Senior Manager of SOX Compliance

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Job Title:

Senior Manager of SOX Compliance

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Job Description: Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Compliance Senior Manager

At SunEdison, we are looking for talented self-starters with imagination, creativity and vision. In addition, we are seeking individuals who are original thinkers, possess the drive to achieve quick results, and have the capacity to assume increasing responsibility in a highly successful global organization.

Summary Functions

The SOX Compliance Senior Manager will be responsible for maintaining SunEdison's publicly listed subsidiaries in SOX compliance. This position will be responsible for designing and implementing internal controls at its publicly held subsidiary (TerraForm Power, Inc.) and ensuring we have an adequate level of controls and an appropriate control environment, and the entities are prepared for internal and external audits. This position will have significant interaction with various control and business owners, the financial controller, the director of financial reporting as well as the internal and external audit teams and will report to the Director of SOX Compliance. This position will be located in Bethesda, MD.

Job responsibilities will include:

Understanding the business model and structure and designing and implementing the appropriate internal controls commensurate with financial statement risk.

Performing analysis to identify locations in scope for SOX purposes and identifying the appropriate set of internal controls that are key for each location.

Working with business owners to get internal control documentation in place. Assisting control and process owners in properly implementing assigned controls and retaining documentation.

Actively liaising with internal and external auditors and various process and control owners.

Staying abreast of business changes and updates including applicability of complex technical accounting guidance to ensure timely updates to existing controls or implementation of new controls.

Working with control owners to address control gaps and performing preliminary testing.

Maintaining the deficiency dashboard, monitoring remediation status and working with process owners to ensure timely and adequate remediation of deficiencies identified during interim testing.

Helping assess and document the severity of open deficiencies at year-end.

Assistance with the ERP systems that the Company is currently implementing, including testing, data validation, controls roll-out and documenting automated controls.

Reviewing and maintaining Segregation of Duties within the ERP systems.

Being responsive to questions and assistance requests from control owners and business owners as well as internal and external audit teams.

Moderate amount of domestic and international travel.

Ancillary functions include:

Some involvement with or support of IT controls.

Supervising associates or consultants.

Leading cross functional on-site and conference call meetings that engage participants.

Performing other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting and CPA.

Minimum of seven years of audit experience, preferably with a Big Four or other national level firm. Experience should be in positions of increasing responsibility.

Excellent knowledge and expertise in the area of internal controls, Sarbanes-Oxley, and ability to grasp complex accounting and financial reporting concepts where they impact controls.

Hands-on experience in scoping, planning, managing and executing audits and projects.

Experience with controls over business combinations, non-controlling interest, derivatives and other complex technical accounting items would be a plus.

Core competencies:

High energy level, comfortable multi-tasking and performing multifaceted projects in conjunction with day-to-day activities.

Superior interpersonal abilities. Ability to get along with diverse personalities, tactful, mature, flexible.

Display initiative and accept responsibility for assigned tasks under minimal supervision.

Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Highly organized with an ability to stay in the detail, and resourceful to work effectively with multiple businesses and multiple audit teams.

Service oriented, yet assertive/persuasive.

SunEdison is leading the renewable energy industry with a strong one company, one culture environment that allows you to innovate, expand your potential, and own your future. This environment encourages positive thinking, integrity, and a together as a team we win attitude. In addition to providing a climate for professional growth, SunEdison offers competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits program, flexible work environment, and a company matched 401(K) savings plan. SunEdison is an equal employment/affirmative action employer.

TerraForm Power, Inc (NASDAQ:TERP) is a majority owned subsidiary of Sun Edison (SUNE). The company is a dividend growth-oriented company formed to own and operate contracted clean power generation infrastructure assets acquired from Sun Edison, Inc. and unaffiliated third parties. The business objective is to originate high quality contracted cash flows, primarily from solar and wind generation assets serving utility, commercial and residential customers. Over time, the company intends to expand into other clean power generation assets, including natural gas, geothermal and hydro, as well as hybrid energy solutions that enable us to provide 24/7 blocks of contracted power. The company owns assets in the US, Canada, Chile, and the UK and intends to expand to other countries including Mexico, Japan and other European countries.

Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting and CPA.

Minimum of seven years of audit experience, preferably with a Big Four or other national level firm. Experience should be in positions of increasing responsibility.

Excellent knowledge and expertise in the area of internal controls, Sarbanes-Oxley, and ability to grasp complex accounting and financial reporting concepts where they impact controls.

Hands-on experience in scoping, planning, managing and executing audits and projects.

Experience with controls over business combinations, non-controlling interest, derivatives and other complex technical accounting items would be a plus.

Core competencies:

High energy level, comfortable multi-tasking and performing multifaceted projects in conjunction with day-to-day activities.

Superior interpersonal abilities. Ability to get along with diverse personalities, tactful, mature, flexible.

Display initiative and accept responsibility for assigned tasks under minimal supervision.

Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Highly organized with an ability to stay in the detail, and resourceful to work effectively with multiple businesses and multiple audit teams.

Service oriented, yet assertive/persuasive.

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Req Number:

SO-1478

Location:

MD - Bethesda

Job Family:

Finance/Accounting

Position Type:

Full-time

Hourly/Salary:

Salaried

SunEdison is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to RTI_SunEdison@adp.com.

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