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Baltimore, VT

Full-time | Accounting

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Under Armour is all about performance. Because what we make empowers athletes in every form to push themselves, to turn good into great, and to stay hungry for whatever comes next. And this is exactly what we expect from each other.
Working with us means one key thing: no matter what you do, you see every day and every project as a chance to push your field forward. In every store and every office, we build teams where everyone is an MVP. And together we tackle every challenge head on. Because we work to push the gear, the game, and ourselves farther.
We’re looking for people who do more than good work. We’re looking for the Best in Every Game.
Under Armour is the chosen brand of this generation of athletes... and the athletes of tomorrow. We're about performance - in training and on game day, in blistering heat and bitter cold. Whatever the conditions, whatever the sport, Under Armour delivers the advantage athletes have come to demand.That demand has created an environment of growth. An environment where building a great team is vital. An environment where doing whatever it takes is the baseline and going above and beyond to protect the Brand is commonplace.The world's hungriest athletes live by a code, a pledge to themselves and everyone else: Protect This House... I Will.  Our goal is to Build A Great Team!  Will YOU…Protect This House?!
Support the execution of management’s SOX risk assessment and scoping activities to ensure proper risk identification, process and controls linkage for a sustainable internal control framework.
Lead, conduct and document process narratives specific to the UA North America business, with a focus on internal controls and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
Support the implementation of SOX for new markets and regions for UA.
Manage the effort over the evaluation and design of internal controls over financial reporting and make recommendations for improvement.
Lead day-to-day business process activities in the performance and management of operational and control specific engagements, and management of special projects. 
Lead the execution of process walkthroughs during the design phase of control evaluation; includes documenting the flow of transactions, with a focus on internal controls and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
Promote development and mentoring of SOX compliance for UA functions
Assist in preparing updates to management, including management control remediation plans.
Partner and liaise with external auditors to plan and implement an assessment of the control environment, coordination of timing and execution of process walkthroughs, and a process for timely sharing of potential issues for resolution with respect to internal controls.
Lead and collaboration with management on the development, remediation and follow-thorough for management actions related to exceptions and deficiencies.
Work independently as needed, leading initiation, execution and completion to finalization and reporting for projects, weather SOX of special projects defined.
Apply data analytic skills to support special projects, in addition to analyzing reporting needs for SOX and ICFR reporting.
Liaison with the UA regional Internal Controls Managers, providing clear support for applying standardized processes and controls.
Partner with management to identify risks, develop action plans and monitor completion, including assisting and leading the annual IT risk assessment
Executing special projects such as process reengineering, root cause analysis for operational control risks and business partner support for key UA initiatives.
Writing clear, concise reports/documents that communicate key insights and observations to functional/business personnel and Senior executive leadership
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or relevant field, or equivalent work experience.
Five or more years of Accounting and/or Audit experience, including experience in a global public company environment
Working knowledge of US GAAP
Leadership and communication skills to successfully articulate risk and control concepts to management
Complete understanding of current auditing standards, Sarbanes-Oxley, and COSO 2013 guidelines
Highly motivated and self-directed individual who can build an organization and establish financial and business process excellence for a newly independent company
Preferred Qualifications
CPA, CIA or CISA preferred
Three or more years of public accounting experience; preferably with a “Big Four” accounting firm
Knowledge of operational, and business processes, ERP systems (preferably SAP) and/or other financial applications
Experience supporting internal audit findings and/or operational risk assessments.
Knowledge of operating systems and database technologies (e.g. HANA, Windows, Unix, SQL, Oracle), with a focus on SAP expertise and experience.
Familiarity with common technology, project management and control assessment frameworks
Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with the ability to clearly communicate thoughts appropriately to key stakeholders/clients
Interpersonal skills; ability to work collaboratively on a team
Ability to travel (domestic and international) – approximately  10 to 15 %
Ability to partner with cross-functional and regional management teams as well as external audit
At Under Armour, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.  Under Armour believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. 
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