Ascensus

Director, Internal Controls – Retirement Operations

Ascensus

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • Arizona, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee

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Job Level

Entry Level

About the role

  • Design, implement, and maintain a robust internal control framework aligned with company policies, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
  • Lead cash reconciliation across participant transactions (contributions, distributions, loans, rollovers, fees, etc.).
  • Partner with Operations leadership to drive continuous improvement and ensure adherence to policies and regulations.
  • Monitor and enhance financial controls for key operational indicators.
  • Develop metrics and dashboards to track control performance and areas for improvement.
  • Provide actionable insights to senior leadership on control effectiveness and risk exposure.
  • Build and manage a team of professionals focused on cash reconciliation, internal controls, and compliance within operations.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field (MBA or CPA preferred)
  • 10+ years of experience in financial services operations, with a focus on internal controls, risk management, and reconciliation; including controls framework and audit practices
  • 5+ years of leadership experience
  • Proven experience and knowledge of the retirement industry
  • Exceptional analytical, problem solving, and communication skills
  • Strong influencing skills across all levels, including executives
  • Lean or Six Sigma knowledge a plus
  • Background in process automation or systems implementation a plus
  • Results driven/results oriented, problem solver, decision maker
  • Adapts to changing priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced business culture
  • Prioritizes, organizes, and manages multiple projects simultaneously under constantly changing dynamics
  • Interacts with and influences management and contributors at all levels of the organization and across functions
  • For all virtual remote positions, there is an uninterrupted virtual workspace and internet speed 25 Mbps or better; if more than one person is utilizing the same internet connection in the same household or building, then a stronger connection is required