Job
Description
Essential Functions:
- Manage a team of testers and /or external consultants for business controls, review their work and provide feedback.
- Manage and coordinate the overall SOX Business Controls process with external auditors and other parties as needed.
- Work with business process owners on controls documentation, review, testing and remediation.
- Perform and document annual walkthroughs (test of design) of company s business controls.
- Manage performance and documentation of testing (test of effectiveness) of company s business controls.
- Support the SOX Business Manager in the overall execution of SOX program.
- Coordination of SOX related activities with multiple stakeholders, timely performance of related activities to ensure flawless execution of the program.
- Help to evaluate, monitor, and resolve findings from internal and external audits.
- Evaluate control deficiencies, develop remediation plans and impacts to financial statements.
- Assess new accounting standards and guidance etc. to ensure enhancement/reengineering of current accounting processes and controls.
- Identify opportunities for streamlining and automating control activities within financial processes.
This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office two days a week, Tuesdays and Wednesdays with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% of the time based on business needs.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
4 years of work experience with a Bachelor s Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD degree.
Experience in the execution of the field work of SOX audit or similar, must have strong business controls experience.
-Experience in Public Accounting, Internal Auditing and/or Internal controls or a combination of the experience would be a plus.
Preferred Qualifications:
Good understanding of risks and controls for Business Processes.
Detail-oriented and able to work well under pressure and accustomed to project work with tight deadlines.
Creative, self-starter, quick thinker and dedicated individual who is eager to put his/her stamp on this job role.
Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with demonstrated intellectual and analytical rigor.
Team-oriented, collaborative, diplomatic and flexible.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively across regional and/or functional lines.