Head of Risk Management & Audit

Manager Global Risk & Controls - Chicago, IL
Finance, Accounting, Audit
Manager Global Risk & Controls - Chicago, IL (On-site)
The Manager of Audit Readiness, Controls, and Policy Governance plays a critical role in building and sustaining a strong, scalable, and audit‑ready organization. This role integrates external audit coordination, internal control design and oversight, and finance policy governance into a cohesive mandate aligned with SOX, COSO, GAAP, and regulatory requirements.
Serving as a key partner to Controllership, IT, Internal Audit, and business leaders, this role embeds effective controls into day‑to‑day operations, ERP implementations, and business transformations, including acquisitions. External Audit Readiness and Coordination
Serve as the primary finance liaison for external auditors, owning the end‑to‑end audit readiness and coordination process.
Manage and oversee audit request lists (PBCs), ensuring timely, accurate, and complete submissions from stakeholders.
Provide clear status reporting, facilitate walkthroughs, and coordinate responses to audit inquiries to drive efficient audits with minimal disruption.
Proactively identify and resolve potential audit issues, ensuring alignment on expectations, scope, and documentation.
Internal Controls, Risk, and SOX/COSO Compliance
Lead periodic risk assessments and design, document, and enhance key business and IT-dependent controls in response to process changes, system implementations, and identified gaps.
Oversee the effectiveness of application controls, including system configuration, automated calculations, access management, and system‑enforced approvals.
Evaluate and monitor interface controls to ensure accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and reconciliation of data transfers across systems.
Own remediation planning, execution tracking, and management testing to ensure timely, effective, and sustainable issue resolution.
Act as the finance controls lead for ERP implementations and major system upgrades, embedding SOX and COSO-aligned controls into process design, role design, configuration decisions, and post‑go‑live stabilization efforts.
Finance Policy Governance
Lead the end‑to‑end lifecycle of finance policies and procedures, from interpretation and design through approval, implementation, and ongoing maintenance.
Build and maintain a centralized policy repository with version control, approval history, and clear ownership.
Translate complex accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and control expectations into clear, practical guidance for global stakeholders.
Drive consistency and scalability through standardized templates, structures, naming conventions, and style guides across entities and regions.
Facilitate governance forums to review policy updates, interpret requirements, resolve implementation questions, and drive alignment.
Manage policy exceptions, deviations, and escalations, ensuring appropriate approvals, documentation, and risk assessment.
Growth, Transformation, and M&A Support
Support pre‑ and post‑acquisition activities, including control gap assessments, policy alignment, and integration into the SOX and governance framework.
Partner with finance and transformation leaders to assess risk and control implications of new business models, process redesigns, and strategic initiatives.
External audits are well‑coordinated, efficient, and completed with strong auditor confidence and minimal rework.
Controls are embedded into systems and processes, not managed as after‑the‑fact compliance activities.
Finance policies are clear, current, consistently applied, and well understood across the organization.
The role is viewed as a trusted advisor by finance, IT, and business leaders on risk, controls, and governance matters.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.

7+ years of progressive experience in financial controls, controllership, audit, or risk management within public accounting and/or complex corporate environments.
~ Demonstrated experience supporting SOX compliance, external audits, ERP implementations, and process or system transformations.

Strong understanding of SOX, COSO, GAAP, and risk assessment methodologies.
Solid working knowledge of financial systems, system integrations, and technology‑enabled and automated controls.
Proven ability to design, draft, and govern finance policies and procedures within a structured governance framework.
Excellent analytical, writing, editing, and verbal communication skills.
Strong project and program management capabilities with the ability to lead through influence.
CPA (Certified Public Accountant)
CIA (Certified Internal Auditor)
CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor)
At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM’s efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together.
We are committed to ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, language, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law
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Enriching the quality of life for the world begins by taking care of our colleagues. Physical wellness – medical/Rx, dental, vision and on-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement (as applicable).
Financial wellness – flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401(k) with matching contributions and cash balance plan, discounted employee stock purchasing program, life insurance, disability, workers’ compensation, legal assistance, identity theft protection.
Mental and social wellness – Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Colleague Giving Programs (ADM Cares).
Paid time off including paid holidays.
Company-sponsored training and development resources, such as LinkedIn Learning, language training and mentoring programs.
*Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.
If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
The total compensation package for this position will also include annual bonus