Director, Internal Controls (Financial Services)

Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States; hybrid with in-office attendance on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays

Salary: $167,000–$200,000 annually, plus potential annual bonus

Company

hirify.global is a financial services company providing insurance, retirement, investment, employee benefits, and related financial solutions as part of the international Aegon group.

What you will do

• Lead the day-to-day execution of the Aegon Americas global Sarbanes-Oxley controls program.
• Oversee the evaluation, design, testing, documentation, and reporting of internal controls over financial reporting.
• Lead SOX risk assessment, scoping, process mapping, controls linkage, and multi-year planning activities.
• Track control deficiencies across global country units and drive action plans through satisfactory resolution.
• Prepare updates and analysis for senior and executive management, the Disclosure Committee, Audit Committee, Group Risk, and external auditors.
• Coordinate with Finance, Operations, Technology, process owners, risk management, internal audit, external auditors, and consultants.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, a relevant field, or equivalent work experience.
• 15 years of combined business experience, including seven years in managerial or leadership roles.
• In-depth hands-on experience with internal controls, audit, or risk management in the financial services industry.
• Ability to document and communicate financial reporting processes and assess control design and operating effectiveness.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, internal control framework, and project management skills.
• Ability to work in a hybrid arrangement with in-office attendance on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Nice to have

• CPA certification.
• Big Four public accounting experience in a Sarbanes-Oxley controls environment.
• Recent experience with a listed U.S. company that is a domestic registrant.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits supporting personal and financial well-being.
• 401(k) match, pension plan, employee stock purchase plan, and potential performance bonus.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, employee assistance, and back-up care programs.
• Paid time off starting at 160 hours annually, paid holidays, and parental leave.
• Tuition reimbursement, career training, wellness programs, employee resource groups, and inclusion and diversity programs.