Lead Analyst - GRC

The Opportunity: 
Mattel is establishing and developing a technology and innovation center that will contribute to a robust internal control environment. As a result, Mattel is currently seeking an Associate Manager to join its GRC team at the new center. 

What Your Impact Will Be: 

• Lead SOX scoping and IT risk assessments to ensure all financially relevant systems and tools, including new SaaS implementations, are appropriately identified and evaluated for SOX compliance impact. 

• Design, document, and maintain effective IT General Controls (ITGCs) to mitigate financial reporting risk and strengthen the overall IT control environment. 

• Coordinate control execution and perform ongoing monitoring activities across logical access controls, change management controls, and IT operations controls to ensure consistent performance, timely issue identification, and sustain compliance with SOX requirements. 

• Partner closely with management, Internal Audit, and External Audit to support walkthroughs, control execution, issue resolution, and status reporting. 

• Addresses IT control deficiencies by partnering with management to perform thorough root cause and impact analyses, and to develop, document, and drive remediation plans through timely completion. 

• Provides ongoing training and advisory support to management and control owners on IT SOX compliance requirements, control execution standards, and best practices to strengthen accountability and enhance the overall effectiveness of the IT control environment. 

• Recommend and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce manual errors. 

• Perform other duties as assigned or necessary.