Reporting to the Senior Manager, Tax and Treasury and supporting the organization, the Manager, Internal Controls and Risk Management is responsible for enhancing the assessment of internal controls and risk throughout Augusta National Golf Club, the Masters Tournament, and the Masters Tournament Foundation to ensure and focus on safeguarding organizational assets. The Manager, Internal Controls and Risk Management designs and implements internal controls, assesses comprehensive risk management, and provides recommendations that come from developing an intimate knowledge of the collective business operations. This position will work closely with various levels of management and business process owners to ensure key controls are timely identified and embedded in the process, tested and operating effectively. This role will also build relationships across the organization to facilitate support to business owners and stakeholders to improve operations while mitigating risk in a fast-paced changing environment.

This position is a full-time, on-site role in Augusta, GA.

Essential Functions of the Job

Actively support initiatives across the entire organization through:

• Conduct thorough risk assessments, identifying, and mitigating enterprise risk through strategic planning and implementation.
• Design, implement and manage the development and maintenance of robust internal controls to ensure the integrity of all operations.
• Prepare, perform and report on test plans around the operating effectiveness of internal controls.
• Monitor and advise process owners on action plans for remediation of deficient controls on a timely basis.
• Perform root cause analysis and design efficient and effective remediation plans. 
• Identify opportunities to increase efficiency and continuously improve the existing internal control framework.
• Document and review internal control and standard operating procedures to ensure adequacy and effectiveness, focusing on best practices in risk management.
• Foster and maintain a strong understanding of business requirements for various departments, collaborating with stakeholders and operational teams to define new control measures.
• Assist in developing practical approaches and solutions that address internal control compliance challenges and issues. 
• Assist to drive change, implement process improvements, and be a valued business partner. 
• Prepare and analyze reports, providing actionable insights and recommendations to management on potential risk exposures and mitigation strategies.
• Facilitate and strengthen collaborations between internal and external auditors to ensure comprehensive audits of financial and operational activities.
• Partner internally and externally on topics of insurance management.
• Ensure rigorous adherence to financial regulations and standards to uphold corporate governance and stakeholder trust.

• Physical demands are outlined immediately below.

Physical Demands

• Acceptable level of hearing and vision to perform job duties.
• Occasionally required to walk and work with hands and arms, lift up to 25 pounds and/or drive a golf cart.
• Constantly required to sit, sometimes for several hours at a time, and use their hands and fingers to operate a computer.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Mentors and cultivates effective relationships and builds credibility across the organization.
• Performs other duties which are deemed by management to be an important part of the job.

Qualifications:

      Skills/Knowledge/Attributes:

• Knowledge and understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Ability to comprehend the relationship between different control procedures and objectives and the impact on overall internal control framework.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong interpersonal ability to gain respect and work effectively with individuals at all levels. 
• Ability to manage time while prioritizing and working on multiple tasks.
• High proficiency and advanced knowledge in Microsoft Office Applications; good working knowledge of data visualization and flowchart tools (Visio, Wrike).
• Collaborator that works confidently with cross-functional teams and management on all aspects of the business.
• Passion for continuous improvement to processes and procedures.
• High degree of business acumen with exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills to drive business transformations.
• Must be able to synthesize information into actionable recommendations.
• Detail-oriented and ability to meet challenging deadlines; anticipates busy schedules and communicates with other members of the department to complete assignments on time.
• Comfortable working in a team and independently, willing to and able to take on responsibility.
• Knowledge of internal control compliance tools is a plus.
• Highly motivated and able to manage in a changing environment.

        Experience /Education:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field; advanced degree or certification such as CIA, CPA, CFA, or MBA preferred.
• 5+ years of related work experience in public accounting, internal controls, enterprise risk management or related field is preferred; industry experience within sports management, hospitality, or merchandising is a plus.
• Prior experience using Oracle accounting, specifically NetSuite, is preferred.

Required License(s):

• Possess a valid driver’s license and/or successfully completes the Club’s internal motor vehicle training program

Projected Work Schedule:

Normal work hours are 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Must be available to work nights, weekends, and holidays as required.