Senior Manager, Finance Governance

Why Work at Rehlko

Our work is guided by our purpose: creating an energy-resilient world for a better future. This purpose embodies the legacy we bring, with more than 100 years as the global leader in energy resilience, delivering solutions critical to sustain and improve life.

Our teams have the opportunity to provide a critical resource – energy – that ensures safety, security, and independence for people around the world. Our team members are focused on pushing boundaries, continuing to innovate in an ever-changing landscape, and keeping up with the pace required to create solutions for today’s world demands.

Our product range includes engines, generators, power conversion, UPS systems, EV components and electrification solutions, microgrid controls and management, and clean energy solutions that serve a broad spectrum of OEM, residential, industrial, and commercial customers. At Rehlko, you have the freedom to identify, create, and deliver solutions – large and small – that help people and communities thrive in the moments that matter.

At Rehlko, our team members are the essential energy that powers our organization’s success. We are committed to fostering a safe and sustainable work environment where safety is everyone’s responsibility. We empower every team member to actively participate in our Zero Is Possible safety culture by encouraging open communication, proactively reporting hazards, following protocols, and suggesting improvements. Join us in creating an energy resilient world for a better future!

What We Offer

At Rehlko, our Total Rewards programs are designed to accelerate growth, energize performance, and support a culture of inclusion at every stage of life and work. We offer total rewards that are easily understood, recognize results, enable career mobility, and reflect our commitment to valuing diverse needs in a fast-moving world. We provide:

• Competitive compensation and benefits

• Work-life flexibility

• Recognition and rewards

• Development and career opportunities

• A safe and inclusive workplace

Why You Will Love this Job

The Senior Manager of Finance Governance is responsible for leading the Company's financial controls and governance framework, including Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR), SOX compliance, control remediation, external audit coordination, finance policies, and governance reporting. This leader serves as the primary liaison between Finance, Internal Audit, Information Technology, external auditors, and executive leadership to ensure a robust and sustainable control environment that supports public company requirements.

Specific Responsibilities

Internal Control Framework Ownership

• Lead the design, documentation, and maintenance of the Company's ICFR and SOX governance framework.
• Establish policies, standards, and methodologies for control design, documentation, testing, and remediation.
• Drive consistency of controls across global business units and legal entities.
• Oversee management's annual assessment of ICFR effectiveness.
• Maintain governance over control matrices, narratives, risk assessments, and process documentation.

SOX Compliance Program

• Lead the annual SOX compliance program and testing strategy.
• Coordinate management testing activities across Finance, Operations, and IT.
• Monitor control execution and testing results throughout the year.
• Ensure deficiencies are identified, documented, and remediated timely.
• Drive quarterly certification processes and sub-certifications.

Control Deficiency Assessment

• Lead management's evaluation of control deficiencies.
• Coordinate cross-functional assessment of deficiencies identified by Internal Audit, management, or external auditors.
• Prepare deficiency evaluations and supporting documentation.
• Facilitate management conclusions regarding:
  • Control Deficiencies
  • Significant Deficiencies
  • Material Weaknesses
• Oversee tracking and validation of remediation plans.

External Auditor Coordination

• Serve as Finance's primary coordinator for ICFR and controls-related external audit activities.
• Coordinate walkthroughs, testing requests, evidence collection, and audit support.
• Drive proactive resolution of auditor observations and issues.
• Partner with external auditors on emerging risks and governance expectations.
• Manage overall audit readiness and controls-related deliverables.

Internal Audit Partnership

• Act as primary Finance liaison to Internal Audit.
• Coordinate responses to Internal Audit findings and recommendations.
• Track remediation activities and status reporting.
• Ensure alignment between management testing, Internal Audit testing, and external audit expectations.

IT Governance & ITGC Oversight

• Partner with IT leadership to oversee:
  • IT General Controls (ITGCs)
  • User access controls
  • Segregation of duties
  • Change management controls
  • Automated controls
• Monitor remediation of IT-related control deficiencies.
• Support system implementations and transformations from a controls perspective.

Audit Committee Support

• Prepare governance and controls reporting for executive leadership
• Present periodic updates regarding:
  • SOX compliance status
  • Control deficiencies
  • Remediation activities
  • Internal Audit observations
  • External Audit observations
  • ICFR readiness
• Support management's communication of significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Finance Policy & Governance

• Lead development and maintenance of accounting and finance governance policies.
• Establish governance over key financial reporting processes.
• Monitor regulatory and governance developments impacting public companies.
• Drive continuous improvement across the control environment.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or relevant focus.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in:
  • Public accounting
  • SOX/ICFR
  • Internal controls
  • Financial reporting
  • Audit
• Experience supporting SEC registrants or public companies.
• Strong understanding of:
  • SOX 404
  • COSO Framework
  • ICFR requirements
  • External audit processes
  • Control deficiency evaluation

Preferred Requirements:

• Big 4 audit experience.
• CPA Preferred
• Experience leading SOX programs for multinational organizations.
• Experience with ERP environments such as SAP, Oracle, or QAD.
• Experience supporting IPO readiness initiatives.
• CIA, CISA, or other governance certifications.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

About Us

Rehlko proudly offers a rich history steeped in creativity and commitment to our associates and communities, along with competitive benefits and compensation. Our Purpose—Creating an energy resilient world for a better future—and Values: Curiosity, Trust, Pace, and Excellence, are important cultural components that shape the way we work and relate to one another. Learn more about Rehlko at .

In addition to the investment in your development, Rehlko offers a benefits package including a competitive salary, health, vision, dental, 401(k) with Rehlko matching, and more!?

Rehlko is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and will make decisions regarding employment opportunities, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination, without regard to race, creed, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, genetic information, age, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, caste, mental or physical disability, marital or familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, political belief or affiliation, union membership status, military status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, state, local, or other applicable laws.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

It is the policy of Rehlko to comply with all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and corresponding national, state, local, or other applicable laws. Rehlko will not discriminate against any qualified associate or applicant with respect to any terms, privileges, or conditions of employment because of a person's physical or mental disability. Rehlko will provide a reasonable accommodation to associates or applicants with disabilities, in accordance with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require an accommodation in the application process or during the course of employment, please contact Rehlko is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Our Values

Curiosity – Seek, learn, share

Trust – Go farther together

Pace – Focus to go faster

Excellence – Find the win every day

Summary

• Location: Milwaukee, WI
• Type: Full time