Lead Internal Controls Analyst (Hybrid)
About The Position
The Lead Internal Controls Analyst supports the day-to-day execution of Transamerica’s Business Controls program within the first line of defense. The role tests controls to determine whether they are designed and operating effectively to achieve regulatory and risk management objectives, supporting both SOX and operationally focused reviews. It also supports external audits by collecting and reviewing requested evidence and helps design and enhance controls in response to actual and conceptual risk events. The analyst conducts and reviews control testing, supports process and risk assessments, evaluates internal-control design, and recommends improvements. The position works with business stakeholders and external auditors, documents processes and control flows, tracks deficiencies, validates corrective actions, and supports special projects. The role is hybrid, with in-office work on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a relevant field, or equivalent work experience.
- Seven years of experience in internal controls, audit, or risk management within the financial services industry.
- In-depth experience working on internal audits and/or operational risk assessments.
- Ability to document and verbally communicate financial reporting processes clearly and concisely, including assessing control design and operating effectiveness.
- Communication skills to educate others and raise awareness of the foundational elements and methodologies needed to support an internal control framework.
Nice To Haves
- CPA.
- Big Four public accounting experience working with controls in a Sarbanes-Oxley environment.
Responsibilities
- Perform testing, and in some cases review the testing of others, in support of the first-line-of-defense control evaluation program and Transamerica SOX program.
- Facilitate external audits, such as SOC audits, by pulling populations and supporting documentation and answering external auditors’ questions.
- Support process reviews to identify risks, controls, control gaps, and opportunities to enhance controls.
- Evaluate the design of internal controls and recommend improvements.
- Identify control gaps and opportunities for control enhancement in response to actual and conceptual risks.
- Partner and liaise with external auditors, as appropriate, to plan and implement assessments of the control environment, coordinate process walkthroughs, and share potential issues promptly for resolution.
- Build and maintain stakeholder relationships, keeping stakeholders informed of testing progress and findings.
- Collaborate with business management to develop action plans and assess whether corrective actions address deficient reporting conditions adequately; continue follow-up on inadequate actions until satisfactory resolution.
- Support tracking control deficiencies and validate and close control issues.
- Conduct control walkthroughs and help identify and understand the impacts of applicable risks and related controls as part of risk assessment programs.
- Help the business understand control implications resulting from changes to people, processes, and technology.
- Provide support for special projects and initiatives.
- Document process flows, with a focus on internal controls.
Benefits
- Competitive pay.
- Annual bonus for eligible employees, based on the Company Bonus Plan and individual performance, at the Company’s discretion.
- Comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees.
- Pension plan.
- 401(k) match.
- Employee stock purchase plan.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Disability insurance.
- Medical insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Employee discounts.
- Career training and development opportunities.
- Paid time off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.
- Ten paid holidays per year, typically mirroring New York Stock Exchange holidays.
- Be Well Company holistic wellness program, including wellness coaching and reward dollars.
- Paid parental leave of 15 days per calendar year for eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of a birth, adoption placement, or foster-care placement.
- Adoption assistance.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Back-up care program.
- PTO for volunteer hours.
- Employee matching gifts program.
- Employee Resource Groups.
- Inclusion and diversity programs.
- Employee recognition program.
- Referral bonus programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
