Manager, IT SOX Assistant Controller - Washington DC, United States - Danaher

Description

At first glance, you'll see Danaher's scale. Our 80,000 associates work across the globe at more than 20 unique operating companies within four platforms—life sciences, diagnostics, water quality, and product identification. Look again and you'll see the opportunity to build a meaningful career, be creative, and take risks with the support you need to be successful. You'll find associates who are as certain about their impact as they are about where they're headed next. You'll find the Danaher Business System, which makes everything possible. You'll also see a company that investors trust—our culture of continuous improvement has helped us outperform the S&P 500 by more than 5,000% over the past 25 years.

And no matter where you look at Danaher, at the heart of what we do, you'll witness our shared purpose—helping realize life's potential—in action. Whether we're enabling our customers to provide clean water, supporting a life-saving vaccine development, advancing a new instrument for cancer diagnosis, or ensuring product safety, our work helps improve millions of lives.

We hope you'll see yourself here, too. What you find at Danaher—and within yourself— might just change the world.

Are you a highly motivated and talented cyber leader who would love to join the growing security organization at Danaher Corporation? Lead technical security initiatives across 20+ globally diverse science and technology operating companies Whether it's protecting our digital properties, safeguarding our cloud applications or driving continuous improvements to our security controls, you will play a valuable role in delivering security from the ground-up to in our systems and applications.

At Danaher we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Danaher can provide.

The candidate for this position will be a critical member of the finance team and a principle internal controls advisor to the senior leaders and IT departments of our businesses. The IT SOX Assistant Controller will work with the IT SOX Controller to oversee the internal control framework and guidance for Danaher's IT systems, working closely with the operating companies ("OpCos") for control design, implementation, testing and remediation. This position will provide technical guidance and expertise to the operating companies to strengthen internal controls over key systems.

The candidate will partner with the IT SOX Controller, Corporate IT, Internal Audit, and OpCo IT leadership to provide guidance and expertise for internal controls over IT systems, share best practices, and increase awareness of and compliance with SOX requirements. Career progression opportunities exist within the finance and IT groups of our OpCos as well as within corporate.

Primary Responsibilities

• Maintains the internal control framework for the OpCos in partnership with Corporate IT and Internal Audit to ensures the effective design and operation of the control framework at the OpCos.
• Monitors the business and IT environment across corporate and the OpCos for changes with SOX implications (e.g., system implementations, business process changes, divestitures, etc). Supports the OpCo IT teams in control identification, design, implementation, and testing.
• Monitors results of OpCo SOX self-assessment testing and reporting, ensuing accuracy of the reporting and appropriate response by the OpCos to potential control weaknesses.
• Assesses the impact of identified control deficiencies; provides recommendations on remediation or other activities to understand the potential impact to Internal Controls over Financial reporting monitors short- and longer-term remediation actions or other control/process changes to increase effectiveness.
• Collaborates within Corporate and with the OpCos in sharing best practices regarding key controls to influence and effectively communicate control solutions to all appropriate parties. Assists in carrying out enterprise-wide risk assessments.
• Works with Corporate IT and OpCo IT teams to improve business and IT processes, seeking ways to incorporate technology and tools to continuously improve business processes.
• Assists OpCo IT teams in planning and execution of system implementation and upgrades for compliance with internal control requirements and best practices.
• Assists the IT Sox Controller in providing education and influence on OpCo leadership and functions around audit and control issues to create awareness, education, and compliance.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A strong working knowledge of SOX and internal controls is expected. General aptitude for IT systems and control concepts
• Detail oriented Fast learner who can rapidly adapt to Danaher's culture and gain the confidence of the Danaher Leadership Team.
• Ability to manage competing requests and prioritize on a real-time basis Must have high intelligence and demonstrate critical thinking Be able to influence peers, subordinates, and superiors
• Ability to analyze complicated issues and boil down to the key points, develop action plans, and implement them Passion for results and attention to detail without losing sight of the big picture.
• Capability of operating in a fast-moving, ever-changing environment and ability to make tough, difficult decisions.
• Ability to analyze and translate internal control requirements into workable information for communication to operating management.
• Ability to conduct business and internal control analyses to identify potential problems, determine root causes, and recommend appropriate solutions is necessary.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• 4 to 6 years of experience in a public accounting firm; large international accounting firm is preferred.
• Experience in an IT SOX role such as supporting IT SOX assessments for external audits, consulting on IT SOX concepts, or in execution of IT SOX testing is preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Finance, Accounting or Business Administration (or equivalent) is required.
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) is highly preferred, Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) equivalent is required.

The salary range OR the hourly range for this role is 100,000-130,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

When you join us, you'll also be joining Danaher's global organization, where 80,000 people wake up every day determined to help our customers win. As an associate, you'll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful Danaher Business System tools and the stability of a tested organization.

Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.

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We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at to request accommodation.

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