Job Description

MANAGER, JSOX & PROCESSTHE OPPORTUNITYSMS Equipment Inc. is seeking an experienced and analytical JSOX & Process Manager. In this role, you will provide financial, operational and sales support through detailed analysis of specific business issues, offering solutions to improve business processes and managing and leading the JSOX Compliance Process and Operational Testing.This position requires extensive experience in the financial, operational, and sales aspects of an organization. Most financial issues are complex in nature and require an in-depth knowledge of finance, risk management, and the associated legal environment.THE ORGANIZATIONSMS Equipment Inc. is a global leader in equipment distribution dedicated to continuously evolving its services and product offerings to deliver value and meet its customers\' unique requirements.In 2008, three Canadian equipment dealers-Federal Equipment, Coneco Equipment, and Transwest Mining Systems-merged to become SMS Equipment. Though the name SMS Equipment is relatively young, the industry experience brought together from the alignment is vast.SMS is a solutions leader for the construction, forestry, mining, and utility industries. They are now one of the largest Komatsu dealers in the world.MissionThey are dedicated to fostering and delivering innovative equipment solutions that empower their clients to achieve their business goals.VisionTo be the #1 equipment and solutions company to their customers.For more information, please visit their website at:RESPONSIBILITIESJSOX Compliance

• Managing the development of the specific actions and resources necessary to achieve JSOX compliance and the communication programs necessary to support JSOX project timelines.
• Developing and executing JSOX assessment test plan. Ensure the effectiveness of ongoing internal controls by designing appropriate testing procedures, performing testing, reviewing testing, and working with process owners to remediate any weaknesses.
• Manage the testing process, including receiving and reviewing evidence of process controls from key leaders to meet the Company\'s required JSOX certification.
• Maintaining JSOX documentation templates, protocols and user instructions.
• Leveraging entity-level controls to minimize reliance upon transactional control focus regarding the JSOX evaluation.
• Developing and maintaining process documentation identifying key controls and addressing significant weaknesses with mitigating controls.
• Complete process design assessments.
• Making recommendations regarding policies and procedures and working with process owners to implement and maintain changes.
• Manage the JSOX compliance process including coordinating all phases of the program implementation and overseeing the maintenance of JSOX documentation.
• Coordinating with external auditors during the annual JSOX compliance review.
• Coordinating with Sumitomo JSOX and Internal Audit personnel as required.

Business Process Improvement

• Develop annual operational test plans to analyze the stated objectives or controls, identify gaps, and create remedial action plans.
• Manage the testing process, including the receipt and review of evidence of process controls from key leaders, to meet the Company\'s desired business process improvement outcomes.
• Maintaining business improvement documentation templates, protocols and user instructions.
• Identifying opportunities to improve the control environment, making recommendations as needed regarding policies and procedures and working with process owners to implement and maintain changes.
• Develop strong relationships with business owners to support them in implementing business process improvements.

Focused Business Area Tests

• Develop a revolving list of topics based on the change in business practice.
• Analyzing the list of topics to select focused business testing areas.
• Develop an appropriate level of test plans to address the unique business risks in these selected areas.
• Managing team members to perform tests.
• Report results and recommendations to business owners and executives for implementation.

Annual Reporting to Executives and Shareholders

• Develop an annual presentation for Executives regarding internal control activities for Shareholders\' review.
• Managing Parent company reporting package submissions throughout the year.
• Supporting Shareholder internal audit programs, like:

• Managing the list of required documents.
• Coordinating interviews and visits.
• Managing the follow-ups from Shareholders.
• Managing the follow-ups from internal departments.
• Coordinating and gathering the documents for further testing.
• Supporting business owners in responding to Shareholders\' recommendations.

Building a Sustainable Team

• Managing team members in both Canada and Mongolia.
• Providing training and support to team members.
• Developing team goals and objectives for supporting business growth with Controls & Financial Info Systems Manager.
• Providing feedback to team members regularly to improve departmental efficiency and effectiveness.
• Engaging team members to gain a thorough understanding of SMS\'s diverse business processes and product/service lines to better service both internal and external customers.

Other Duties

• Other duties related to compliance or process improvement, as identified by the Controls & Financial Info Systems Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor\'s degree in finance, accounting or related field, combined with an accounting designation (CPA, CA or CPA with Public practice experience).
• Minimum 5-7 years of post-designation experience with a strong audit and business improvement background.
• Strong communication, customer service and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders.
• Strong research and analytical skills required to address various of finance, accounting and business issues and make recommendations to management.
• Demonstrated experience in preparing financial control reports for management.
• Proven ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced, multi-project, and dynamic environment.
• Be familiar with financial information systems, computer software applications typically used in a corporate accounting office and MS Office suite.
• The ability to speak and write in French is an asset.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACTDARYL HENRYT: 403.718.5078 | E: daryl.henry@richardsonsearch.ca | W: www.richardsonsearch.ca

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