We are hiring an Internal Controls Analyst to join our Finance team!

DISCOVER

Are you an internal controls professional interested in serving as a trusted advisor at an outstanding, high-growth company? In this role you will have unique exposure to all parts of our business and an opportunity to bring value to the organization by improving our ability to work Better, Faster, and Easier. This role entails more than just control testing; you will learn the big picture of our business operations, specifically how we produce and sell our industry-leading Hot Spring® Spas, Caldera® Spas, Endless Pools®, Freeflow Spas®, and Fantasy Spas® products. Alongside the Internal Controls Manager, you will primarily be responsible for supporting the performance of periodic internal audits and monitoring activities of internal controls over financial reporting.

YOUR RIPPLE EFFECT

Are you compliance-oriented? You’ll help ensure compliance with the Company’s ICFR (Internal Controls over Financial Reporting) framework and will test internal controls by performing internal audits and documenting your findings. You will be tasked with a variety of recurring responsibilities that support the internal controls environment.Can you take a risk-based approach to auditing? We’ll look to you to assist in risk-assessment of internal controls.Can you provide support on a broad range of projects? You’ll have the opportunity to work with others throughout our organization on special projects in areas such as Accounting, Finance, Warranty, Financial Reporting, and IT.Do you enjoy working collaboratively? In this role you will work closely with our VP of Finance, Director/Controller, and Masco's Internal Audit Department (MIAD) and external audit firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).Do you have a continuous improvement-mindset? We’ll look to you to recommend improvements to our various internal controls, policies, and procedures, then follow-up on recommendations to perform process improvements.Do you have a strong desire to learn? In this role you will be constantly learning. We are looking for someone with a growth mindset and a positive attitude. You will be expected to multitask, manage multiple priorities effectively, and meet deadlines. 

WHAT YOU BRING

Bachelor's degree (B.A.) in Accounting or Finance, 1-2 years of Accounting experience (Auditing experience preferred) with an understanding of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) section 404 requirements and of U.S. GAAP. Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Experience in auditing internal controls around some or all these processes: Financial Statement Close, Purchase to Payables, Order to Cash, Inventory, Payroll, Fixed Assets, and Information Technology.Experience with a Big 4 public accounting firm is strongly preferred.CPA license, CMA license, or CIA certification is strongly preferred.Auditing experience in manufacturing industry a plus.Experience with Oracle or similar integrated ERP system a plus. Proficient in MS Office suite, specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels within the organization, including the ability to present information to a group of co-workers, supervisors, managers, or higher-level executives. Ability to work well independently with minimal supervision, as well as within a strong team environment, is required.Ability and willingness to travel approximately 5%-10% of the time, both domestically and internationally to our Tijuana, Mexico facility and potentially to our other business units in Europe.

WHAT YOU’LL GET

At Watkins Wellness, we believe that everyone should ‘Feel good. Live well’. We offer employees the opportunity to join a dynamic, growing industry leader with an outstanding and well-deserved reputation for leadership and commitment to our employees, customers, and community. Our employees are eligible to receive exceptional health and wellness benefits, paid time off, company bonus, profit sharing, 401k match, education assistance, and much more. We are proud of the people we are and the products we make — products that make a difference to the health and well-being of others.

We look for candidates that exhibit The Watkins Way (always Ethical, endeavors to be Transparent, embraces Inclusion, welcomes Diverse backgrounds and perspectives, Accommodating, believes in Work-Life Balance, puts Safety First, Accountable, values Relationships, Passionate, Team Player, and Goal Driven).

The employee must frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Hiring Range: $75,700 - $83,270.

Many factors affect actual compensation including but not limited to experience, education, skills, and geographic location

Company: Watkins Manufacturing

Shift 1 (United States of America)Full time

Watkins (the “Company”) is an equal opportunity employer and we want to have the best available persons in every job. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company’s policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.

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