Senior Analyst, Global IT SOX
About The Position
The Senior Analyst, Global IT SOX, plays a critical role in supporting IT Sarbanes-Oxley compliance through comprehensive risk assessments, control evaluations, and audit preparation. This position involves reviewing system documentation, testing control effectiveness, and monitoring ongoing IT general controls to ensure alignment with financial reporting requirements. The role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to identify and address control gaps, support remediation efforts, and maintain accurate SOX documentation. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to upholding professional standards and ethical conduct within a dynamic global environment. The Global IT SOX team operates as the second line of defense within Global Internal Controls and Finance, ensuring the effectiveness of IT General Controls supporting Walmart’s annual audit and reporting. The team collaborates closely with technology, product, and business stakeholders to review control designs, perform detailed assessments, and support audit activities. Members focus on maintaining accurate documentation, evaluating control evidence, and identifying potential issues to uphold compliance standards. The team values ethical conduct, continuous learning, and strong partnerships to deliver reliable control oversight aligned with organizational objectives and regulatory requirements.
Requirements
- Proven experience supporting IT Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) scoping and ITGC assessments for complex systems.
- Strong ability to review IT control strategies, system documentation, and architecture to identify risks and controls.
- Skilled in performing control design reviews, operating effectiveness testing, and audit preparation activities.
- Proficient in analyzing control execution evidence for accuracy and compliance with SOX requirements.
- Experience coordinating IT walkthroughs and responding to audit inquiries with timely, accurate documentation.
- Ability to identify control deficiencies and assist in root cause analysis and remediation tracking.
- Effective collaboration and communication skills with cross-functional stakeholders and leadership.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Minimum of one year of experience in public accounting, internal audit, IT audit, or a related industry role supporting SOX and ITGCs.
- Experience supporting ITGC assessments, SOX audits, or control operating effectiveness reviews.
- Foundational understanding of PCAOB standards, SOX requirements, and IT general controls.
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to follow established processes.
Nice To Haves
- CPA or CISA certification preferred.
- Current and emerging technologies (for example, mobile, cloud, federation, network, cryptography, firewalls, security technologies, intrusion detection and/or prevention devices, penetration testing, architecture)
- Investigations, audits, or assessments, evidence handling, and document collection and retention consistent with judicial best practices
- Payment card industry data security (PCI), International Organization for Standardization (ISO), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA), and/or Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) compliance and/or reporting process
- Risk frameworks (for example, COBIT, ISO 27005)
- CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor - Certification
- CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional - Certification
Responsibilities
- Support IT SOX scoping by assisting with system-level risk assessments and identifying IT dependencies.
- Perform ITGC SOX assessments for new and materially changed systems under Manager guidance.
- Review IT control strategies, documentation, and architecture to assess alignment with financial reporting risks.
- Conduct walkthroughs, control design reviews, and support operating effectiveness testing and audit preparation.
- Evaluate control execution evidence for completeness and compliance with IT SOX requirements.
- Monitor ongoing effectiveness of ITGCs, automated controls, and key reports.
- Identify and escalate potential control issues and support remediation.
- Coordinate IT walkthroughs and assist with audit requests and follow-up activities.
- Maintain accurate IT SOX documentation and inventories reflecting current system configurations.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Vision coverage
- Dental coverage
- 401(k)
- Stock purchase
- Company-paid life insurance
- PTO (including sick leave)
- Parental leave
- Family care leave
- Bereavement
- Jury duty
- Voting
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Company discounts
- Military Leave Pay
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
- PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes
- Walmart-paid education benefit program (Live Better U) for full-time and part-time associates
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
