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Internal Controls Manager-IT
AgCountry Farm Credit Services (AgCountry), Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica) and Frontier Farm Credit are financial cooperatives that operate under shared management across eight states. While each association is owned by its local farmers and ranchers, they collaborate by pooling resources, expertise, and talent to provide affordable credit, crop insurance, and financial services.
Our associations are united by a common mission and commitment to serving rural America and supporting each other, which drives the success of the farmers, ranchers, and agribusiness we serve. We take pride in being a great place to work, and this enthusiasm is reflected in the relationships our team members foster with one another and with our customers.
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Internal Controls Manager-IT that will manage technology-related risk assessments, control design, documentation, deficiency evaluation, and remediation efforts to ensure compliance with Farm Credit Administration (FCA) regulations regarding Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR). Act as the primary point of contact between the Associations and internal/external auditors. Stay informed of changes in regulations (FCA and GAAP) and research.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Lead and maintain all aspects of the internal control framework supporting external financial reporting, ensuring compliance with FCA regulations and SOX. Lead the risk assessment process, guiding process and control owners in the development, documentation, and ongoing maintenance of internal control design and effectiveness. Assess new processes or changes to existing processes for risks. Identify, develop, and document control gap issues, providing recommendations and designing controls to strengthen the control environment.
- Collaborate with process owners, technical teams, product capability, leadership, and internal/external auditors to execute internal control activities, ensuring timely communication and alignment across stakeholders.
- Develop and implement strategies to support compliance with FCA regulations and SOX, including reporting requirements.
- Identify and assess control deficiencies and improvement opportunities, support process and control owners in developing remediation plans, and report deficiencies to Funding Banks and external auditors.
- Serve as a liaison between Association team members and external auditors.
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Develop and conduct SOX training to equip teammates to understand and execute their internal control responsibilities.
- IT: Leads internal control activities primarily for technology-related areas, partnering with technical teams, product capability, leadership, and auditors to support FCA and SOX compliance. Responsible for assessing and reporting IT control deficiencies, supporting remediation planning, and designing and delivering training to IT stakeholders.
Education Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business or information technology.
Years of Experience
6+ years of advanced accounting experience and advanced audit experience including a SOX/ICFR focus.
Experience with IT controls.
Professional certification preferred: CPA, CIA, or CISA.
Why Us:
- Health Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Retirement Plans: 401(k)
- Paid Time Off: Vacation, sick leave, paid holidays, and parental leave
- Additional Benefits: Life and disability insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), wellness programs, tuition assistance, and short-term incentive pay
About Us:
AgCountry has 44 offices, is based in Fargo, North Dakota and serves portions of North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. FCSAmerica is based in Omaha, NE and has 42 local offices serving rural communities and agriculture in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming. Frontier Farm Credit has six offices serving eastern Kansas. Together, we support nearly 82,000 producers and agribusinesses, meeting the needs of today’s agricultural industry with our combined 2600+ employees providing lending, risk management, technology, commodity marketing, and customer and employee education.
AgCountry Farm Credit Services, ACA, Farm Credit Services of America, ACA, and Frontier Farm Credit, ACA are Equal Employment Opportunity employers, and they comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.
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