Internal Controls Manager Jobs in Detroit, MI (NOW HIRING)

JOB SUMMARY

The Accountant (Internal Controls & GL) supports the internal control program to ensure ongoing compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) and assists management in measuring and evaluating the effectiveness of internal control processes and the overall control environment.  Supports general ledger and month-end close activities, system allocations and reporting, and work order reporting. Identifies and tests business process improvements and system enhancements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists with internal control projects and initiatives to comply with SOX and achieve overall strategic objectives
• Contributes to the continuous improvement of the Internal Controls Program of the organization
• Assists with documenting risk assessments to determine in-scope cycles for SOX and identify potential risk areas
• Assists with coordinating narrative updates and participates in walkthroughs of controls
• Assists with building awareness of the importance of a strong internal control environment and coordinates training programs on internal control topics
• Supports internal control requests and objectives from Fortis Inc. in support of their SOX compliance
• Coordinates the completion of quarterly internal control questionnaires to prepare required quarterly internal control documentation
• Utilizes Workiva for SOX documentation and provides support to end users
• Coordinates and documents user access and segregation of duties reviews for SOX systems including Financial network drive access and Workiva
• Assists with month-end close activities related to the General Ledger including but not limited to running integrations, consolidations, running system allocations and various other functions
• Facilitates the creation of non-capital work orders, updates work orders as needed and maintains the Work Order Summary file
• Assists in the monthly work order reporting process, quarterly G&A invoice review process and account reconciliations
• Assists with testing for system enhancements, upgrades and new business units including regression testing before any changes are released to the Production environment
• Ensures compliance with Records Information Management (RIM) policy
• Assists with internal and external audit requests
• Assists with ad hoc requests from internal or external stakeholders
• Assists with compiling, reviewing and checking data quality for external filings

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent education or experience preferred
• Associate Level Minimum Experience: Some experience preferred.
• Intermediate Level Minimum Experience: Three (3) years of related experience. 
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and draw valid conclusions
• Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley compliance preferred
• Attention to detail with strong analytical, problem-solving and documentation skills
• Strong teamwork and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Above-average ability to utilize technology to complete daily assignments
• Above-average knowledge of financial systems and the Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel
• Utility accounting experience preferred
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer.  ITC does not sponsor employment visas, such as H-1B or TN visas.  

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