What are the responsibilities and job description for the Internal Controls Manager position at General Atomics?
Job Summary
General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world’s leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless and laser technologies.
This fundamental responsibility of this role is to manage the documentation requirements of, and participate in monitoring, business processes and internal controls. The ideal candidate will apply critical thinking and reasoned judgment to facts-and-circumstances details, discern the nuances involved in making choices among available solutions to design and operating challenges, develop informed recommendations, and multitask to complete both near-term and long-range work product deadlines. Strong communications skill with ability to interact with multiple levels of management is of critical importance, particularly to serve the needs of control sponsors and control owners. The ideal candidate will manage others by providing direction, evaluate strengths and opportunities for improvement in them, provide training and professional guidance as needed, and ensure that completed tasks and project milestones for internal control activities meet overall objectives. This ideal candidate will receive a variety of information, much of which is confidential and sensitive and require tact and discretion in handling.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Job Qualifications
Salary range: 81,190 - 145,338
General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world’s leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless and laser technologies.
This fundamental responsibility of this role is to manage the documentation requirements of, and participate in monitoring, business processes and internal controls. The ideal candidate will apply critical thinking and reasoned judgment to facts-and-circumstances details, discern the nuances involved in making choices among available solutions to design and operating challenges, develop informed recommendations, and multitask to complete both near-term and long-range work product deadlines. Strong communications skill with ability to interact with multiple levels of management is of critical importance, particularly to serve the needs of control sponsors and control owners. The ideal candidate will manage others by providing direction, evaluate strengths and opportunities for improvement in them, provide training and professional guidance as needed, and ensure that completed tasks and project milestones for internal control activities meet overall objectives. This ideal candidate will receive a variety of information, much of which is confidential and sensitive and require tact and discretion in handling.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage the process of completing the design documentation of specifically assigned DFARS business systems, and business cycles and processes, and their related controls and key controls, where applicable. Manage available resources, providing guidance and direction on the completion of tasks and project milestones.
- Support the updating of business processes and controls by preparing, and leading others in the preparation, of updated documentation for review and ultimate approval by control owners and control sponsors. Work with control owners to shape and improve processes to meet control objectives.
- Collaborate with control owners and their delegates in completing design documentation as well as responding to internal audit finding and recommendations, as necessary.
- Evaluate design gaps at both the design and monitoring phases. Produce analyses and recommendations of needed processes and internal control improvements.
- Participate in special projects, as needed.
- Maintain the strict confidentiality of all information.
Job Qualifications
- Requires a Bachelors degree in accounting, finance, or related discipline, with a Master's degree a plus. Equivalent experience may be substituted in lieu of education.
- Must possess and maintain an active CPA license.
- Proof of United States Citizenship
- 6 to 10 years’ of progressively complex experience, with at least 6 years of public accounting experience within a Big 4 firm or national firm. Prior experience in an internal controls or internal audit role within a registrant or a private company a plus. Experience at a government contractor a plus.
- Experience managing, training, and evaluating the performance of supporting staff is required.
- Experience with auditing, evaluating and recommending improvements to internal control processes and systems either from an independent audit or within a company environment is required.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills required to accurately document and report findings and recommendations.
- Excellent interpersonal skills; comfort in interacting with people who work in different functional areas of the company.
- Able to multitask efficiently and meet deadlines. Must be able to balance independent work with contributing to a team environment.
- Must be open to continuous learning.
- Strong competency in Word and Excel and willingness to learn new systems. Knowledge/experience with ERP business systems is desired (SAP preferable).
- Maintain a high degree of professional ethics and integrity.
Salary range: 81,190 - 145,338
Salary : $81,190 - $145,338
