Accounting - Contractor - L5
About The Position
Responsible for monitoring the organization's internal control environment and ensuring compliance with SOX, internal audit standards, and corporate governance requirements. Leads the documentation, implementation, and ongoing evaluation of key internal controls across financial and operational processes. Partners with process owners to assess control effectiveness, identify gaps, and drive timely remediation. Oversees control deficiency tracking and remediation activities, ensuring issues are clearly defined, action plans are developed, and progress is monitored and communicated to leadership. Maintains structured reporting on control performance, remediation status, and emerging risks. Leads significant improvement efforts within the control environment and contributes to the development and execution of operational plans that deliver measurable impact on business or functional results. The role may also help with a compliance self-assessment.
Requirements
- Internal audit background.
- Accounting or financial reporting experience.
- 4–5 years of SOX or internal auditing experience.
- Understanding of internal control frameworks.
- Project management background.
- Microsoft Office proficiency, particularly strong Excel skills for reporting.
- Bachelor's degree (BA/BS).
Nice To Haves
- CAS 410/403 experience.
Responsibilities
- Monitor the organization's internal control environment and ensure compliance with SOX, internal audit standards, and corporate governance requirements.
- Lead documentation, implementation, and ongoing evaluation of key internal controls across financial and operational processes.
- Partner with process owners to assess control effectiveness, identify gaps, and drive timely remediation.
- Oversee control deficiency tracking and remediation activities, including defining issues, developing action plans, monitoring progress, and communicating updates to leadership.
- Maintain structured reporting on control performance, remediation status, and emerging risks.
- Lead significant improvement efforts within the control environment.
- Contribute to the development and execution of operational plans that deliver measurable impact on business or functional results.
- Help with a compliance self-assessment.
