Senior Associate – Internal Controls

Based in Framingham, Massachusetts, the Internal Controls & Special Projects (IC&SP) group is a great opportunity to join a publicly traded Healthcare IT company that helps improve patients' lives. The IC&SP team works closely with senior leadership to monitor risk, recommend and test controls, and execute special projects related to financial reporting, risk and security.

Day to day responsibilities include the SOX business process controls audit lifecycle and working on cross-functional initiatives to transform the way DHC works. Reporting to the Head of Internal Controls, this role will partner closely with various teams including senior management, finance, legal, privacy, external consultants, and others to manage the SOX evaluation process, test SOX controls, and maintain controls documentation.

This role also includes support of various enterprise-wide compliance processes, including enterprise risk management, streamlining SOC 2 audit support, and evaluating compliance against other industry standards, such as HIPAA. The team also performs deep dive analysis of cross-functional department processes and provision of recommendations to leadership to improve efficiency and the control environment.

The team and the company are committed to career growth, including support for industry certifications and new challenges.

What you'll do:

Assisting the Head of Internal Controls, plan annual SOX audit objectives, design testing procedures, and improve the overall audit process
Advise on cross-functional transformational projects, learning about company processes and providing valuable consulting
Conduct walkthroughs of key financial and business processes with control owners and coordinate with external audit
Perform business process controls design and effectiveness testing, including meticulous documentation of workpapers and tracking of supporting documentation
Identify and analyze control and process issues, ascertain root causes, and evaluate business impact and risk
Advise process owners on how to craft remediation plans, recommend process improvements, and monitor progress to implement those solutions
Prepare accurate and concise results and metrics for inclusion in reporting to management and the Audit Committee
Be a key point of communication by keeping control owners in the loop and maintaining up to date information on the intranet
Become an expert on company policies and procedures over payroll, order to cash, financial close and reporting, taxes and equity and lead by creating ways to reduce risk and improve efficiencies
Participate in recommendations for controls and improvements in cross-functional areas to help various teams work smarter, not harder
Innovate new ways to utilize technology to reduce audit overhead and control owner time spent on audit evidence collection

What you'll need:

A positive, proactive, can-do, team-oriented attitude
A thoughtful approach on how to review and mature processes and an eagerness to learn
Prior knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, documentation, controls, and evaluation of design/effectiveness
Excellent analytical, interpersonal, and communications skills
Strong attention to detail
Ability to work in a fast-paced company

Experience:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution; financial majors preferred and/or-
2-4 years of experience in internal or external financial auditing functions, ideally with SOX controls and awareness of auditing standards and U.S. GAAP
Internal audit professional certification such as CIA or CISA, or willingness to obtain one
Experience with tax controls or an up-c structure a plus
Experience with multi-national technology companies is a plus

Why we love Definitive, and why you will too!

Industry leading products
Work hard, and have fun doing it
Incredibly fast growth means limitless opportunity
Flexible and dynamic culture
Work alongside some of the most talented and dedicated teammates
Definitive Cares, our community service group, gives all of us a chance to give back
Competitive benefits package including great healthcare benefits and a 401(k) match

What our Employees are saying about us on Glassdoor:

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“I have waited 36 years to work at a dream job for a dream company and I am so happy to have finally got there.”

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If you don’t fit all of these qualifications, but believe you’re still a great fit, feel free to apply and tell us why in your cover letter.

If you are a California, Colorado, New York City or Washington resident and this role is a remote role, you can receive additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role, which we will provide upon request.

Definitive Hiring Philosophy

Definitive Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer that celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace with equal opportunity for all applicants and teammates. Our goal is to recruit the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool regardless of race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other status. If you’re interested in working in a fast growing, exciting working environment – we encourage you to apply!

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