Analyst II, IT SOX Auditor

Waste Management, Inc. (WM)•Houston, TX

9h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Analyst II, IT SOX Auditor, performs SOX audits to assess various IT risks to the business related to IT governance, strategy, infrastructure, security, applications, processes and operations. Responsible for the identification of risk and evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of core processes and internal controls.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree (accredited) in relevant area
High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and four years of relevant work experience
2 years internal or external audit and/or SOX 404 compliance

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree (accredited) in accounting, finance, data analytics, or other relevant area of study; advanced degree (e.g. MBA, MS-Accounting)
Certification such as CIA, CISA, CPA, CMA, or CFE completed or in the process of completing.
Must be open to working the current hybrid work schedule (Monday - Thursday, in office and remote on Fridays.)
Ability to learn new systems and operations quickly.
Ability to work independently and within a team; build solid relationships with team members and seek guidance, clarification, and feedback from more experienced team members.
Exposure to and use of data analytics tools
Must be self-motivated and willing to take necessary actions to get the assigned tasks completed.
Ability to apply strong understanding of risk recognition in financial and operational processes with solid core analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

Participate in audits and projects that review the integration of automated systems with manual operational procedures including the functionality of workflow, data sources, system configuration, controls, efficiency, performance metrics, user roles, security and alignment with strategy. Assures existence, documentation and proper functioning of procedures and integration into departmental workflow.
Participate in strategic initiatives (e.g. implementation of cloud-based ERP solutions) to ensure inclusion of necessary controls during design.
Support the Company’s SOX program through control testing and remediation efforts focusing on identifying efficiencies and possible reduction in audit fees.
Effectively partners with external auditors in relation to testing of internal controls and remediation efforts wherever necessary.
Prepares reports on audit and control findings and recommends solutions for review by senior.
Determines effective data analytic techniques to aid in audit testing as well as creating audit plan development and programs.
Responsible for preparing accurate and descriptive audit work papers and reports through interviews, document review, surveys, and other audit testing procedures.
May provide support to less experienced auditors and conduct quality control reviews of audit work products.
Actively seeks out ways to develop and implement improvements to audit methodology, client service and administrative processes.
Effectively corresponds with senior management clients and builds strong client relationships through various interactions.
Required travel of up to 25% to audit or otherwise assist other sites.