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Internal Controls Manager

Internal Controls Manager

Lifespark Holdings, Inc.St Louis Park, MN, United States
1 day ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Part-time
Job description

We are seeking a detail-oriented and strategic Manager of Internal Controls to lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of an effective SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) internal control framework within our Senior Living accounting organization with potential to expand to all Lifespark business units in the future. This role is responsible for designing and documenting internal controls over financial reporting, ensuring compliance with SOX requirements, and serving as the primary liaison with external auditors on controls testing and walkthroughs. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting, audit, or internal controls within a regulated industry, exceptional communication skills, and a partnership approach to working with cross-functional teams to strengthen compliance and governance practices.

Position : Internal Controls Manager

Salary : $95,000 - $125,000 annually, depending on experience

Service Area : Lifespark Corporate Office, St. Louis Park 55416

Schedule : Hybrid. 1.0 FTE, Full - Time / Monday - Friday, 8 : 00am-5 : 00pm

Lifespark Benefits Include :

  • Annual Reviews / Raises
  • Paid Time Off - Vacation Time
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Medical, Dental, Vision benefits for Full Time Hires
  • Short-Term Disability & Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Life Insurances
  • 401k + Company Match for full-time and part-time employees
  • Referral bonuses
  • Career path to other positions within our growing company!

Lifespark is a complete senior health company headquartered in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Since 2004, we've been helping seniors stay healthy, navigate their health care options with confidence, and live fuller, more independent lives as they age. That's where our people come in - from accounting and health technology to front-line nurses, advanced practice professionals, caregivers and everything in between, we are all invested entrepreneurs focused on helping people age magnificently.

Position Functions & Responsibilities :

  • Design and Implement SOX Framework :
  • Develop and document a robust internal control framework in compliance with SOX requirements.
  • Perform risk assessments to identify key financial reporting areas requiring control design.
  • Create control matrices, process flowcharts, narratives, and related documentation.
  • Internal Control Development & Monitoring :
  • Establish and implement internal control policies, procedures, and best practices across financial and operational processes.
  • Provide specific recommendations for control improvements as identified through assessments.
  • Partner with process owners to ensure understanding and adherence to control requirements.
  • Monitor control effectiveness through periodic testing and walkthroughs.
  • Coordinate periodic internal control effectiveness certifications.
  • Audit Coordination :
  • Serve as the primary liaison with external auditors during annual SOX assessments and financial audits.
  • Coordinate evidence gathering and support audit requests efficiently and timely.
  • Address and remediate identified control deficiencies or audit findings.
  • Training & Communication :
  • Develop and deliver training to internal stakeholders on internal control responsibilities and SOX compliance as needed.
  • Promote a culture of internal control awareness and accountability throughout the organization.
  • Continuous Improvement :
  • Identify opportunities to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of internal controls.
  • Stay up to date on SOX regulations, audit standards, and best practices.
  • Participate in new vendor evaluations to provide risk assessments as applicable.
  • Other Duties :

  • Coordinate and support financial reporting requirements and deliverables for a publicly traded client, ensuring timelines and accuracy aligning with client's SEC reporting standards and expectations.
  • Perform additional responsibilities and special projects as assigned by leadership.
  • Qualifications :

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field. CPA, CIA, or CISA designation preferred.
  • 5+ years of experience in internal audit, public accounting, or internal controls, with at least 2 years in a SOX-compliance role.
  • Strong understanding of SOX requirements, COSO framework, and internal control principles.
  • Experience working with external auditors and managing audit processes.
  • Excellent analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively across departments.
  • Prior experience in the healthcare or senior living industry is a plus.
  • Our Lifespark culture has created not only an award-winning workplace - earning Star Tribune Top Workplace 12 times, Minneapolis Business Journal Best Places to Work three times, and Top USA #1 in Healthcare - but a place where you have the room to be creative, make a difference, and have a purposeful, direct impact on how people age. Lifespark's full continuum of services offers a breadth of roles with the support to grow your career. To see the experience we are creating, watch our award-winning video Going South - this is the experience you will help create at Lifespark! Changing the age-old story starts with you - let's get you hired.

    It has been and will continue to be our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to age, race, creed, color, disability, marital status, sex, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, arrest record, conviction record, military service, use or nonuse of lawful products off the Employer's premises during nonworking hours, or declining to attend a meeting or to participate in any communication about religious matters or political matters, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

    Equal Opportunity Employer

    This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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