Financial Audits DirectorAre you ready to help lead Arclin's SOX Journey and Shape the Future of Financial Governance?
Arclin is seeking a full-time, experienced, and strategic
Financial Audits Director to join our Internal Audit leadership team. This is a
Hybrid opportunity, located out of our
Corporate Office, which is in the North Metro Atlanta Area (Alpharetta, GA).
About The Role:Reporting directly to the
Vice President, Internal Audit, this highly visible role will serve as the end-to-end owner of Arclin's SOX readiness and ongoing compliance program, helping build and sustain a scalable, IPO-ready control environment.
This is a unique opportunity for a seasoned audit and controls professional to partner with executive leadership, including the CFO and Chief Accounting Officer, while driving financial reporting integrity, strengthening internal controls, and supporting enterprise-wide transformation initiatives.
If you thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy influencing change, and have deep expertise in SOX, internal controls, and financial audits, we'd love to hear from you.
What You'll Do:Lead Financial Audit & Internal Audit Activities
- Partner in the annual enterprise risk assessment process and Internal Audit plan development.
- Lead and execute financial audits and projects focused on key financial reporting processes and controls.
- Evaluate risks, identify control gaps, and provide objective recommendations to management.
- Manage multiple audit engagements simultaneously while partnering with senior executive leaders across the organization.
- Monitor remediation efforts and ensure timely resolution of audit findings.
Own and Advance Arclin's SOX Compliance Program
- Lead the design, implementation, and ongoing management of Arclin's SOX readiness and compliance program.
- Partner with process and control owners to document significant processes, risks, and controls, including narratives, flowcharts, and risk/control matrices.
- Drive control design and validation efforts across SAP S/4HANA-enabled finance processes, including Record-to-Report (R2R), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), and Order-to-Cash (OTC).
- Develop annual SOX compliance plans, including risk assessments, scoping, testing strategies, and reporting.
- Ensure alignment with SOX 404 requirements, PCAOB standards, and public company audit expectations.
- Oversee control testing activities, including management of co-sourced resources and external partners.
- Assess control deficiencies, support remediation efforts, and strengthen overall control effectiveness.
- Deliver training and awareness programs to strengthen the organization's control environment.
- Serve as a key liaison with external auditors to drive an efficient and predictable audit process.
- Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting accuracy, close effectiveness, and working capital visibility.
Build and Strengthen the Internal Audit Function
- Support department initiatives including audit scheduling, resource planning, status reporting, metric tracking, and quality assurance activities.
- Recruit, develop, mentor, and retain top audit talent.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives that enhance audit methodologies, tools, and operational effectiveness.
- Help maintain a Quality Assurance and Improvement Program that aligns with The IIA Global Internal Audit Standards.
Required Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Professional certification required (CPA, CIA, CFE, or equivalent).
- 10+ years of experience in SOX compliance, internal audit, internal controls, or external audit.
- Big Four public accounting experience strongly preferred.
- Deep expertise in:
- SOX 404 compliance
- PCAOB standards
- COSO framework
- Financial reporting controls
- Business process control design and testing
- Proven ability to influence executive stakeholders and drive cross-functional initiatives without direct authority.
- Strong strategic thinking, leadership, and execution skills.
- Experience operating within a multinational public company environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting IPO readiness initiatives.
- Previous involvement in ERP implementations, SAP S/4HANA deployments, or major ERP transformations.
- Demonstrated success building scalable compliance and control frameworks.
Technology & Innovation
- Experience leveraging generative AI responsibly to improve efficiency, quality, and business outcomes while maintaining appropriate human oversight.
