Senior Manager, Risk & Control

Edgewell is a global team of over 6,000 visionaries, doers and makers. Our secret is people, and we have an inspiring and collaborative global force of them. Our portfolio of over 25 brands touches lives in more than 50 countries by making useful things joyful. Together, we reimagine good mornings and endless summers, strive for more sustainable ways to beautify and bond, and do it all with not only confidence but determination.

Position Summary

This position will be responsible for developing and executing a new second-line Risk and Control function, leading financial control assessments, managing remediation testing, developing a risk management program, and formalizing enterprise-wide control enhancements. This pivotal role will be instrumental in managing the overall risk and control environment, acting as a key collaborator with the business, enhancing corporate control, and related governance processes. Reporting directly to the Sr Director of Audit, Risk, & Control, this position will play a key role in shaping and executing operational, functional, and compliance strategies across the organization and executing various financial control assessments and enhancements. This position offers an essential opportunity to play a foundational role in developing a new second-line Risk and Control function where a successful candidate can help shape and influence the enterprise, overall risk and control environments.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Control Environment Oversight: Drive the stabilization, standardization, and rationalization of SOX controls. Adopt a forward-looking stance in evaluating and enhancing processes to pinpoint specific control points. Update and develop Risk and Control Matrices (RCMs) and related process flows, conduct control-specific trainings, review of specific design and operating effectives of key controls, and disseminate best practices across the enterprise. Collaborate with External Reporting and Technical Accounting to align with new GAAP pronouncements and recommend procedural, systemic, and control adjustments. Implement, educate, and manage a formal remediation tracking and testing program, serving as a crucial liaison between business process owners, IT, and ensuring optimal key financial controls and procedures are established.

 

• Corporate Governance and Control Improvements: Establish process-based framework and global control templates for all regions, developing a centralized point of contact to assist in developing and enhancing processes, controls, and general corporate governance. Further, creating a centralized monitoring process including self-certifications, reporting, and training initiatives.

 

• Risk Environment Management: Develop and assist in the management of the organization's risk environment, including monitoring macro-environmental factors such as emerging risks, key regulatory changes, and SEC comment letter trends. Playing a critical role in the review and advising on corporate policies and procedures, enhancement of the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) function, and formalization of the annual risk and fraud assessment process. Assist in overseeing ethics investigations and reporting, and assisting in the development of a global compliance framework that ensures adherence to international standards (International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF®)) and industry-wide best practices. Contribute to the continuous improvement of risk assessment methodologies and tools, ensuring a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating potential threats to the organization's strategic objectives and operational resilience.

 

• Compliance Leadership: Lead the planning and execution of a diverse array of second-line assessments, evaluating the control environment, conducting detailed tests of controls, and offering improvement recommendations. Assist in developing risk-based audit programs and managing SOX compliance, and exhibiting the ability to manage multiple projects, demonstrating flexibility and the ability to adapt to changing priorities.

 

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or related field
• At least 4-6 years of broad diversified experience in public accounting, internal audit, controllership, or related business experience
• Professional certifications such as CPA, CIA, or CISA preferred
• Seeking candidates with a proven track record in developing and implementing risk and control frameworks in a public accounting, internal audit, or corporate governance environment

 

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Ability to work independently or in a team environment
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, (both written and oral), with the ability to work well cross-functionally, partner with key cons