JAKKS Pacific, Inc., a leading designer and marketer of toys and consumer products, with a wide range of products that feature some of the most popular brands and children's toy licenses in the world, currently seeks an experienced, energetic, self-starter for the role of Internal Audit Manager for our headquarters in Santa Monica, CA. The ideal candidate is responsible for playing a critical role in helping improve our operations by bringing a systematic and disciplined approach to the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes.

The Internal Audit Manager provides independent, objective assurance and consulting services designed to add value and improve the Company’s operations. Our mission is to enhance and protect organizational value by providing risk-based and objective assurance advice and insight.

The role will also involve working closely with our co-sourced resources and external auditors, as well as various business units within the company. This position will report to the Director of Internal Audit and will be groomed to lead and manage the annual Sarbanes Oxley Audit (SOX)

Responsibilities include:

• Responsible for enhancing and maintaining our company's Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance program.
• Requires a deep understanding of SOX, SOX 404, audit controls, SSAE 18, PCAOB, and SEC regulations.
• Perform internal controls documentation, including risk and controls matrices, process flowcharts, and evaluate controls as new systems are developed or processes evolve.
• Manage external consultant resources to execute SOX project plan
• Partner cross functionally with process owners and support w/ training activities, including providing training to the internal finance and accounting organization in areas of controls, policies, and procedures.
• Work with process owners to provide sufficient support to evidence control performance, and coordinate with external auditors on document requests.
• Perform issue tracking remediation, including aligning with the business to develop remediation plans and due dates, and perform post-remediation validation testing.
• Lead and perform assessments of the internal controls impact of new initiatives, including system implementations/updates, new accounting standards and various special projects.
• Track and report overall internal controls assessment status for reporting to senior management.

Skills & Experience required:

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
• Professional certification such as CPA, CIA or similar is required
• 5 years of progressive accounting or internal audit / SOX experience; Big 4 experience is a plus
• Experience with internal controls including process control design, preparation of flowcharts & control matrices, documentation and testing of controls, and identification and reporting of control "gaps" required.
• Understanding of processes and procedures in a global environment.
• Experience with SOX404a/b implementation is a plus
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including ability to effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical staff.
• Strong project management skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic, and multicultural environment
• Experience with implementation of and proficiency in accounting software, ERP systems and other relevant tools, with preferences for JD Edwards (JDE) and Blackline.

Our Benefits:

• Health and Wellness: Medical, dental, vision, disability, life & accident insurance and employee assistance program
• Savings: 401K matching, pre-tax spending accounts, and employee discount programs
• Compensation: JAKKS Pacific offers a competitive salary. Compensation for this role commensurate with experience, qualifications, location, and education and typically ranges from $110,000-$140,000.

Company Overview

A leading designer and marketer of children’s toys and consumer products, JAKKS Pacific® is always on the lookout for talented, bright and creative individuals to join our ever-growing team. 

Best known for our toy and entertainment products, JAKKS produces impressive and innovative products across multiple categories spanning from action figures, collectibles, and dolls, to high performance activity toys and vehicles, and let’s not forget our deep portfolios of beloved licensed characters. In other words, we work hard to make play more fun, and we believe it has paid off.

Included in Fortune’s 100 Fastest Growing Companies for four years in a row, and Forbes’ 100 Best Small Companies for three years, JAKKS is an aggressive and passionate company, with a commitment to customers and a dedication to growing our business.

Our goal is to continuously cultivate a talented and diverse workforce while providing a safe and productive work environment and an excellent career growth opportunity while working with a dynamic team who loves what they do and for a Company that ultimately makes children smile, play and succeed!

Jakks Pacific, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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