What you’ll do:

Position Overview:
The Compliance Manager will be focused on driving compliance efforts throughout the business by monitoring financial activities for adherence with Eaton policy, internal control standards, and U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). You will work closely with the Electrical Sector Finance Leader, Electrical Sector SOX Team, internal audit, and the site finance teams.

In this role, you'll:

• Act as a strategic partner to the businesses to support a better internal controls environment throughout the Group
• Continue to build cross-functional relationships through collaboration, and drive shared ownership & 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 Optimus and other ad-hoc strategic projects throughout the Group
• 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 GEIS Electrical Group level
• Lead with the design and deployment of the Self-Control Checklist and risk-based Focus Sites approach across GEIS
• 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 deployment
  • 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 GEIS Electrical & Corporate
• Systems & Reporting
  • Lead the 2nd level balance sheet review (BSR) program for the Group
  • 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 thoroughness. 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 GEIS Electrical LOR process
  • Lead quarterly Internal Controls & Compliance Operating Reviews with Sector & Regional Finance Leadership

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum 8 years of experience in accounting, compliance and internal control standards
• Minimum 2 years of leadership experience
• No relocation is offered for this position. All candidates must currently reside within 50 miles of one of the locations provided in the job description to be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or Finance from an accredited institution
• Manufacturing experience
• Supervisory experience leading a team of direct reports
• Proficient knowledge of SAP or similar ERP system
• CPA

Skills:

Position Criteria:

• Ability for up to 25% travel
• Technical knowledge
  • Financial auditing background & understanding of internal control theory preferred
  • Strong understanding of financial and operational business processes (INV, OTC, PTP, RTR)
  • Project management skills
  • Data analytics skills
• Essential Skills
  • Strong interpersonal communication 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