Internal Controls Manager

Company Description

Join Sika, a global company established in 1910.  Sika is a leading supplier of specialty chemical products and industrial materials serving construction and industrial markets. With subsidiaries in 100 countries around the world and in over 300 factories, Sika employs more than 25,000 people.

Sika is a full building envelope company, helping you live your everyday life from below-grade waterproofing all the way up to the roof. From the Staples Center to the Lincoln Memorial to the Empire State Building to Disneyland, Sika is extremely integrated in the world around us.

Sika is a continually growing company with a variety of locations that offers opportunity to advance through career development. We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Job Description

Primary responsibility is to ensure compliance with the company’s global internal control system. This includes ensuring that all functions, including finance, human resources, procurement, technical, operations, EH&S, sales, and others, are compliant and understand what is expected. The role will work with new acquisitions  ensuring that the company’s internal control system is fully implemented, and the controls are audited as required. Key responsibility to ensure that all internal control risks are mitigated.

• Perform internal audit reviews of all entities to ensure compliance with the company’s internal control system. This includes reviews for each function, as applicable, ensuring mitigation of risk. Review periodically each entity’s Manual of Authority, monthly/quarterly/annual internal controls, and year-end internal control checklist. 
• Determine internal audit scope and develop annual plans for review of all entities under scope.
• Onboard all new acquisition entities by providing training on the company’s internal control system. Ensure that all required company systems are implemented, and training provided.
• Maintain oversight for the review and implementation of all audit items and ensure that each item noted is implemented by the required due date.
• Input twice per year (June and December), into the company’s internal audit tool (Team Central),  the updated results of each audit item and include documentation supporting the progress or close out of each audit item.
• For all scheduled internal audits, provide support guidance for the audited entity.
• Prepare and present reports that reflect audit results and progress on a quarterly basis to management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business,  preferably in Accounting or Finance.
• 4 years’ experience as an Internal Auditor.
• Proven knowledge of auditing standards and procedures.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Proven ability to interact with and provide guidance at all levels of management.
• Proficient in technical skills including MS Office including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• SAP experience desired.
• Excellent organizational skills coupled with the ability to prioritize effectively.
• Occasional business travel required.

Additional Information

Competitive Benefits: Health Insurance, 401k with company match, year-end profit-sharing bonus, paid time off, and paid holidays.
Meaningful Work: Sika products enhance our surroundings and the work every employee completes helps positively impact daily lives by making our world stronger, more durable, and more reliable – every day. 
Company Culture: Sika centers work culture around entrepreneurship where individuals have the power to make decisions, learn from mistakes, and define their career. 
Community Involvement:  Sika Corporation takes active roles in our community and aims to support volunteer work and charitable endeavors across the United States through rebuilding and giving back. 
Sustainability Initiatives: Sika is committed to sustainable development, reducing environmental impacts, and assuming social responsibility. The company supports energy efficient projects and implements numerous measures aimed to boost economic, social, and ecological sustainability. 

Sika Corporation is committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals that apply. As an equal opportunity employer Sika will consider all qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, or other protected characteristics.