Lead Internal Controls Analyst (Hybrid)

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

Salary: $103,000–$125,000 annually, plus potential eligibility for an annual bonus under the Company Bonus Plan.

Company

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

What you will do

• Execute and review testing for the first-line control evaluation program and hirify.global’s SOX program.
• Support external audits, including SOC assessments, by preparing populations, evidence, and responses to auditor questions.
• Conduct process reviews and walkthroughs to identify risks, controls, control gaps, and enhancement opportunities.
• Evaluate control design and operating effectiveness, recommend improvements, and support corrective action plans.
• Track control deficiencies, validate remediation, and close control issues while maintaining stakeholder communication.
• Document process flows and help the business assess control implications of changes to people, processes, and technology.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a relevant field, or equivalent work experience.
• Seven years of experience in internal controls, audit, or risk management within the financial services industry.
• In-depth experience with internal audits and/or operational risk assessments.
• Ability to clearly document and verbally communicate financial reporting processes, including assessments of control design and operating effectiveness.
• Ability to educate stakeholders and raise awareness of foundational elements and methodologies supporting an internal control framework.

Nice to have

• CPA certification.
• Big Four public accounting experience working with controls in a Sarbanes-Oxley environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment focused on accountability, inclusion, and work-life balance.
• Pension plan, 401(k) match, employee stock purchase plan, and competitive pay.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and employee assistance benefits.
• Paid time off starting at 160 hours annually in the first year, plus ten paid holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement, career training and development, employee discounts, and wellness programs.
• Parental leave, adoption assistance, backup care, volunteer PTO, employee resource groups, and inclusion programs.