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Director, Finance Transformation & Compliance, North America

L7

digitas north americaNew York, NYtoday

$150,000 - $160,000 per year

Occupations

Compliance ManagersAccountants and AuditorsTreasurers and Controllers

Industries

Offices of LawyersOther Management Consulting ServicesCorporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices
Job TitleWork closely with the Americas Chief Accounting Officer overseeing accounting and reporting functions to ensure that all ledger accounts, financial statements and internal controls are operating effectively. Reports to the Americas Chief Accounting Officer. Role is based in New York City, 4 days per week in the office.
Responsibilities:
  • Compliance: FMC (Financial Monitoring Controls): Require, gather and review monthly self-assessment of Resources controls from all SSC departments
  • Manage annual FMC audit for all Resources groups including treasury, billing, AR, AP, accounting, etc. Internal Audit: Support agency internal audits related to information provided by SSC departments
  • Ensure SSCs implement internal audit recommendations in line with their action plans
  • Provide guidance to Business Units in case of client audits.
  • External Audit: Support and coordinate the audits (four visits a year) of the entities under scope: Coordinate with the individual agencies and various SSC groups and both auditors (KPMG and PWC)
  • Discuss the findings of audit reviews with management on a constructive basis to develop the most appropriate solutions
  • Report audit findings, management responses, and proposed action plans to address identified issues
  • Perform follow-up work ensuring management progress actions within the agreed time scales and to escalate failure to progress actions
  • Assist during the annual walkthrough on internal controls
  • Support: Unclaimed Property filling Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) yearly reporting
  • Random audits as necessary
  • Business transformation: Lead R2R initiatives on behalf of the CAO (Blackline, Altair to HFM automation, Smartclose, etc.)Support Advance AI: Lead the Mindbridge AI implementation, pilot AI-supported SAP clearing, and promote responsible AI adoption across the team.
  • Work closely with our hub in CR to review processes and increase work quality and efficiency
  • Review current processes and the opportunity to transfer additional work to the hub
  • Ensures the right initiatives are undertaken, and the benefits are being fully realized throughout the SSCChampions project management disciplines and provide the processes, structures, and tools for individual project management and program management across the transformation
  • Creates a measurement system and/or tool to assess awareness and support of change management activities
  • Lead evolution of technology with a view toward continuous improvement of business processes and data integrity by using/applying appropriate technology to solve business problems
  • Ad hoc projects: Media reconciliation
Qualifications: JD degree from an ABA accredited law school 6+ years of relevant experience (with 2+ years at a law firm) Must be licensed to practice and in good standing in Illinois or New York
Skills: Excellent writing, oral communication, analytical and organizational skills
Excellent business judgment with a capacity to make decisions and give advice, demonstrating a deep and practical understanding of overall business objectives and risk Ability to work effectively in a fast-moving, challenging and constantly changing environment Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including ability to communicate effectively and persuasively to varied audiences and stakeholders Ability to develop partnerships and to effectively interact with individuals at all levels of our organization and externally Exceptional customer service and interpersonal skills Solid organizational and time management skills Service- and results-oriented with outstanding attention to detail Ability to work both independently and collaboratively Ability to handle high-volume, multiple priorities The expected salary range for this role is $ 150,000.00 - $160,000.00. We are committed to offering competitive compensation, and the final salary will be based on the selected candidate's experience, qualifications, and overall fit for the position. All information provided will be kept confidential in accordance with Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) guidelines.
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Level

ManagerL7

Salary

$150,000 - $160,000 per year

Location

New York, NY

Occupation

Compliance Managers

Industry

Offices of Lawyers

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