Manager, Process & Controls

About the position This role will serve as a strategic advisor to Accounting and Finance business process and control owners as a part of this newly established function that has the objective of ensuring the accuracy and effectiveness of the company’s SOX and financial reporting processes. This role will play a critical role in enabling Realty Income’s continued growth while driving a scalable, well-designed control environment with a strong foundation of financial compliance and risk management. This is a hybrid role with Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday required in the office.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute a risk-based testing program to evaluate high-risk areas which have internal control over financial reporting (ICFR) impact.
• Work with the Accounting and Finance team to identify and/or develop financial controls, ensuring consistency of design and implementation into recurring processes on a global basis.
• Provide controls advisory support to the Accounting and Finance team during system and business process transformations that affect internal controls over financial reporting and oversee to ensure that new process documentation and trainings are deployed.
• Serve as a key contact for Accounting and Finance business process owners for process and controls updates and monitor to ensure that process documentation is kept current.
• Challenge current processes and controls across the Accounting and Finance departments and identify automation opportunities.
• Advise Accounting and Finance team members on the design of remediation plans for SOX and risk-based audits.
• Serve as a key contributor for the design and implementation of Risk Reporting on the group’s quality assurance activities and the status of corrective actions to ensure transparency and accountability.
• Support in the Accounting and Finance systems user access reviews and SOC 1 report review processes.
• Support in the due diligence process for potential new Accounting and Finance systems.
• Deliver targeted trainings to the Accounting and Finance departments for technical SOX and ICFR topics to increase awareness and understanding of internal controls.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with Accounting and Finance team members as well as Internal Audit team members.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in accounting, internal audit, public accounting, or operational risk, with a background in Finance, Risk, Controls, Audit, or Business Operations functions.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Risk Management, or related field
• Industry accredited professional (Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA), etc.)
• Advanced understanding of internal controls concepts and their application in Accounting and Finance processes, specifically within a real estate or financial services environment.
• Strong attention to detail, excellent communication and problem-solving skills, and the ability to work well independently and within a team
• Strong sense of urgency, with ability to multi-task, balance multiple priorities, and perform in a fast-paced environment
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.

Benefits

• We offer a best-in-class benefits package that includes healthcare, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents.
• Our 401(k)-retirement plan has a company match of 50% up to 6% of eligible compensation.
• Realty Income also offers other wellness, financial, and work/lifestyle-specific benefits, along with 12 PTO hours every month; in addition to 12 paid holidays, and paid volunteer time.

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