Senior Accountant

Futures start here. Where first steps, new friendships, and confident learners are born. At KinderCare Learning Companies, the first and only early childhood education provider recognized with the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, we offer a variety of early education and child care options for families. Whether it’s KinderCare Learning Centers, Champions, or Crème de la Crème, we build confidence for kids, families, and the future we share. And we want you to join us in shaping it—in neighborhoods, at work, and in schools nationwide.

At KinderCare Learning Companies, you’ll use your skills and expertise to support the work (and fun) that happens in our sites and centers every day. From marketers and strategists to financial analysts and data engineers, and so much more, we’re all passionate about crafting a world where children, families, and organizations can thrive.  

We have a newly created position for a Senior Internal Controls Accountant focusing on Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance. The successful candidate will operate as subject matter authority within Accounting and Tax, reporting to the Controller.

In this role, you will work with the accounting and tax teams to help maintain, assess and build efficient and effective business controls related to financial reporting risks. Our ideal candidate is an experienced individual contributor who thinks independently, communicates clearly, has strong project management skills, and drives action in a cross-functional environment.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure SOX compliance in an increasingly sophisticated and dynamic business environment.
• Build and maintain a strong working relationship with the stakeholders using demonstrated competency, trust, and effective, timely communication to facilitate the SOX program and audit requirements.
• Coordinate updates to key financial reporting documentation, including Process Flowcharts, SOX Calendar, System Scoping, Report Population, etc.
• Act as a subject matter authority for the financial reporting risks and control requirements for accounting and tax.
• Engage with process owners to help update and document business process flowcharts/narratives and relevant controls.
• Document, coordinate, and close open requests from a variety of sources to ensure timely completion.
• Develop strong working relationships, be viewed as a business partner, and operate with a customer service approach to help control performers and owners navigate the SOX program requirements, especially those with a lack of internal control background.
• Supervise SOX issues and facilitate the remediation of SOX deficiencies.
• Develop a deep understanding of Workday technology and proactively advise on efficient and effective internal controls around new functionality and tools.
• Investigate and resolve auditor and process owner queries.
• Assist with preparation of reports, memos, and presentation related to the SOX program status.
• Identify, evaluate, and action plan impacts to the SOX environment due to system and/or process changes.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or other related degree or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of related audit & accounting experience – SOX experience required.
• Professional certification including CPA, CGMA, CMA, CIA, CFE, or CISA.
• Experience in a public company SOX compliance program, including a working knowledge of COSO, PCAOB, COBIT, including a solid understanding of the concepts of control risk, design, operation, and IUC.
• Solid understanding of accounting concepts (US GAAP), finance processes, and general business.
• Familiarity with financial systems as they relate to reviewing and improving internal controls.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, etc.)
• Experience with both business process and IT controls highly preferred.
• Big-4 accounting firm experience is preferred.
• 10% travel.

Our benefits meet you where you are. We’re here to help our employees navigate the integration of work and life:
- Know your whole family is supported with discounted child care benefits.

- Breathe easy with medical, dental, and vision benefits for your family (and pets, too!).
- Feel supported in your mental health and personal growth with employee assistance programs.
- Feel great and thrive with access to health and wellness programs, paid time off and discounts for work necessities, such as cell phones.
- … and much more.

We operate research-backed, accredited, and customizable programs in more than 2,000 sites and centers across 40 states and the District of Columbia. As we expand, we’re matching the needs of more and more families, dynamic work environments, and diverse communities from coast to coast. Because we believe every family deserves access to high-quality child care, no matter who they are or where they live. Every day, you’ll help bring this mission to life by building community and delivering exceptional experiences. And if you’re anything like us, you’ll come for the work, and stay for the people. 

KinderCare Learning Companies is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.