Manager of Financial Controls & Compliance

Description

Join Team CARFAX as a Manager of Financial Controls & Compliance

Isn't it time you bragged about where you work? At CARFAX, we do, every day. We pride ourselves on being mission-focused on helping to grow a brand built on accuracy and integrity. We care deeply about our products and our customers. We’re more than just a company: We help millions of consumers make more-informed decisions every day. We know that our teammates are our most valuable asset, and we value a balanced life while tackling challenging projects in a fast-paced environment. One last thing: Our four-day week continues in Summer 2024!

The Manager of Financial Controls & Compliance is responsible for ensuring our financial activities are within current law, regulations, and ethical expectations. This role drives internal controls over financial and tax reporting, privacy, and access, and other compliance activities. This role will serve as a subject matter expert that consults with control or process owners across the organization.

This is an exciting, new position that represents an excellent opportunity to make substantial contributions to a dynamic and thriving business. The position reports to the Controller.

At CARFAX, we believe in the power of teamwork and value in-person interactions so that we can collaborate and thrive together. This position will require 4 days per week in our Centreville, VA headquarters, subject to change with future business needs.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Develop and lead a financial compliance program to identify and assess risks and provide strategic oversight of the company’s financial data, processes, and controls
• Stay abreast of changing laws and regulations, evaluating the adequacy of business policies, procedures, training and reference materials, system, and manual processes
• Identify and investigate potential compliance violations, providing guidance and advice to senior management, and recommending and evaluating corrective action as necessary
• Enhance and leverage internal and external partnerships to deliver on annual controls and promote a culture of compliance
• Own financially related enterprise policies; ensure compliance and maintenance
• Create and manage governing/approval process for all systems, accounts, and storage spaces with financial data access
• Regularly assess and manage economic nexus status and compliance
• Develop a cohesive vendor management program, compliant with current and future corporate policy
• Manage a Financial Solutions Analyst who will manage team roadmap initiatives
• Participate in annual walkthroughs with process/application/control owners across the company and external auditors
  
  

What We’re Looking For

• Experience with similar positions in large public companies or within the advisory practice of a Big 4 public accounting firm serving Fortune 500 clients for 8+ years
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field
• 3+ years of management experience
• Deep knowledge of SOX and OFAC requirements, as well as the demonstrated ability to design and monitor an effective risk-based internal control environment with both technical and business teams
• Experience with transactional tax law, audit, and management
  
  

Core Competencies

• Strong organizational and conflict management skills
• Demonstrated experience identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent analytical skills
• Demonstrated experience working collaboratively to accomplish challenges
  
  

What’s In It For You

• Competitive compensation, benefits and generous time-off policies
• 4-Day summer work weeks and a winter holiday break
• 401(k) / DCPP matching
• Annual bonus program
• Casual, dog-friendly, and innovative office spaces
  
  

Don’t Just Take Our Word For It

• 10X Virginia Business Best Places to Work
• 9X Washingtonian Great Places to Work
• 10X Washington Post Top Workplace
• 3X St. Louis Post-Dispatch Best Places to Work
  
  

About CARFAX

CARFAX, part of S&P Global Mobility, helps millions of people every day confidently shop, buy, service and sell used cars with innovative solutions powered by CARFAX vehicle history information. The expert in vehicle history since 1984, CARFAX provides exclusive services like CARFAX Used Car Listings, CARFAX Car Care, CARFAX History-Based Value and the flagship CARFAX® Vehicle History Report™ to consumers and the automotive industry. CARFAX owns the world’s largest vehicle history database and is nationally recognized as a top workplace by The Washington Post and Glassdoor.com. Shop, Buy, Service, Sell – Show me the CARFAX™. S&P Global Mobility is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets.

CARFAX is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of CARFAX to provide equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of race, color, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, age, ancestry, citizenship status, veteran status, military status, disability or handicap, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, CARFAX will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. We maintain a drug-free workplace. We are a participant in E-Verify.