Global Compliance Manager

At Hach (www.hach.com), we ensure water quality for people around the world, and every associate plays a vital role in that mission. Our founding vision is to make water analysis better—faster, simpler, greener, and more informative. We accomplish this through teamwork, customer partnerships, passionate experts, and reliable, easy-to-use solutions.  

As part of our team, you’ll make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale by enabling the world’s everyday water needs. You’ll also belong to a respectful and collaborative community that fosters career growth and professional development. You’ll be supported by resources that make a positive difference in your life because, at Hach, we value your authenticity and want your talents to shine

Motivated by the highest possible stakes of climate change and global health, we’re working together within a rapidly digitizing industry to find innovative technologies that guarantee the safety of our water and our environment. More about us: https://www.hach.com/about-us

Hach is proud to be a Water Quality company in Veralto (NYSE: VLTO).  Imagine a world where everyone has access to clean water, safe food and medicine, and trusted essential goods. That is the tomorrow Veralto is creating today.  Veralto is a $5B global leader in essential technology solutions made up of over 16,000 associates across our Water Quality and Product Identification segments all united by a powerful purpose: Safeguarding the World’s Most Vital Resources.

About the role:

As the Global Compliance Manager, you will take the lead for Hach on;

Internal Control Processes & Internal Monitoring

• Implement best-in-class financial processes and controls across Hach’s consolidated operations.
• Design and deliver training on Compliance and SOX topics across Hach for new associates and annually as a refresher where the need is identified.
• Design, perform and direct balance sheet reviews and targeted SOX control assessments across Hach regional locations (APAC, China, NAM, LATAM).
• Work with Internal Audit to understand the scope and timing of audits and to ensure that locations under audit are well prepared.  Support locations through the audit process.
• Provide support and follow-up on the closure of Internal Audit issues including monthly updates with Regional Finance Directors, and Hach/Platform CFO’s.  Perform reviews on IA issues to confirm status where needed.

Partnership with Veralto & External Audit

• Coordinate and review the annual CSAQ submissions for each country.  Drive resolution of any CSAQ noncompliance.
• Perform SOX Walkthroughs in conjunction with EY and work to quickly resolve any identified deficiencies.
• Determine and coordinate SOX testing approach.  Drive the remediation of any SOX control failure identified in testing.
• Drive process improvements resulting from SOX audits.
• Work with the Regional Finance teams to coordinate the audit fieldwork with Veralto's external auditors.

Continuous Process Improvement

• Support country teams in enabling and leveraging global cross-functional and cross-region support for advancing problem solving and continuous improvement in the organizations.
• Work with function and country leaders to meet business objectives and improve functional efficiency.
• Drive continuous improvement by leveraging VES (Veralto Enterprise System) tools, consulting skills, and change management process.

Team management and development

• Manage and coordinate the regional compliance team to achieve Global Compliance goals
• Coordinate development opportunities and training for compliance team members

Are you qualified?  

• 5 to 10 years’ experience in audit/control advisory experience, or equivalent.
• Experience with public accounting firm, a plus.
• Strong in general accounting, auditing, and financial analysis; ability to implement best-in-class practices.
• Strong understanding of SOX Compliance.
• Strong interpersonal skills; able to serve as a business partner.
• Proficiency in financial analysis; able to identify variations and trends that indicate possible exposures and the need for countermeasures.

We anticipate this requisition will be open for a minimum of five days, though it may be open for a longer period of time. We encourage your prompt application.

US ONLY: 

The below range reflects 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 f