Senior Manager of Finance Governance & Controls

Senior Manager of Finance Governance & Controls

The Senior Manager of Finance Governance & Controls will manage the controls and compliance management program for JBT Marel in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and JBT Marel standards. They are responsible for the global RCM, and owner of the global RCM tool (Workiva). This role supports the Accounting CoE and BU finance to ensure the proper design and implementation of internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR), and the finance and IT teams in ensuring the proper design and implementation of controls over key IT systems. This person will actively participate in and lead elements of the finance integration efforts for SOX readiness and adherence to JBT Marel standard policies and procedures for new acquisitions, including the current acquisition of Marel. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in SOX compliance across both business and IT processes, exposure to SOX implementations, strong knowledge of US GAAP and accounting requirements, and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Owner of the global RCM, ensuring standard key controls are sufficiently identified, designed and implemented globally to address risks across the company, including the annual risk assessment of controls to the business units.
• Identify and assess risks related to financial reporting and develop mitigation strategies.
• Monitor the completion of key controls and adherence to JBT Marel standards and pro‑actively develop remediation plans where gaps are identified.
• Support the Accounting CoE and BU finance to remediate control and audit findings.
• Monitor and report on the status of remediation efforts for identified control deficiencies.
• Evaluate identified control findings to determine potential magnitude and severity both individually and in the aggregate, working directly with auditors to conclude on the effectiveness of the control environment.
• Work directly with the accounting and finance organizations across JBT to ensure SOX readiness (e.g., mid‑tier sites not used to audit rigor, new acquisitions coming into a SOX environment).
• Challenge processes and identify opportunities to simplify, streamline, standardize and automate key controls across both business and IT processes.
• Participate in the SOX environment for IT systems integrations. Ensuring sufficient GITC’s are in place, business process controls are properly designed and implemented, and underlying reports are properly identified and tested.
• Coordinate with internal and external auditors and the accounting and finance organizations on SOX business process and IT audits, and monitor and report on status and conclusions.

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Why work at JBT

We are excited to meet individuals who are enthusiastic about making things happen, take personal responsibility and appreciate seeing the direct results of their work in the final product. We are a fast‑growing company and offer our top teams a diverse and challenging range of tasks in a respectful corporate culture. Your contributions matter are appreciated and have a significant impact! Join us and be part of our team!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.

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