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Transamerica

Director, Internal Controls

Transamerica

. Oversee the evaluation and design of internal controls .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeUnited StatesLead💰 $167,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Oversee the evaluation and design of internal controls
  • Recommend improvements and drive changes to controls and processes
  • Oversee documentation, timing and execution of consolidated reporting process flows, focusing on internal controls and SOX compliance
  • Lead management’s SOX risk assessment and scoping activities for the global SOX effort
  • Lead development and implementation of goals, policies, priorities and procedures for internal controls over financial reporting and SOX
  • Prepare and present updates to senior and executive management, the audit committee and external auditors
  • Partner with external auditors and consultants to assess the control environment and annual plan
  • Prioritize activities within a multi-year plan
  • Develop processes and policies for reporting findings and communicate findings to stakeholders and steering committees
  • Collaborate with process owners on action plans and remediation of control deficiencies
  • Develop and implement a system to capture and track control deficiencies across global country units
  • Support testing the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting
  • Assess control implications within the Issue Paper process
  • Coordinate SOX execution and reporting across global country units
  • Assist with representation letters and certifications
  • Support the Disclosure Committee and facilitate disclosure reporting with senior leadership
  • Support the Audit Committee with information and analysis for control-related functions
  • Coordinate external auditor independence and oversight across country units
  • Support maintenance of the Global SOX methodology

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or relevant field, or equivalent work experience
  • 15 years of combined business experience
  • Seven years of experience in managerial and leadership roles
  • In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with internal controls, audit or risk management within the financial services industry
  • Ability to document and verbally communicate financial reporting processes clearly and concisely, including assessment of control design and operating effectiveness
  • Communication and relationship skills to educate and raise awareness of foundational elements and methodologies supporting an internal controls framework
  • Project management skills
  • Preferred: CPA
  • Preferred: Big 4 public accounting experience working with controls within the Sarbanes Oxley environment
  • Preferred: Recent experience with a listed U.S. company that is a domestic registrant

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Annual bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance
  • Pension Plan
  • 401k Match
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Disability Insurance
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Employee Discounts
  • Career Training & Development Opportunities
  • Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service
  • Ten (10) paid holidays per year
  • Be Well Company holistic wellness program, including Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars
  • Parental Leave – fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year for eligible employees with at least one year of service
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Back-Up Care Program
  • PTO for Volunteer Hours
  • Employee Matching Gifts Program
  • Employee Resource Groups
  • Inclusion and Diversity Programs
  • Employee Recognition Program
  • Referral Bonus Programs