Senior Associate, Accounting (SOX, ICFR)

L3HHCM20•Springfield, IL

2d•$54,000 - $114,500•Remote

About The Position

The Sarbanes Oxley 404 (SOX) Accountant role presents an opportunity for financial compliance through enforcing SOX policies, procedures and controls. This role will be a part of a team responsible for performing the Sarbanes Oxley compliance testing.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience.
In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.

Nice To Haves

Excellent verbal and written communicator
Highly organized and able to self-prioritize with multiple conflicting deadlines
Continuous improvement mindset
Advanced knowledge in MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint (MS Office)
Excellent analytical skills
Creative problem solver

Responsibilities

Assist in executing the Company’s SOX 404 plan by conducting testing of the internal controls over financial reporting.
Performs and / or support process walkthroughs to identify control gaps.
Completes control testing and independently investigates exceptions and identifies issues.
Analyzes post-assessment follow-up to evaluate the effectiveness of the corrective actions.
Support Divisions in evaluation and recommending improvements to business practices, processes and control procedures.
Examine records to ensure proper recording of transactions and compliance with applicable laws, agreements, and policies.
Job responsibilities may also include financial and operational reviews of the reliability and effectiveness of financial and control systems.
Build effective working relationships with various Finance, Accounting & Operations stakeholders.