Senior Manager, Finance Controls (Independent Contractors)

Compliance Professional

We are seeking a skilled compliance professional to help manage our global Earnings & Tax Compliance program for independent contractors. This role supports the company's efforts to stay ahead of evolving regulations and maintain the integrity of our contractor earnings ecosystem. The Senior Manager will assist in executing compliance strategies, policies, and controls that balance legal requirements, operational needs, and contractor experience.

About the Independent Contractor (Spark Driver) Earnings Team : Our team operates at the intersection of regulatory expertise and business innovation, ensuring our independent contractor earnings systems are compliant, resilient, and trusted across jurisdictions. We collaborate cross-functionally to implement robust compliance frameworks, anticipate regulatory trends, and build a culture of integrity, transparency, and continuous learning.

What You'll Do

• Lead the end-to-end controls strategy for gig-worker earnings and tax operations, ensuring a robust control environment across operational processes, financial reporting, compliance, and technology systems.
• Design, implement, and maintain IT General Controls (ITGCs) over systems supporting earnings disbursements, tax calculations, onboarding, identity verification, and reporting, partnering closely with engineering and product teams.
• Oversee SOX / financial control frameworks, including risk assessment, control mapping, documentation, testing, remediation, and ongoing monitoring to ensure readiness for audits and regulatory examinations.
• Develop and manage compliance and regulatory controls related to worker classification, earnings regulations, tax withholding / reporting, and data governance, ensuring adherence to federal, state, and international requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement and control optimization, conducting root-cause analysis of control failures, implementing automation where possible, and serving as the primary liaison with internal audit, external audit, risk management, and cross-functional leadership.

What You'll Bring :

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field and 4 years' experience in accounting, finance, or related area OR 6 years' experience in accounting, finance, or related area. 1 year's experience leading and completing cross-functional projects. 1 year's supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Analyzing data and interpreting results, Microsoft Office, Working in a large, complex, matrixed organization Masters : Business Administration

Primary Location

805 Se Moberly Ln, Bentonville, AR 72712, United States of America

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