Internal Controls & Compliance Manager, Electrical

What you’ll do : The Compliance Manager for the Electrical EMEA region will be focused on driving compliance efforts throughout the business. The incumbent will monitor financial activities for adherence with Eaton policy, internal control standards, and U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The Manager will work closely with the Electrical Sector Finance Leader, Electrical Sector SOX Team, internal audit, and the site financial teams.

People & Processes

Act as a strategic partner to business to support a better internal controls environment throughout the region Continue to build cross-functional relationships through collaboration and drive shared ownership and responsibility of controls and compliance Gather continuous feedback from site controllers and key stakeholders about areas of potential control vulnerabilities and assist with mitigating them Partner with key business stakeholders and become an advisor on internal controls for SAP implementations, E2E projects, digital transformation, Project Janus and other ad-hoc strategic projects throughout the region Assist with acquisition and integration efforts of new businesses to ensure appropriate internal controls and adherence to Eaton policies and processes Manage the deployment of compliance initiatives..(e.g., SOX Revenue Recognition monthly Testing, ES Tack-on Templates, SAP PO release strategy review, etc.) Develop and deliver internal control and compliance training over the DSA process, segregation of duties & access reviews, balance sheet reviews, reconciliation procedures, and current accounting / internal control trends / topics Assist with the deployment of Corporate and Sector financial policies throughout the business Support the review of draft policies and procedures from internal controls & compliance point of view whether at company-level, Electrical Sector level or EMEA Electrical Group level Lead with the design and deployment of the Self-Control Checklist and risk-based Focus Sites approach across EMEA Coach and on-board new controllers on Internal Controls & Compliance topics Insights & Analytics

Lead the Internal Controls and Compliance team and key business stakeholders to implement system driven controls mainly in SAP across the region (inventory adjustments, credit notes, discounts, write offs, and other approval mechanisms) Support streamlining processes through standardization and the deployment of Concur, Dolphin, Bid Manager, Ariba Support Sector Data Analytics teams in the design and deployment of tools (i.e., manual journal entries, balance sheet variations, PL exposure, focus sites, etc.) Perform special projects related to compliance on an as-needed basis Continue to review processes to determine feasibility of transferring repeatable work to E2E team Support the annual Segregation of Duties and User Access Review for EMEA Electrical & Corporate Systems & Reporting

Lead the 2nd level balance sheet review (BSR) program for the EMEA region Track the remediation of control deficiencies and work closely with management to ensure timely resolution of issues Ensure that monthly reconciliations and review processes are being performed by the sites and with rigor. Complete the monthly SOX ARCS Quality testing Work with the site teams on the remediation of audit gaps (i.e. Internal Audit, SOX, EY) to ensure issues are closed timely and corrective actions are implemented Manage the quarterly EMEA Electrical LOR process Lead quarterly Internal Controls & Compliance Operating Reviews with Sector & Regional Finance Leadership

Qualifications :

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting or Finance from an accredited institution required.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in accounting, finance policy and internal control standards.

Skills : Technical knowledge

Proficient knowledge of SAP Financial auditing background & understanding of internal control theory preferred Strong understanding of financial and operational business processes (INV, OTC, PTP, RTR) Experience within a global manufacturing plant environment an advantage Proven project management skills Data analytics skills

Soft skills

Strong interpersonal communication skills Proven project management skills Flexibility to anticipate and react to changes Hands on approach and proactive mindset Demonstrated problem solving skills including the ability to identify strategic approaches to ensure proactive solutions Multi-cultural awareness and experience beneficial LI-AP3