Lead Internal Controls Analyst

Eaton is a power management company with 2014 sales of $22.6 billion. Eaton provides energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more efficiently, safely and sustainably. Eaton has approximately 99,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries.

This position, reporting to the SOX Internal Control Project Manager, will help ensure Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance as defined by Eaton Corporation and the Electrical Sector Financial Management.

* Play a key role in the execution of the overall Sarbanes-Oxley plan for the Electrical Sector annually. Understanding Internal Control Key Control Objectives and Test Plans. * Implements global roll-out and then monitors and reports on the status of annual SOX requirements such as Design Self Assessments and Process Narratives. In coordination with the SOX Team leadership, provide training and hands-on support as required by Operations for a timely completion of these annual requirements. * Participate in the planning of the Electrical Sector’s SOX annual management validation scoping. Responsible for, in conjunction with the SOX Internal Control Project Managers, timely completion and continual update of the SOX Hierarchy annually. Maintaining and operating to the schedule of reviews during each annual cycle. * Complete SOX management validations around the globe. Responsible for ensuring the quality of audit work to enable reliance by internal and external auditors at both US and international Eaton sites. * Responsible for ensuring gaps from site control testing validations are updated in Certus, Eaton’s SOX tool. Provide updates as to the completion of open gaps and update Certus as required. * Partner with operations to develop solutions for any internal control gaps and remediation of those gaps. * Provide ad-hoc assistance to Electrical Sector on SOX related issues and initiatives as required. * Special projects as assigned, such as investigation of potential internal controls problems at non-in scope sites

* Strong technical expertise (US GAAP) in accounting and finance along with a knowledge of balance sheet controls and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance requirements. * Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills with all levels of Management * Knowledge of or exposure to common Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems such as Mapics, SAP and Oracle * Working knowledge of MS Office suite **Preferred Qualifications**: * Experience with internal and external audits. * Accounting degree preferred * Strong technical expertise (US GAAP) and SOX * MAPICS, SAP and Oracle experience