Senior Manager - Internal Controls Design & Quality (SOX)

Fluence is the leading global energy storage technology and services company, created and backed by Siemens and AES, two industry powerhouses and pioneers in energy storage. Fluence unites the scale, experience, breadth, and financial backing of the two most experienced icons in energy storage.

Our mission is to create a more sustainable future by transforming the way we power our world. Energy storage is critical to this transformation, yet today the market is fragmented and customers face the challenge of finding a trusted technology partner amidst conflicting technical claims, inexperienced vendors and installers, and new market entrants with limited power sector knowledge.

Fluence brings the proven technology solutions and services that overcome the commercial and regulatory barriers that stand in the way of modernizing our energy networks. We are the partner that can deliver at a global scale with the most experienced and knowledgeable team in the world.

ABOUT FLUENCE

Fluence, a Siemens and AES company, is the global market leader in energy storage technology solutions and services, combining the agility of a technology company with the expertise, vision and financial backing of two well-established and respected industry giants. Building on the pioneering work of AES Energy Storage and Siemens energy storage, our goal is to create a more sustainable future by transforming the way we power our world. Providing design, delivery and integration, Fluence offers proven energy storage technology solutions that address the diverse needs and challenges of customers in a rapidly transforming energy landscape. 

Do others come to you for your subject matter expertise? Are you excited by the challenge of working in a start-up atmosphere with a purpose? Do you enjoy building positive working relationships with business stakeholders and enjoy teaching them how to improve their processes by embracing a controls-oriented mindset? 

Fluence is defined by its unwavering commitment to safety, quality, and integrity. We take personal ownership in what we do, developing trust in our relationships with internal and external stakeholders. We firmly believe in having honest, forthcoming, and fair communications. 

Job Summary

The Senior Manager of Internal Controls (SOX) will be responsible for building and managing the company’s second line of defense and focused on the continued development of Fluence’s internal control framework. This position will report directly to the Director of Internal Controls, work closely with the first and third lines of defense across the organization to develop, implement, and monitor business controls to ensure that business processes are conducted with the highest level of timeliness, accuracy and data integrity. Your work will help us improve our internal control environment as we strive to transform the way we power the world. 

Key Responsibilities

•Provide support to the business with ongoing improvement and innovation of the SOX program including the identification of opportunities for streamlining and automation.  Advise and assist in updating control procedures impacted the Company’s ERP system implementation.

•Monitor the broader organization to ensure the control environment adapts as the company evolves. This includes assisting the control owners in designing internal controls for emerging or newly in-scope areas. 

•Perform Quality Assurance reviews on high-risk controls. 

•Assist in evaluation and resolution of identified control deficiencies, including monitoring of remediation efforts and developing risk mitigation strategies to address identified control deficiencies.

•Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Accounting, Audit, IT, and other business units, to enhance and streamline internal control processes.

•Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of internal controls.

•Develop and deliver internal control related training for control owners on a regular basis to build knowledge and understanding of risks and controls.