Internal Controls Manager

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Get ready to grow with us! Northwest Pipe Company is the nation's leading manufacturer of water infrastructure products and with over 50 years of experience, we're just getting started! Our business is growing, and we're looking for great people to grow with us. We're immediately seeking a Internal Controls Manager to join our Northwest Pipeteam in Vancouver, WA.

WE OFFER:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and AD&D Insurance (1st of month after hire)
• Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
• Weekly Paycheck
• 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match
• Bonus Potential
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Safety Footwear and Eyewear Voucher (day 1 of employment)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Opportunities for Career Advancement
• Values-Driven Culture Committed to Diversity, Inclusion, and Safety

OUR VALUES:

• Accountability is evident when we do what we say we are going to do and people accept responsibility for their actions. We do not point fingers and blame others. We own our actions.
• Commitment is not only promising to do something, but actually investing in the necessary effort and actions to make it happen.
• Teamwork is essential for competing in a challenging and constantly changing business environment. Working together across all job functions is critical to achieving our success.

ABOUT THE JOB:

The Internal Control Manager will be responsible for ensuring a strong internal control environment at the Company through the development of policies and procedures, ensuring their implementation and monitoring compliance.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Understand internal control procedures, and manage controls documentation, evaluation, and monitoring.
• Perform selected internal control procedures and document performance.
• Work closely with other members of the Company to ensure timely preparation and review of internal controls work product used in the financial reporting process.
• Work collaboratively with business and process owners to implement and monitor remediation efforts that result from internal control assessments, ensuring the effective implementation of any action plans or corrective action identified to resolve control deficiencies.
• Actively seek standardization and automation, apply and implement best practices for managing internal controls and deploy innovative technology where possible to enhance and continuously improve the design and operating effectiveness of the controls, documentation, assessment and review procedures.
• Closely coordinate with external controls consultants/outsourced internal auditors to facilitate successful design and operation of internal controls over financial reporting.
• Support annual external audit and quarterly reviews through preparation and review of information provided to auditors and controls consultants/outsourced internal auditors.
• Support special projects for area managed.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.
• This position typically operates within established parameters but has decision-making authority related to internal controls over financial reporting.
• Regular, reliable and predictable attendance is necessary in order to perform the essential functions of this position.

SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform other related tasks as may be assigned by the Controller, CFO or Audit Committee.

INTERPERSONAL CONTACTS:

• Types of interactions are in-person discussions and meetings, phone calls, and emails.
• Daily interaction with other members of the finance team.
• Regular interaction with Operations, Sales, Human Resources, IT and Senior Management.
• Regular interaction with external auditors and controls consultants/outsourced internal auditors.
• Interaction typically relates to routine and non routine transactions or compliance requirements, of moderate to high complexity.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• Broad understanding of GAAP and SEC reporting requirements.
• Collaborative approach to working with others.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• A keen sense of detail/accuracy as well as the ability to see the larger picture.
• Superior organization skills.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to maintain a sense of humor.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, plus at least 5 years of relevant work experience. Prefer candidates with at least 3 years of work experience at a public accounting firm.
• Experience with internal controls required.
• Experience working with an SEC registered company required.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• A CPA is preferred.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Our organization maintains a drug-free workplace. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successful passing of a drug test and background check. Northwest Pipe Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. Minorities, females, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Northwest Pipe Company reserves the right to close the position, with or without notice, if a qualified candidate is identified prior to the close date.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position may (on occasion) require travel to a production facility. All employees are expected to be familiar with and comply with all applicable safety and compliance requirements (i.e. PPE, OSHA requirements) when in a production area.

Physical Activity

Over 2/3 of the time

• Standing/Sit: Remaining upright in a stationary position, particularly for sustained periods.
• Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling to complete computer work.

Up to 2/3 of the time:

• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Communicating: Expressing or exchanging ideas and information accurately, in written or diagram form.
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and making fine discriminations in sound.

Less than 1/3 of the time:

• Reaching: Grabbing things from a distance above or from the side.

Physical Requirements

• Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling or otherwise moving objects, including the human body

Visual Acuity

• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; and visual inspection involving small defects at distances close to the eyes.
• For over 2/3 of the amount of time, the worker is required to have close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less).
• For less than 1/3 of the amount of time, the worker is required to have color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors).

Weather Conditions

• The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (as in typical office or administrative work)

Noise Levels

Over 2/3 of the time

• Quiet conditions (examples: library, private office)
• Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic)