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Your role at Clorox:

Assist in the management of the global Financial Reporting Controls process, supporting the cross-functional process and sub-process owners (domestic and international) through process changes, completion of direct testing and successful year-end external audits. This position will provide global support and leadership on internal controls, specifically control design, operation and testing approaches for both existing and new processes.

In this role, you will:

• Assist in the management of the global Financial Reporting Controls process, supporting the cross-functional process and sub-process owners (domestic and international) through process changes, monitoring and refinement of control activities, and successful year-end internal and external audits
• Perform initial analysis over identified issues / deficiencies, understand the underlying root causes and accounting impact of the issue / deficiencies, and assist control owners in remediation.
• Manage the annual SOX refresh and audit cycle including maintenance and stewardship of process documentation (control matrices and process flows).
• Coordinate and represent the company with external auditors and consultants in support of SOX compliance.
• Assist in effective management of the internal control process to ensure successful year-end external audits including annual refresh activities, serving as a primary point of contact to process and control owners for SOX and control inquiries, and coordinating with external auditors to meet annual audit objectives including management of the annual walkthrough process.
• Conduct preliminary assessments of identified issues or deficiencies, evaluate underlying root causes and related accounting implications, support control owners in developing and implementing remediation plans, and execute testing of remediated control instances.
• Provide education and support to process owners, sub-process owners, and control owners as processes change or control requirements continue to evolve
• Execute recurring tasks and support ad hoc activities across the Financial Reporting Controls function

What we look for:

• Minimum 4 years of relevant professional finance and business process experience.
• Big 4 public accounting experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of Sarbanes-Oxley Regulation and PCAOB requirements
• Strong understanding of the internal controls’ framework by COSO
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and financial statements
• Strong project management skills with the ability to plan and implement a project plan independently
• Ability to lead cross-functional change initiative and form solid business relationships across functions
• Demonstrated success with developing and/or managing transactional and business processes that result in GAAP compliance as well as process efficiency and effectiveness
• Ability to assess processes and systems to identify key control activities, determine whether they are functioning properly, and identify and implement improvements to drive efficiency and effectiveness
• Strong verbal and written communication and documentation skills, including the ability to influence others when it comes to communicating and developing processes with appropriate internal control considerations

Education Level/Degree

• Undergraduate business or analytical/B.S. degree
• Certified Public Accountant (preferred)

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Workplace type:

Hybrid

Our values-based culture connects to our purpose and empowers people to be their best, professionally and personally. We serve a diverse consumer base which is why we believe teams that reflect our consumers bring fresh perspectives, drive innovation, and help us stay attuned to the world around us. That’s why we foster an inclusive culture where every person can feel respected, valued, and fully able to participate, and ultimately able to thrive. Learn more.

[U.S.]Additional Information:

At Clorox, we champion people to be well and thrive, starting with our own people. To help make this possible, we offer comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company match, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays depending on location), inclusive fertility/adoption benefits, and more.

We are committed to fair and equitable pay and are transparent with current and future teammates about our full salary ranges. We use broad salary ranges that reflect the competitive market for similar jobs, provide sufficient opportunity for growth as you gain experience and expand responsibilities, while also allowing for differentiation based on performance. Based on the breadth of our ranges, most new hires will start at Clorox in the first half of the applicable range. Your starting pay will depend on job-related factors, including relevant skills, knowledge, experience and location. The applicable salary range for every role in the U.S. is based on your work location and is aligned to one of three zones according to the cost of labor in your area.

–Zone A: $88,700 - $165,900

–Zone B: $81,300 - $152,100

–Zone C: $73,900 - $138,300

All ranges are subject to change in the future. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.

This job is also eligible for participation in Clorox’s incentive plans, subject to the terms of the applicable plan documents and policies.

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