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Director Finance Governance
The Director of Finance Governance will serve as the first line of defense for internal control activities across the Finance organization. This highly visible and strategic role will be instrumental in overseeing our Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR), ensuring SOX 404 compliance, and driving transformation initiatives focused on automation and risk mitigation. This individual will lead cross-functional collaboration between Finance, Risk, Compliance, IT, and Internal Audit.
Key Responsibilities
Internal Control Leadership
- Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal controls across Finance.
- Ensure full compliance with SOX 404 requirements through effective ICFR strategies.
- Coordinate control testing, walkthroughs, and process documentation.
- Serve as the primary liaison between Finance and internal/external audit partners.
Governance and Oversight
- Monitor the effectiveness of control environments and identify emerging risks or deficiencies.
- Conduct periodic risk assessments and self-evaluations across Finance functions.
- Deliver control performance metrics and remediation updates to senior leadership and governance committees.
Transformation and Automation
- Lead Finance governance transformation efforts, with a focus on reducing manual controls and enhancing automation.
- Partner with IT and business owners to implement preventive and automated control mechanisms.
- Leverage technologies such as BlackLine, Workiva, and ERP platforms like Workday, SAP, or Oracle.
Policy and Training
- Maintain internal governance policies, documentation standards, and control procedures.
- Promote a strong control culture through team training and awareness programs.
- Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing internal controls team.
- Support change management for new technologies, processes, and compliance requirements.
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- CPA or equivalent certification strongly preferred.
- Minimum of 8 years in Finance, Internal Controls, or Audit (Big Four or public company experience strongly desired).
- Strong expertise in SOX 404, ICFR, and COSO frameworks.
- Proven track record in managing cross-functional teams and complex control environments.
Preferred:
- Experience in insurance or financial services industries.
- Prior involvement in SOX rationalization and governance modernization.
- Hands-on experience with automation tools like BlackLine, Workiva, and ERP platforms.
- Familiarity with advanced technologies such as process mining or AI-enhanced audit tools.
Skills & Competencies
- Strategic thinker with a proactive, improvement-oriented mindset.
- Strong communicator able to engage effectively across Finance, Audit, IT, and senior leadership.
- Ability to translate complex control requirements into operational solutions.
- Detail-oriented with exceptional project management and analytical skills.
Pay Range:
$117,500.00 - $173,300.00
Salary is commensurate to experience, location, etc.
Horace Mann was founded in 1945 by two Springfield, Illinois, teachers who saw a need for quality, affordable auto insurance for teachers. Since then, we’ve broadened our mission to helping all educators protect what they have today and prepare for a successful tomorrow. And with our broadened mission has come corporate growth: We serve more than 4,100 school districts nationwide, we’re publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: HMN) and we have more than $12 billion in assets.
We’re motivated by the fact that educators take care of our children’s future, and we believe they deserve someone to look after theirs. We help educators identify their financial goals and develop plans to achieve them. This includes insurance to protect what they have today and financial products to help them prepare for their future. Our tailored offerings include special rates and benefits for educators.
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