The Global Internal Controls Manager is a key member of the Corporate Controller’s Group serving as the primary leader for all of Cabot’s internal control matters, with responsibility for establishing and monitoring the company’s global internal control environment in support of the accuracy of Cabot’s financial statements. This highly visible role works closely with key global and regional functional teams including accounting, finance, human resources, digital, tax, treasury and the businesses to ensure that Cabot’s global internal controls framework is well understood and executed effectively. In addition, this role is also responsible for a number of key external reporting activities, which includes assisting in the process of consolidating Cabot’s accounting records, calculating earnings and preparing internal and external communications of results.
This is a hybrid role based at Cabot’s Corporate Headquarters in Boston, MA. The hybrid role requires the Global Controls Manager to work physically in the Boston office 3 days a week generally Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and has the option to work remotely the remaining 2 days.
How You Will Make an Impact Leads and directs global internal control activities, working with senior management, functions and regions to ensure compliance with requirements of the Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX). Manage the content and distribution of the Company’s global internal control framework. Provide global internal control related training and support as required.Interface with regional internal control managers to address questions, jointly identify ongoing efficiency opportunities, and evaluate remediation of deficiencies.Leads the planning and execution of new control processes or control remediation plans that have a global impact. Provides guidance and support to the regional internal controls managers over the development and execution of control deficiency remediation plans at the regional level.Primary internal controls liaison during the implementation phase of new software systems, processes, or organizational structures to ensure that impacts to internal controls are properly considered throughout the implementation and when the tool, process or structure is implemented. Ensure that the Company’s internal controls framework is updated accordingly. Primary liaison with the Company’s internal and external auditors as it relates to internal control matters.Manages the quarterly controls deficiency log, which includes evaluating new and open deficiencies, assessing the proper deficiency classification, and interfacing with external auditors to review management’s evaluations and conclusions.Supports the functions operating in the Boston Office to ensure that control owners understand their roles in complying with the global control framework.Remains current on regulatory changes and internal controls best practices to enhance the Company’s processes Assists with the planning, preparation and issuance of quarterly and annual reports (10-Q, 10-K, Annual Report, etc.) to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), ensuring compliance with SEC reporting requirements and US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Supports the external audit of the Company’s financial statements on a quarterly and annual basis. Participates in ad hoc projects as necessary, including internal control related assignments, review of materials for external meetings or supplemental financial filings, other special projects, etc. What You Will Bring to Cabot 5+ years prior experience (i.e. US GAAP, SEC reporting, and Sarbanes-Oxley internal control requirements, etc)Experience in a combination of public accounting and public company environment is preferred.Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field, required.Career-minded CPA or CPA in progress, preferred.Strong understanding of risk assessment, control analysis, audit procedures, and auditing standardsExperience with manufacturing or similar industry required.Ability to work as part of a team, independently and with colleagues around the world, respecting diversity and cultural differences.Ability to balance the need for compliance and risk mitigation with business practicality and efficiency in mind.Extremely strong written / oral communication skills.Adept PC skills. Proficient in PC based software applications, especially Microsoft Excel.Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.Strong organizational and workpaper documentation skills.Capacity to perform detailed analysis while understanding the big picture implications.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, required.Possesses potential for future advancement within the Company with strong desire to continuously learn, develop, and drive for performance improvement.
How We’ll Support Your Success:
Dynamic, Flexible, Hard Working, Team Environment – We are a busy, collaborative, and a well-respected team. We are doing meaningful work to help support the Company. Hybrid Work Environment – The autonomy to both work from home 2 days a week and develop/sustain colleague relationships in the office 3 days a week.Benefits, Vacation, Etc. – We offer a competitive package of benefits. Benefits begin on first day of employment. Cabot BenefitsFeedback – We are committed to giving and receiving feedback in a direct and open fashion.Support – We will make sure you are encouraged and supported. You will be part of a team that cares about you personally and professionally. Our success depends on your success.#LI-HYBRID
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Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) is a leading global specialty chemicals and performance materials company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Our businesses deliver a broad range of products and solutions to customers in every corner of the globe, serving the transportation, infrastructure, environment and consumer industry sectors. We bring the power of innovative chemistry to solve customers' challenges today while preparing them to meet tomorrow’s needs. Our commitment to innovation is driven by a passion to advance our customers' businesses through our deep understanding of their applications and the global trends that impact their operations.
Innovation that drives sustainability
Many of the world’s greatest sustainability challenges are fundamentally chemistry problems. We can convert the mobility sector from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles, but this requires batteries with greater range and lower cost. This is fundamentally a chemistry challenge. We can have a zero-energy building, but this requires high performance insulation, efficient solar panels, and energy storage solutions. Each of these are fundamentally chemistry challenges.
At Cabot, we bring the power of innovative chemistry and a spirit of partnership with our customers to advance solutions that will enable a sustainable future. Our strength in research and development is a major reason why we have been an industry leader for more than 135 years in products such as reinforcing and specialty carbons, battery materials, aerogel, fumed metal oxides, inkjet colorants, masterbatches and conductive compounds.
Our employees around the world are united by our shared purpose: Creating materials that improve daily life and enable a more sustainable future. Through our corporate strategy, “Creating for Tomorrow,” we are focused on our core strengths to lead in performance and sustainability – today and into the future.
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Realizing we function better together than individually, Cabot Corporation is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that embraces our differences and to empower employees to achieve exceptional results, without consideration of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation for employees’ and applicants’ disabilities or religious beliefs and practices, in accordance with applicable law.
Cabot is committed to supporting and maintaining a safe and environmentally focused working environment. All employees are expected to uphold this commitment in every position.
Nondiscrimination Policy with Respect to Discussion of Pay
This is to advise that it is the policy of Cabot Corporation not to discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant. This policy, however, shall not apply to instances in which an employee who has access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as part of that employee's essential job functions (such as in payroll or HR) discloses the compensation of such other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to such information, unless that disclosure is in response to a formal complaint or charge, in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing or other action, including an investigation conducted by Cabot, or otherwise as required by law.
Pre-Employment Drug Testing and Background Checks
Cabot is proud to operate as a drug-free workplace. All applicants conditionally offered a position must (a) complete and pass a background check and (b) complete a drug test and receive an acceptable test result. For certain manufacturing, quality and production positions, a pre-employment physical may be required.
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