Job description
At LifeStance Health, we strive to help individuals, families, and communities with their mental health needs. Everywhere. Every day. It’s a lofty goal; we know. But we make it happen with the best team in mental healthcare.
Thank you for taking the time to explore a career with us. As the fastest growing mental health practice group in the country, now is the perfect time to join our corporate team!
ROLE OVERVIEW
Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer with a dotted line to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors and the Chief Financial Officer, this role will design, implement, and monitor controls to address our financial reporting risks and obligations, including working closely with business partners and their teams across the LifeStance organization, as well as establish and build the internal audit function.
This person will contribute to the strategic planning, project management, and delivery of independent and objective evaluations of the company’s financial, operational, risk management, and compliance control environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead and execute efficient and effective SOX 404 Compliance program, including planning, coordinating, conducting, and documenting walkthroughs across all business process areas, testing, reporting, remediation and driving project alignment within the team, including co-sourced third-party provider and key stakeholders (including business process owners, IT owners and external auditors)- Review internal control design, implementation, risk assessment and scoping process to help ensure an adequate review of LifeStance’s overall control environment and recommend ways to rationalize and optimize controls through automation
- Coordinate critical process documentation
- Monitor accounting activities across the organization including interpreting and developing policies to ensure compliance with company SOX policies and US GAAP/SEC and other statutory regulations
- Monitor and assess emerging financial reporting risks with the growth and evolution of the business and develop plans to implement appropriate controls to timely address these emerging risks
- Identify control deficiencies and issues and plan remediation of deficiencies/issues
- Facilitate audit recommendation resolution and closure
- Develop and deliver training and presentations to varied audiences including senior management
- Build and lead an internal audit and business controls team
- Lead risk based financial, compliance, operational, and IT systems audits to help the company minimize risk and maximize performance
- Incorporate leading practices related to risk assessment, audit process development, utilization of automated audit tools, and data analytics
- Identify opportunities for enhancing efficiency and effectiveness of financial, operational and compliance processes
- Lead and manage the implementation of the Company’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program
- Perform other tasks and projects as assigned in support of internal audit team and corporate objectives such as business process improvements, planning and execution of audit projects
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- 10+ years of experience in internal audit, compliance, practical business experience and history of running an effective Internal Audit department
- Current CPA, CIA or CISA required
- Experience with leading and performing SOX business process program design, control implementation, and monitoring of SOX program
- Experience in implementing internal controls in early-stage public companies strongly preferred
- Ability to build strong relationships and advise executive leadership and the Board with respect to audit and control issues
- Unquestionable and impeccable ethics and integrity
- A deep understanding of GAAP, COSO, Sarbanes Oxley, and PCAOB Rules and experienced in the use of auditing and assessment frameworks and the application of professional standards
- In-depth understanding technical accounting and SOX methodologies (risk assessment, control design, and testing strategies)
- Demonstrated ability to excel in an innovative, fast-paced environment, with rapid exploration and ability to execute
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, and project management skills and an ability to work in an environment with multiple priorities
- Strong communicator, able to convey complex ideas in a clear, concise manner
- Comfort in both business and technical discussions
- Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States
- LifeStance is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status
- Demonstrates awareness, inclusivity, sensitivity, humility, and experience in working with individuals from diverse ethnic backgrounds, socioeconomic statuses, sexual orientations, gender identities, and other various aspects of culture
LifeStance Health (NASDAQ: LFST) is one of the nation’s largest providers of virtual and in-person outpatient mental health care for children, adolescents and adults experiencing a variety of mental health conditions. LifeStance Health is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Our Vision: A truly healthy society where mental and physical healthcare are unified to make lives better.
Our Mission: To help people lead healthier, more fulfilling lives by improving access to trusted, affordable and personalized mental healthcare.
Our Values:
Delivering Compassion - We care for people unconditionally and act with empathy always.
Building Relationships - We are collaborative, building enduring relationships to achieve more together.
Celebrating Difference - We respect the diversity of every individual’s lived experiences.
Learn more at www.lifestance.com.
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