Director of Internal Control

🔥 18 hours ago

🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $170k - $185k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

👔 Director

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Pearce Services

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1001 - 5000 employees

🏗️ Construction

📦 Logistics

💼 Consulting

Construction • Logistics • Consulting

Pearce Services is a national provider of mission-critical infrastructure engineering, operations, and maintenance solutions. The company designs, commissions, constructs, and maintains telecom networks (wireless, wireline, and fiber), renewable energy assets (commercial and utility-scale solar, wind, energy storage), EV charging networks, and data center/critical facility systems. Backed by CBRE and a large nationwide field workforce, Pearce delivers preventive and predictive maintenance, remote monitoring, rapid-response repairs, HVAC and electrical services, and turnkey uninterrupted power solutions to keep assets online and optimized.

📋 Description

• Lead the design, implementation, evaluation, and ongoing management of the Company’s internal control environment • Align controls with SOX 404 and public company requirements • Design and document business process, entity-level, IT-dependent, and other key controls • Coordinate annual SOX activities, testing schedules, walkthroughs, remediation plans, and audit support with parent-company SOX Compliance and Internal Audit teams • Establish and maintain SOX governance frameworks, risk assessments, scoping, risk and control matrices, process narratives, flowcharts, and documentation standards • Monitor control design and operating effectiveness and address deficiencies and control gaps • Develop remediation plans and monitor corrective actions through completion • Coordinate with internal and external auditors during reviews, audits, SOX testing, and compliance activities • Serve as primary SOX liaison and internal controls advisor to executive leadership, business leaders, control owners, and stakeholders • Provide training, coaching, and guidance to control owners • Partner with Finance, Accounting, IT, Procurement, Operations, Human Resources, and other departments to strengthen processes and controls • Translate audit, accounting, risk, and compliance requirements into practical business solutions • Establish and maintain an effective IT control environment • Support IT general controls, user access, change management, computer operations, system-generated reports, and automated controls • Evaluate IT-dependent processes and controls for documentation, testing, and risk mitigation • Support workflow, financial close, approval, and compliance automation tools • Improve evidence retention, control consistency, and reporting through technology • Drive process standardization and automation initiatives • Maintain project plans, milestones, issue logs, remediation trackers, and executive reporting • Manage multiple workstreams and compliance deadlines • Report control deficiencies, remediation progress, emerging risks, and program milestones to leadership • Drive continuous improvement, standardization, simplification, automation, and stronger governance • Stay current on SOX requirements, COSO guidance, PCAOB expectations, U.S. accounting requirements, and internal control practices

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field • 10+ years of progressive experience in public accounting, SOX compliance, internal controls, audit, risk management, or a related discipline • Big Four public accounting experience with direct involvement in SOX 404 audits, readiness assessments, or advisory engagements • Experience supporting or leading an organization through a transition to public company control standards or operating within an established public company environment • Strong knowledge of SOX 404, the COSO Internal Control Framework, U.S. GAAP, risk assessment methodologies, and internal control practices • Experience partnering with publicly traded companies, internal audit functions, external auditors, and senior business leaders • Experience leading complex control transformations, SOX readiness initiatives, audit preparation, or deficiency remediation programs • Strong understanding of business process controls, entity-level controls, IT general controls, and IT-dependent controls • Strong project and program management skills • Exceptional written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills • Ability to influence and collaborate across all organizational levels, including executive leadership • Strong executive presence and ability to explain technical accounting, audit, risk, and compliance concepts in practical business terms • Proven ability to lead through organizational change in a fast-paced and evolving environment • Hands-on, proactive, collaborative, and solutions-oriented leadership approach • Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license preferred • Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and/or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification preferred • Experience with enterprise resource planning systems and financial process automation tools, including BlackLine or similar platforms preferred • Must live in Pacific Time Zone

🏖️ Benefits

• Performance and referral bonuses • Production incentives • Tool/equipment and fuel stipends • Company vehicle • Per diem or other applicable compensation • Health insurance • Life insurance • Medical, dental, and vision insurance • Flexible spending accounts • HSA option • Paid vacation • Paid holidays • 401(k) with employer match • Tuition reimbursement • Professional development courses and training • Company vehicle, phone, laptop, or tablet as required for the role • Necessary tools and safety equipment • Opportunities for growth • Family-friendly and innovative culture