PayPal Senior Manager Finance/ SOX Controls 

United States, California, San Jose 

664208779

This is a new position on a new team reporting into the Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) organization. You will be part of the 1st Line of Defense in Finance organization, and will report to the Director, Financial & IT Controls. You will support process documentation and the control environment covering both process and IT controls specially focused on financial reporting.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead complex projects related to internal controls and risk management.
• Resolve complex problems by applying specialized knowledge in internal controls.
• Develop methods and procedures for new assignments to improve internal control processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement best practices in internal controls.
• Analyze current business trends to inform internal control strategies and improvements.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of 12 years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

• You will set the standard for financial process and underlying IT/Data systems documentation and identify ways to optimize our internal control environment
• You will work closely with key stakeholders across the PayPal enterprise to address control gaps and deficiencies, while driving process documentation and control ownership
• Develop a thorough understanding of end of processes, underlying IT systems and data movement, and corresponding risks and controls for financial reporting
• Develop recommendations for process improvements or efficiency enhancements to company process and corresponding IT systems/data
• Oversee / write narratives and prepare flowcharts documenting financial processes (along with underlying IT systems and data flows) and current internal control procedures
• Collaborate with process owners / managers to ensure ownership of all significant processes and controls
• Apply and assess financial reporting impact based on knowledge of Accounting Principles (e.g., US GAAP, IFRS)
• Identify potential control weaknesses and create value added, relevant solutions that align with business requirements without sacrificing efficiency
• Examine internal control gaps and recommend best practices
• Identify and review key controls in preparation for testing
• Assist as necessary with SOX walkthroughs in partnership with the Internal Audit SOX team and the Company’s external auditors
• Work cross-functionally to evaluate the operating effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting
• Work with finance, IT and operations teams to ensure that audit findings and control deficiencies have action plans and are resolved timely
• Stay apprised of all new SOX compliance guidelines and interpretations and new PCAOB requirements
• Will lead a small team of individual contributors

Requirements:

• Minimum 10 years of accounting experience with majority in an audit or internal controls related function
• Previous experience driving results in a global organization
• CPA active or inactive preferred
• Experience with technology risk management, IT General controls, IT Automated controls related to SOX
• Internal audit and / or experience managing a Sarbanes Oxley program a plus
• Experience analyzing business processes and identifying areas for improvement and internal control optimization.
• Flexibility to manage multiple high priority projects and re-prioritize critical issues, as necessary.
• BS/BA in Business, MBA, Accounting, or similar

Travel Percent:

The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit .

The US national annual pay range for this role is $123,500 to $212,850

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