Sr. Manager - Internal Controls (Finance)

Job Summary

As the Senior Manager of Internal Controls at Medline, you will lead a team of 4+ professionals across onshore and offshore locations, driving the development and execution of a best-in-class framework for global financial and business controls. In this role, you'll shape and oversee ongoing governance, champion internal controls best practices, and design strategies to identify process gaps and implement impactful improvements that strengthen Medline's global operations.

Job Description

Through cross-functional collaboration and management, support and manage related to ongoing internal controls design, compliance, and remediation at Medline. Develop and implement internal controls best practices and strategies to identify process deficiencies and implement improvements.

Manage a global team to support the internal controls design, ongoing compliance, and remediation process. Develop and mentor staff through on-boarding, open communication, training and development opportunities and performance management processes; build and maintain employee morale and motivation; ensure the team is appropriately staffed with required competencies. Meet with team weekly or as needed to review workload and deliverables/activities progress, redistributing if necessary.

Primary ongoing internal controls governance duties include:

• Develop and maintain policies and procedures related to internal controls requirements.

• Provide training to employees on internal controls and SOX compliance.

• Work cross-functionally with business leaders and process owners to periodically update and implement internal controls to address maturity and remediation priorities, including creation of and updates to risk and control matrices (RCM)

• Maintain and manage periodic controls compliance evidence.

• Partner with Internal Audit to monitor and report on the effectiveness of internal controls, including any gaps to SOX compliance.

• Identify and address areas of weakness in the company's internal controls; work with internal and external auditors to ensure compliance with internal controls requirements.

• Prepare for and participate in external and internal audits, including managing 1) the auditor independence process and 2) internal audit remediation process

Collaborate with the Information Services controls group to ensure business process controls design aligns with IT general controls structure and roadmap.

Identify opportunities to improve processes and ensure they are sustainable for long-term growth. Lead through change and gain alignment with stakeholders for process changes for relevant business cycles:

• Proactively identify opportunities and participate in large-scale projects to enhance/automate processes, implement systems, and/or enact systems enhancements.

• For internal controls, develop an action plan, work with business process owners to create/document key controls, develop controls evidence, and drive accountability cross-functionally.

• Assist with the integration, policy, and internal controls alignment of new businesses.

• Support new business initiatives, M&A, system integrations, and other major change management impacting internal controls, accounting, and systems.

Maintain an up-to-date and in-depth knowledge base of financial regulations, required processes, and industry/regulatory agency standards, including Sarbanes-Oxley 404 (SOX) regulations. Communicate and cross-functionally collaborate to implement any needed changes to internal controls due to regulatory changes.

Represent Medline interests to internal and external parties – e.g., CFO and divisional leadership interactions, Audit Committee, external and internal auditors, and cross-functional partnership (Shared Services, Information Services, etc.)

Provide/review both periodic and ad hoc presentations/schedules for leadership, sponsors, lenders, regulators, auditors, and other stakeholders, including leading quarterly business reviews with area leaders/senior management.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of relevant experience in SOX compliance and internal controls, whether in public accounting, in-house at a large multi-national public company (SEC registrant), or both.

• At least 4 years of experience directly managing people including hiring, developing, motivating, and directing people as they work.

• Strong knowledge of SOX regulations and internal controls best practices.

• Previous SOX controls implementation experience.

  Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Experience applying advanced knowledge level of accounting practices, controls (including SOX 404), and systems for relevant business processes. Experience in documenting and providing oversight over finance and business internal controls.

• Proven business partnership, project management, and change management experience.

• Excellent attention to detail and effective communication skills, including preparing and delivering cross-functional and leadership-level presentations.

• Ability to manage competing priorities and adapt to change.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Accounting strongly preferred.

• CPA (Certified Public Accountant), CIA (Certified Internal Auditor), and/or CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner).

• Big 4 public accounting experience preferred.

• Data analytics and visualization experience.

Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

The anticipated salary range for this position:

$132,600.00 - $199,160.00 Annual

The actual salary will vary based on applicant's location, education, experience, skills, and abilities. This role is bonus and/or incentive eligible. Medline will not pay less than the applicable minimum wage or salary threshold.

Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits please click here. For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp.

We're dedicated to creating a Medline where everyone feels they belong and can grow their career. We strive to do this by seeking diversity in all forms, acting inclusively, and ensuring that people have tools and resources to perform at their best. Explore our Belonging page here.

Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, neurodivergence, protected veteran status, marital or family status, caregiver responsibilities, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.