Director, Internal Controls

LyondellBasell.

Come Join An Inclusive Team:

The Director, Internal Controls position is a financial and accounting leadership position with cross-functional and cross-border responsibilities. Oversee the Internal Controls function, develop policies and procedures, ensure their implementation and monitor compliance in accordance with applicable regulatory and corporate standards and practices. Work with internal audit, external auditors and other key constituents to escalate and remediate deficiencies, while promoting best practices and standardization. Lead a team of 9 individual (2 direct reports).

A Day In The Life:

• Lead development and implementation of goals, policies, priorities and procedures relating internal controls over financial reporting for SOX
• Play a significant leadership role as the company develops and implements goals, policies, priorities and procedures related to internal controls over ESG reporting.
• Perform quarterly SOX 302 process, prepare and present the quarterly assessment results and remediation plan to leadership, follow-up on action items, and provide final report to external audit.
• Coordinate with internal and external auditors to drive annual SOX 404 process. Ensure adequate documentation is accumulated and maintained to support management's conclusions regarding the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting (ICFR)
• Assist with development and documentation of appropriate internal controls to embed within business process architecture, including identification of automated controls based on best practices.
• Maintain appropriate documentation of narratives, flow charts and risk assessment documentation
• Review, assess, and evaluate the nature of control deficiencies, and adequacy of corrective action, remediation and/or compensating controls.
• Conduct internal control and fraud awareness training across organization.
• Manage tools utilized in entity level control processes including Archer, management representation letter, the delegation of authority matrix and fraud risk assessment.
• Direct the design of controls during the implementation of IT applications which may have an impact on financial information.
• Lead M&A integration efforts for internal controls workstreams.
• Ensure segregation of duties conflicts are prevented, eliminated or mitigated.
• Ensure effective control over SAP processes (operations) and ensure ongoing effective business activities.
• Continuously improving the operating efficiency to optimize use of SAP within company guidelines.
   

Value You Bring:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required. Accounting/Finance preferred.

Work Experience: 

• Extensive knowledge of SEC Reporting and US GAAP and related requirements of ICFR.
• Technical requirements of SOX 404 design, testing and deficiency assessment.
• 10+ years with a public accounting firm and/or progressive experience in internal controls, audit or risk management in other industry.
• Ability to document and verbally communicate financial reporting processes in a clear and concise manner.
• Effective communication skills to educate/raise awareness of foundational elements needed to support an internal controls framework.
• Automated control design experience.
• Experience working with IT General Computer Controls
• Expert knowledge of SAP functionality.

Licenses & Certifications:

• CPA, CA, ACA, CIA, CSIA or RA is required.

What We Offer:

We offer employees a competitive total compensation package, which includes base pay and variable incentive pay programs. This supports a pay-for-performance culture, recognizing both individual and company performance, as well as benefit programs that are highly attractive and competitive within the markets for which we compete for talent.

• The Company's Global Remote Work Policy allows eligible employees the option to work up to three days a week from home.
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match
• Retirement (Pension) Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Educational Assistance
• Choice of Preferred Provider or Consumer Driven Medical Plan including Prescription Drug Coverage
• Dental, Vision and Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life, AD&D and LTD Insurance

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Competencies

Builds effective teamsCollaboratesCultivates innovationCustomer focusDemonstrates courageDrives resultsEnsures accountabilityInstills trust and exemplifies integrity

 

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