Sr. Director, Capital Governance & Internal Controls

fairlife, LLC is a Chicago-based nutrition company that creates great-tasting, nutrition-rich and dairy products to nourish consumers. With over $3B in annual retail sales, fairlife’s portfolio of delicious, lactose-free, real dairy products includes: fairlife® ultra-filtered milk ; Core Power® High Protein Shakes, a sports nutrition drink to support post-workout recovery; fairlife® nutrition plan™ , a nutrition shake to support the journey to better health. A wholly owned subsidiary of The Coca-Cola company, fairlife, LLC has been recognized by both Fast Company and Nielsen for its industry leading innovation. To learn more about fairlife and its complete line of products, please visit fairlife.com . job purpose : The Sr. Director, Capital Governance and Internal Controls is a highly skilled and strategic leader who will lead teams charged with managing the accounting, risks, controls and processes around the Company’s fixed assets, leases, risk management and compliance with GAAP to support The Coca-Cola Company’s governance guidelines. The Sr. Director Capital Governance and Internal Controls is also responsible for overseeing and ensuring that an effective internal control environment is in place, including effective SOX controls that are documented, retained, and reviewed by the required cadence. Other responsibilities include managing and supporting internal and external audit engagements. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while coaching and mentoring a team of eight. responsibilities: • Capital Governance • Direct the accounting and management of the company’s fixed assets, including asset capitalization, depreciation, and impairment • Establish and enforce policies and procedures for the accurate tracking, recording, and reporting of fixed assets. • Large capital projects: • Support the preparation and development of project master budgets for large projects • Design and manage financial models to support the management of project spend and project status. Ensure data integrity of data being used in reports and ad hoc requests • Evaluate and implement software/tools for more efficient/effective processes • Direct the leasing team on the classification, analysis and accounting for leases • Risk Management • Coordinate administration of fairlife’s insurance policies, including review of insurance premiums and claims • Coordinate with Legal and Operations Executives on information for new policies/amendments and renewal considerations • Enhance fairlife’s enterprise risk management program with focus on COSO 2017 principles and overall business continuity • Internal Controls • Lead the continuous enhancement of the Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) program, establishing a scalable and sustainable control environment that aligns with public company requirements and parent company governance standards • Partner with Accounting, Finance Operations, IT, and business leaders to identify control gaps, drive remediation efforts, and embed controls into core business processes, • Serve as the primary advisor to executive leadership on ICFR matters, providing oversight of risk assessments, testing activities, deficiency evaluations, and certification readiness to support quarterly and annual management representations skills/qualifications required: • B.S. in Accounting or Finance. CPA and/or MBA a plus • 5-7 years of relevant general accounting or finance experience • 2-3 years of lease and fixed asset experience • Strong analytical, systems and communications skills • Ability to develop high levels of credibility and forge solid and positive professional relationships with subordinates, peers, and upper management