- Location
- Apodaca, Nuevo León · Mexico
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Finance
- Seniority
- Manager
- Education
- Bachelor
Description
Hunter Douglas is the world’s leading manufacturer of window coverings and a major manufacturer of architectural products. We are a brand that you know and trust. With more than 100 years of innovation, we’ve defined our industry with proprietary products that deliver revolutionary style and functionality and can be found in millions of homes and commercial buildings globally.
We are searching for candidates that are driven, intelligent, creative, and entrepreneurial. By offering challenging and accelerated opportunities for growth, powered by a shared hunger for success, we create a space for your career to thrive. In return for your expertise, we are committed to providing competitive and robust total compensation and benefit packages to ensure you feel valued. Our dream is to become the fastest growing, most loved, window covering company in the world. What’s yours?
SOX & Controllership Manager – North America
Location: Apodaca, Nuevo León, México / Sao Paulo, Brazil or Campinas, Brazil
One of the pillars of our North American division is spread across four different sites in Mexico where a blend of manufacturing and fabrication occurs. At each location we pride ourselves on exemplary safety and employee-first standards, as we pioneer production processes to be best in class. It is our focus on quality and growth that makes us an employer of choice and helps us maintain our culture of excellence.
Position Overview
We are seeking a highly motivated SOX & Controllership Manager – North America to lead and coordinate SOX compliance activities while strengthening the internal control environment across the region. This role serves as a key liaison between Finance, Internal Audit, external auditors, Corporate Controllership, and business stakeholders, ensuring controls are executed effectively, risks are mitigated, and compliance requirements are met. The position directly contributes to organizational objectives by driving governance, accountability, process standardization, and continuous improvement across North America.
What You'll Do
- Lead and manage the North America SOX compliance program, including annual planning, milestones, certifications, and reporting.
- Coordinate SOX control execution across Finance and functional teams, ensuring timely completion and adherence to compliance requirements.
- Maintain SOX documentation, including process narratives, risk and control matrices, process flows, and supporting evidence requirements.
- Partner with Internal Audit, external auditors, Division Controllers, and control owners to support walkthroughs, testing activities, and audit requests.
- Track control deficiencies, facilitate root cause analysis, and oversee remediation plans to ensure sustainable corrective actions and timely closure.
- Collaborate with Finance, IT, GBS, and Transformation teams to evaluate the control implications of system implementations, ERP changes, and process redesign initiatives.
- Support acquisitions, outsourcing initiatives, and organizational changes by ensuring effective control ownership, segregation of duties, and compliance standards are maintained.
- Identify opportunities to standardize, automate, and improve internal controls while reducing manual effort and enhancing operational efficiency.
- Provide support to the Zone Controller on accounting, audit, compliance, risk management, and special controllership projects.
- All other duties as assigned.
Who You Are
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in accounting, audit, SOX compliance, or internal controls, preferably within a multi-entity organization.
- Strong knowledge of SOX compliance requirements, internal control frameworks, financial reporting risks, and U.S. GAAP.
- Proven experience coordinating SOX testing, audit activities, remediation efforts, and compliance processes across multiple stakeholders.
- Experience working with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, PIC, or similar enterprise platforms.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; experience with GRC, analytics, or control automation tools is preferred.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a focus on root-cause identification and continuous improvement.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and project management skills.
- Ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive accountability in a matrixed environment.
- Demonstrated attention to detail, integrity, and commitment to operational excellence.
What's in It for You
- Annual base salary range
- Bonus target range
- Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
- A company culture that prioritizes internal development and professional growth
- Time off with pay
- Paid parental leave
- Wellness programs and product discounts
Please note, all offers presented to candidates are carefully crafted to ensure market competitiveness, equity, and reflect the individual candidate's education, experience, skills, and potential.
Hunter Douglas is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with applicable employment laws.
EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.
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