Eaton is currently seeking a Lead Internal Controls Project Analyst to join our team. This position is based at our Corporate Headquarter facility in Beachwood, OH.

Position Overview:

This person will support various process and controls improvement initiatives. The scope of these initiatives is varied, and an ideal candidate will be a problem solver with an analytical mindset. The incumbent will help Internal Controls team to identify & implement Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and broader control training and best practices. The incumbent will work closely with internal audit, operations, and the internal control team. The incumbent will provide accurate and timely reporting to senior management for LOR’s, Revenue Recognition and PI. 

Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours.

In this role, you will:

• Assist in the development and execution of a data analytics auditing program and the creation of tools to enhance continuous monitoring capabilities across the Sector.
• Support projects to implement internal control improvements and to drive process efficiencies and effectiveness, including: SAP process workflow and configuration, acquisition controls reviews, MAPICS security reporting improvements, etc.
• Manage quarterly Letters of Representation (LOR) process including coordination and consolidation, as well as providing training and guidance to sites
• Perform Quarterly revenue recognition disclosures & annual whitepaper review for ES & IS
• Lead physical inventory tracking and approval
• Complete special projects as assigned.
• Participate in SOX internal control management validations around the globe.  Perform on-site and off-site control testing using internal control test plans and analytical procedures.
• Track remediation status and work closely with management to ensure timely remediation of internal control issues.
• Participate in Sector-wide internal control training over the control self-certification process, segregation of duties & access reviews, balance sheet reviews, reconciliation procedures, guest validator training and new site audit preparation.
• Perform centralized validation procedures (i.e. balance sheet review validation) covering key financial balances.

When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger.

Qualifications

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance from an accredited institution
• Minimum three (3) years of accounting, internal control standards, and/or finance experience
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future 
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position.  Only candidates that currently reside within 50 miles of Beachwood, OH will be considered. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Accounting experience within a global manufacturing company, or public accounting experience

Position Success Criteria:

• Professional Presence
• Eaton’s Professional and Ethical Standards
• Leveraging Resources
• Team Player
• Diplomatically participate with global functional team

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

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We make what matters work. Everywhere you look—from the technology and machinery that surrounds us, to the critical services and infrastructure that we depend on every day—you’ll find one thing in common. It all relies on power. That’s why Eaton is dedicated to improving people’s lives and the environment with power management technologies that are more reliable, efficient, safe and sustainable. Because this is what matters.

We are confident we can deliver on this promise because of the attributes that our employees embody. We’re ethical, passionate, accountable, efficient, transparent and we’re committed to learning. These values enable us to tackle some of the toughest challenges on the planet, never losing sight of what matters.

Job: Finance/Accounting

Region: North America – US/Puerto Rico
Organization: Corporate Sector

Job Level: Individual Contributor
Schedule: Full-time
Is remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?: No
Does this position offer relocation?: No
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time