Description
Position at Latham Pool Products, Inc
Reporting to the Vice President, Controller. This role will be a key member of the Finance management team and serve as Latham’s key internal control and compliance leader. The Director, Internal Audit & Sox will be responsible for oversight and monitoring of Latham’s internal control environment. This role involves leading the development and execution of the internal audit plan, managing SOX compliance efforts, and providing strategic insights to enhance the organization’s risk management framework. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, extensive knowledge of audit practices, and a deep understanding of regulatory requirements. For approximately the first two years after hire, this role will primarily focus on ensuring that Latham is fully SOX compliant for the year ended December 31, 2026, including coordinating with a local CPA firm for co-sourcing.
Responsibilities: | - Develop annual audit plans and schedules using a risk-based approach, creating a pipeline of projects for short-, medium-, and long-term, related to controls over financial reporting
- Plan, develop, assign, and oversee an internal program of audits that evaluate the accuracy of information and internal controls, the degree of internal and external risk, the potential exposure and the degree of compliance with applicable internal and external guidelines, policies and regulations
- Facilitate the execution of management’s SOX risk assessment and scoping activities to ensure proper risk identification, process mapping and controls for a sustainable internal control framework.
- Collaborate with process owners in development of action plans to assess the adequacy of action taken by management to correct control deficiencies. Monitor and follow-up as appropriate.
- Assist with the preparation of annual and quarterly reporting to the audit committee.
- Develop, schedule, manage, and execute the annual Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) audit plan that appropriately considers the relevant and evolving financial risks facing the company. This includes Business Process, IT General Controls, and Entity Level Controls.
- Manage the preparation and issuance of observations and SOX management status reports to assure that all significant risk and internal control weaknesses are identified and that cost-effective recommendations to address deficiencies are generated.
- Prepare and review the audit testing plans over in-scope financial controls.
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Qualifications: | - Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Accounting or Finance is required.
- CIA and/or CPA highly desired;
- Minimum of 8 years of progressive industry, preferably at a public company, and/or public accounting experience.
- Excellent knowledge of SOX and an integrated audit, internal audit standards, procedures, and techniques.
- Experience managing financial, compliance, IT, and operational audits of processes and controls a plus.
- Strong understanding of professional audit standards, COSO, and US GAAP.
- Strong project management and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced environment
- Strong understanding of risks and controls from both compliance and process enhancement perspectives
- Excellent communication, collaboration and presentation skills
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The salary range for this position is $125,000-$190,000