Accounting Job Status:
Full-TimeFLSA Status:
Salary-Exempt

Reports To:

Internal Controls Manager

Location:

The Woodlands, TXAmount of

Travel Required:

N/A

Work Schedule:

8am to 5pm, M to FPositions Supervised: N/AAIP Level: 6

POSITION SUMMARY The Internal Controls Technology Lead is responsible for building, operating, and continuously strengthening the accounting control environment as part of the company’s ERP and enterprise control maturity strategy. This role serves as the primary business partner between Accounting, IT, and business process owners to ensure technology enabled controls support reliable financial reporting and disciplined operations.

The role leads the structure and maintenance and ongoing evolution of an Oracle-first accounting control environment, embedding controls directly into system workflows, configurations, and governance structures. It operates with a high degree of ownership and independence, shaping control strategy and driving disciplined execution across accounting and business functions.

This position plays a critical role in ERP stabilization by identifying control breakdowns, process exceptions, and configuration risks early, and driving timely remediation across end-to-end processes including Procure to Pay, Record to Report, Fixed Assets, and Inventory.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (The following duties and responsibilities are all essential job functions, as defined by the ADA, except for those that begin with the word "may")Build, operate and maintain accounting control environment supporting our ERP and control maturity strategy.

Implement and maintain, along with evaluation of, ITGCs and automated controls within Oracle, EPM modules, Gtreasury, and other systems.

Involvement in ERP go live stabilization and ongoing governance, identifying and remediating control gaps in real time.

Build and maintain RCMs aligned with “enterprise control framework”.Responsible for data integrity, system interfaces, and configuration controls impacting financial reporting.

Design and maintain controls over user access provisioning, deprovisioning, role changes, privileged access, and periodic access reviews.

Partner with IT and business owners on configuration governance, change management controls, and migration controls across Oracle and related systems.

Evaluate and strengthen automated workflow approvals, three-way match logic, master data controls, interface controls, and exception handling.

Establish governance around financially relevant master data, including chart of accounts, suppliers, customers, items, locations, and accounting rules.

Monitor system enabled controls during close, P2P, inventory, fixed assets, treasury, and intercompany activities to detect failures or workarounds.

Drive remediation of SOD conflicts, control deficiencies, interface breaks, and configuration issues impacting financial reporting integrity.

Strengthen focus on PCAOB ready documentation and support external audit requests, walkthroughs, testing support, and evidence readiness with a focus on maximizing reliance and reducing rework.

Partner in control rationalization and automation efforts to reduce manual controls and improve control efficiency over time.

Help develop IT control standards, documentation protocols, and governance routines consistent with SOX / PCAOB expectations.

Provide training and guidance to control owners and stakeholders on IT control responsibilities, evidence standards, and process discipline.

Act as a control authority across IT and business teams, challenging process gaps, control weaknesses, and non-compliant behaviors.

Drive accountability for control adherence by reinforcing system enabled controls and minimizing manual workarounds or process bypass.

Establish and enforce governance over access, configurations, and system changes to ensure consistency and control discipline across functions.

Proactively identify risks arising from system usage, process breakdowns, or operational workarounds, and lead remediation efforts.

Influence stakeholders across Accounting, IT, and Operations to align on control expectations and…