Senior Director, Accounting Policy, Process Risk, Compliance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New Jersey.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of, develop, and maintain all accounting policies to ensure they are suitable, compliant with U.S. GAAP and/or local statutory and SEC requirements, and written in a manner that is approachable for BD associates.

• Create standard interpretation frameworks, decision trees, and implementation guidance to minimize judgment risk and inconsistencies.

• Act as the enterprise owner of internal controls over financial reporting, supervising the entire set of SOX controls across all accounting and reporting activities that affect the accuracy and completeness of financial statements.

• Set standards for control design, documentation, quality of evidence, and performance expectations, re-evaluating control design attributes annually and suggesting enhancements to boost consistency, effectiveness, and auditability.

• Verify control design and operational effectiveness through monitoring, analytics, and targeted reviews while developing a governance framework for all control changes.

• Oversee the final assessment of control deficiencies and discuss outcomes and remediation plans with Internal Audit and external auditors.

• Spearhead initiatives to unify historically decentralized controls into more consistent, enterprise-wide strategies and drive continuous improvement efforts that enhance governance, mitigate operational risk, and improve scalability of the control environment.

• Propel control maturity by integrating scalable, repeatable practices and establishing KPIs to ensure consistent execution and long-term sustainability.

• Lead and organize the annual risk assessment process, including reassessing key controls based on updated process understanding and walkthroughs, while supporting enterprise-wide risk assessment activities to align control focus with changing business, operational, technology, and regulatory risks.

• Design and sustain a structured accounting training curriculum that encompasses key accounting policies and processes, ICFR expectations, SOX fundamentals, control owner responsibilities, and the use of accounting systems and tools.

• Collaborate with leaders in Controllership, Internal Audit, GBS, and Finance to integrate controls and policy expectations into daily operations.

• Lead cross-functional projects and enterprise-wide continuous improvement initiatives that span Accounting, Finance, Operations, IT, and Compliance.

• Manage and develop a global, dispersed team of risk and controls professionals, promoting consistent standards, robust execution, and collaboration across regions and functions.

• Cultivate strong partnerships across GBS, Controllership, BP&A, Tax, Treasury, IT, Internal Audit, and business finance teams.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in accounting is required; a master’s degree is preferred.

• CPA certification is mandatory.

• At least 15 years of relevant experience, including public accounting, internal audit, and/or leadership roles within a Controllership organization.

• In-depth knowledge of SOX requirements, internal control frameworks, and audit expectations.

• Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple complex initiatives concurrently.

• Proven ability to proactively identify risks, diagnose issues, and implement practical remediation strategies.

• Outstanding relationship-building and communication skills, with the ability to influence across a global, matrixed organization.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance

• 401(k) matching

• Flexible work hours

• Paid time off

• Professional development opportunities