Exp Manager, Finance/IT Sox Controls

About the position

This role will be responsible for internal control design and process documentation. You will work cross-functionally with the finance, product, IT and internal audit teams to ensure an effective control environment. You will work closely with process owners to help develop internal controls, modify process documentation and control design as the environment changes and partner with teams to address control gaps and deficiencies. This is a new position on a new team reporting into the Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) organization. You will be part of the 1st Line of Defense in Finance organization, and will report to the Director, Financial & IT Controls. You will support process documentation and the control environment covering both process and IT controls specially focused on financial reporting. The CAO team has global responsibility for accounting and external reporting. This role will work with multiple teams to ensure we maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting and to identify process improvement opportunities, as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Set the standard for financial process and underlying IT/Data systems documentation and identify ways to optimize our internal control environment.
• Work closely with key stakeholders across the PayPal enterprise to address control gaps and deficiencies, while driving process documentation and control ownership.
• Develop a thorough understanding of end of processes, underlying IT systems and data movement, and corresponding risks and controls for financial reporting.
• Develop recommendations for process improvements or efficiency enhancements to company process and corresponding IT systems/data.
• Oversee / write narratives and prepare flowcharts documenting financial processes (along with underlying IT systems and data flows) and current internal control procedures.
• Collaborate with process owners / managers to ensure ownership of all significant processes and controls.
• Apply and assess financial reporting impact based on knowledge of Accounting Principles (e.g., US GAAP, IFRS).
• Identify potential control weaknesses and create value added, relevant solutions that align with business requirements without sacrificing efficiency.
• Examine internal control gaps and recommend best practices.
• Identify and review key controls in preparation for testing.
• Assist as necessary with SOX walkthroughs in partnership with the Internal Audit SOX team and the Company's external auditors.
• Work cross-functionally to evaluate the operating effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting.
• Work with finance, IT and operations teams to ensure that audit findings and control deficiencies have action plans and are resolved timely.
• Stay apprised of all new SOX compliance guidelines and interpretations and new PCAOB requirements.
• Lead a small team of individual contributors.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of accounting experience with majority in an audit or internal controls related function.
• Previous experience driving results in a global organization.
• CPA active or inactive preferred.
• Experience with technology risk management, IT General controls, IT Automated controls related to SOX.
• Internal audit and / or experience managing a Sarbanes Oxley program a plus.
• Experience analyzing business processes and identifying areas for improvement and internal control optimization.
• Flexibility to manage multiple high priority projects and re-prioritize critical issues, as necessary.
• BS/BA in Business, MBA, Accounting, or similar.

Benefits

• Flexible work environment.
• Employee shares options.
• Health and life insurance.
• Annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable).
• Equity.
• Medical, dental, vision, and other benefits.