Finish Line

The Internal Controls Lead will partner with the business, finance, IT and multi-channel teams across the JD Group to enhance the quality of the controls environment. This leader will effectively exhibit JD Finish Line’s core values of Customer, People, Winning, Community, and Financial Responsibility in everything they do by performing the following main duties:

Responsibilities:

• Support the controls managers in partnering with the business to identify improvements in controls and ensure control deficiencies are tracked and remediated in agreed timelines.
• Participate in internal controls, internal audit, or other special Business and IT led projects.
• Support the end-to-end internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) program.
• Lead the tracking and reporting of ICFR control deficiencies.
• Document key financial processes end-to-end, identifying risks and controls and creating a suitable controls matrix and process flow chart.
• Support the rollout of the internal controls framework to new acquisitions in the JD Group.
• Serve as a key point of contact with external auditors on information requested in conjunction with the annual audit.

Required Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university with a focus in accounting.
• CPA and/or CIA license is preferred.
• 4 - 6 years of experience in internal audit/controls and/or public accounting.
• Audit experience, preferably controls-testing focus.
• Exposure to and an effective understanding of internal controls over financial reporting controls.
• Strong Excel knowledge.
• An understanding of IT systems and operation will be helpful.
• Experience with large ERP systems preferred.

Required Computer and/or Technical Skills

Intermediate to advanced abilities in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook; working knowledge of IT systems and operations.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Sit for more than 6 hours per shift
• Use hands to finger, handle and feel
• Reach with hands and arms
• Talk and/or hear
• Walk or move from one location to another
• Occasionally may need to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch
• Lift and/or move up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 25 pounds occasionally
• Punctuality and regular attendance consistent with the company policies required.
• Average work week is 40-45 hours, depending on business needs.
• The work environment for this position is a moderately noisy office setting.
• Travel requirements between 10-15%.

The company reserves the right to modify this job description with or without notice. Employees may be asked to perform additional duties outside of normal job scope on a temporary basis per company policy.

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This job description is not intended to cover all aspects, duties, and/or responsibilities required of employees. Employees may be asked to perform additional duties outside of normal job scope on a temporary or permanent basis per company policy. The company reserves the right to modify this job description with or without notice.

EEO Statement:

The Finish Line, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to complying with all federal, state, and local EEO laws. The Finish Line, Inc. prohibits discrimination against employees and applicants for employment based on race or color, religion or creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, marital status, sex, pregnancy status, age, military status, disability, or any other characteristic or class protected by law. The Finish Line, Inc. provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws, including for disabilities, pregnancy, and religious practices.

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