Global Compliance & SOX Director

We9re seeking a Director, Global Compliance & SOX to lead Videojet9s internal controls, SOX compliance, and audit programs across a complex, multi-regional operating environment. In this role, you9ll manage a team of Regional Compliance Leaders, own Videojet9s end-to-end SOX 404 program, and serve as a visible, trusted advisor to senior finance and business leaders across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia. This is an opportunity to step into a role with real scope and genuine empowerment-where your leadership directly shapes the strength of Videojet9s global controls environment and the integrity of our financial operations.

You9ll work closely with Regional Finance Directors, Controllers, Commercial Managers, and Veralto9s Global Controllership and Legal teams to close audit findings, drive implementation of emerging accounting standards, and build lasting controls capability across our global finance organization.

This is a hybrid role based in Wood Dale, Illinois. We welcome candidates located within a reasonable commuting distance who can regularly work from the office while enjoying a flexible hybrid work environment.

In this role, a typical day will look like:

• Lead a team of Regional Compliance Leaders, providing strategic direction, coaching, and professional development to build an engaged, high-performing global compliance function.
• Design and execute annual audits and balance sheet reviews for Videojet9s operating locations across Asia, the Americas, and EMEA, ensuring consistent quality, rigor, and timely completion.
• Own Videojet9s SOX 404 program end-to-end-performing testing, identifying control gaps, and driving process improvements that sustain a continuously audit-ready controls environment.
• Drive follow-up and closure of audit and balance sheet review findings by facilitating monthly update cadences with OpCo and Regional Leadership, ensuring cross-regional accountability and durable remediation.
• Participate in month-end close activities, including analytical reviews of subsidiary financial statements to proactively surface risks, variances, and emerging control vulnerabilities.
• Compile and review quarterly disclosure questionnaire submissions from each region, ensuring accuracy and completeness before submission to Veralto in advance of external reporting deadlines.
• Coordinate SOX audit fieldwork with Veralto9s external auditors, serving as Videojet9s primary point of contact and ensuring well-prepared, seamless engagements.
• Partner with Videojet and Veralto9s Legal Department to implement and test compliance with Anti-Corruption Program (ACP) policies, training programs, and related controls.
• Lead Technical Accounting training for Videojet9s global finance organization, in partnership with the Global Controllership team, with a focus on recent accounting standard changes and topics with direct business impact.
• Coordinate the implementation of new accounting policies and standards across all operating locations, ensuring global readiness, consistent application, and a documented change management approach.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Active CPA certification
• Bachelor9s degree in Accounting (B.A. or B.S.)
• 13+ years of progressive experience in audit and accounting, with direct ownership of SOX 404 compliance in a complex, global multi-site organization.
• Demonstrated technical accounting knowledge with experience designing and delivering training to finance teams at all levels
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with a proven ability to engage and build credibility with senior leadership
• Collaborative approach with demonstrated ability to drive accountability and alignment across cross-functional, multi-regional teams
• Willingness to travel 10-20% to support global audit and compliance activities

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with BlackLine and Oracle ERP in a global finance environment
• Familiarity with Veralto Enterprise Systems (VES) or similar continuous improvement frameworks (e.g., Lean, Kaizen)
• Multi-regional finance or audit experience spanning the Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific
• Experience leveraging data analytics or audit automation tools (e.g., Alteryx, Power BI, ACL/Galvanize) to enhance risk identification, controls monitoring, and audit efficiency

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The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. An associate9s position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs.

The compensation range for this role is $175,000 - $200,000 USD per year.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company9s sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company9s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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