Manager, Financial Audit & Accounting Operations

Be essential at Cars Commerce

At Cars Commerce, we’re fanatical about simplifying everything about car buying and selling. We do right by our customers and consumers to better connect the industry with simplified and tierless technology to enhance, measure and drive local automotive retail. Whether through our No.1 most recognized marketplace,Cars.com, our industry-leading digital experience,Dealer Inspire, our trade and appraisal technology,AccuTrade,our reputation-based digital wholesale auction marketplace, Dealerclub,or our newCars Commerce Media Network, Cars Commerce is essential for success in the automotive industry.

No one ever travels alone here: at its core, Cars Commerce is collaboration. In fact, it’s built into the very fabric of our shared values. We like to say weRise Together– putting people at the center of what we do, from consumer to customer to community. Life at Cars Commerce makes it easy when we share the ethos to beOpen to All, encouraging open-minded communication because we know diverse thinking yields better outcomes. But critical to our success isCaring to ChallengeandTaking Ownership, fueling a competitive spirit in a respectful environment where we think about tomorrow but act today. At our foundation, we have integrity,Doing the Right Thing, even when it’s hard. It’s our shared commitment to these values that makes Cars Commerce a place where growth becomes not only possible, but downright unavoidable.

But don’t take our word for it. As a U.S. News & World ReportBest Company to Work For in 2024, we're obsessive about the employee experience. We are among the top 20% being declared “Best” of our industry based on six critical factors that are important to employee wellbeing, like quality of pay, benefits, work life balance and more.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the Financial Audit team.
• Prepare and lead updates for the Audit Steering Committee.
• Lead control interviews/walkthroughs, prepare and update narratives, process flows, and other related documentation identifying controls.
• Improve or create audit programs and test plans and perform Sarbanes-Oxley (“SOX”) and risk-based audits of financial, operational and IT controls and processes.
• Work with process and control owners to remediate identified control gaps, as needed, andimprove internal controls and operational processes.
• Be the point person in the organization for internal controls which involves working directly with senior level employees at both the third-party internal audit team and external auditors to ensure effective and efficient audit procedures.
• Perform other duties and projects, as assigned, to assist the Finance organization, such as develop and deliver timely and insightful financial reporting to the Company’s business leaders.
• Participate as a key stakeholder in system migrations, integrations of acquired businesses andmajor business initiatives.
• Partner with Sales, Sales Operations, and Marketing to ensure the successful go-to-marketrollout of new products and initiatives.
• Represent the Finance organization in support of company-wide initiatives.
• Develop cross-functional relationships throughout the organization to understand current trendsof the business.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with peers, stakeholders, leaders, and team membersto continually develop and enhance the capabilities of the high-performing and dynamicenvironment.
• Execute strategies to reduce functional and operational complexity through streamlinedprocesses, optimized use of technology, and efficient use of resources to deliver cost effective,high quality services to all stakeholders.
• Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions andrecommendations.
• From time to time, may perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP accounting.
• Subject matter expert level of understanding of Sarbanes Oxley requirements.
• Ability to effectively research and compile data from financial reporting systems, databases, spreadsheets, and other data sources.
• Ability to manage and balance multiple priorities and urgent requests effectively, with the ability to quickly adapt for changing business needs.
• Excellent written/verbal communication and collaboration skills.
• Passionate, energetic, approachable with a positive, low-ego, can-do demeanor.
• Confidence in messaging internal control policy compliance enforcement throughout all levels of the organization.
• Experience with team building, mentoring, and developing team members.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Focus on accuracy and high attention to detail.
• Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent, clear communication skills, written and oral.
• Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint (or Google slides).

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• 6-10+ years of recent internal audit and/or public accounting experience.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
• Existing managerial experience in an internal audit role is strongly preferred.

Our Comprehensive Benefits Package includes:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Healthcare Plans
• New Hire Stipend for Home Office Set-Up
• Generous PTO
• Paid Holidays, Floating Holiday, Volunteer Day, Recharge Day

Learn more about our Benefits, Perks, & Culture on our LinkedIn Life Pages!

For US-based Positions: Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. Please note that we are unable to sponsor employment visas at this time.

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