Senior Compliance & Controls Transformation Analyst
About The Position
The Senior Compliance & Controls Transformation Analyst champions compliance across GCI’s Business to Business, Business to Consumer, Accounting, Finance, and Application Technology departments as part of the second-line Compliance & Controls Transformation team. The role proactively identifies compliance risks, implements controls, creates formal control documentation, remediates compliance deficiencies, and provides management with feedback on control effectiveness, process improvements, and remediation or prevention steps. This is a senior-level subject matter expert and lead role requiring advanced knowledge and proficiency. The employee performs highly complex and unique work, generally with minimal supervision and broad latitude for independent judgment. The position works with control owners, internal audit, external audit, and cross-departmental stakeholders to maintain SOX compliance, improve business processes, and support risk and fraud assessments. Work is primarily sedentary and involves daily computer use in a standard office or home-office setting. The position may require occasional travel between locations and availability for assigned shifts and additional work outside normal hours, including weekends or holidays, when necessary. GCI operates in a 24/7 environment and employees may be contacted outside core hours in response to emergencies. Virtual workers must comply with remote-work policies and agreements.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
- At least six years of experience in accounting, external or internal audit, public accounting, business process improvement, or related work. Relevant work experience and/or education may substitute for the total years required on a year-for-year basis; public accounting audit experience may substitute on a two-for-one-year basis.
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of internal controls concepts and ability to protect confidential information.
- Technical knowledge of accounting procedures and a solid understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Proficient computer skills and knowledge of MS Office, including Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel.
- Strong attention to detail, critical thinking, ability to learn quickly, and ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to take ownership of tasks and projects and meet deadlines.
- Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, including the ability to build professional relationships across the company.
- Ability to communicate clearly and professionally in person, by phone, and virtually, and to prepare concise reports and recommendations.
- Ability to analyze complex problems and situations, make sound decisions, and communicate logical, effective solutions.
- Ability to manage multiple projects with changing priorities and timelines.
- Ability to work effectively with a diverse group of people and customers.
- Ability to work shifts as assigned and additional time on weekends, holidays, or outside normal work hours when necessary.
- Ability to use reliable transportation for occasional travel between retail stores, offices, worksites, or other locations as needed.
- Ability to perform job duties safely and effectively, make valid judgments and decisions, and operate standard office equipment.
- Virtual workers must comply with remote-work policies and agreements.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance.
- Experience in a public accounting firm.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), COSO, and COBIT.
- Experience in the telecommunications industry, compliance, or technical processes.
- Proficiency with Access, Project, and PowerPoint.
- CPA, CISA, CIA, CFA, or CMA certification.
- Telecommunications-industry-specific or job-specific certifications.
Responsibilities
- Partner with control owners, internal audit, and external audit on SOX compliance activities.
- Prepare top-down, risk-based account scoping and risk assessment documentation.
- Prepare internal control framework documentation, including process flows, risk and control matrices, and control playbooks for key business process controls and IT general controls.
- Assist control owners with control design and implementation, deficiency remediation plans, and monitoring the status of remediation plans.
- Provide control owners with guidance and training on the internal control environment, GAAP, and accounting compliance activities.
- Conduct ongoing, at least annual, risk assessments and control rationalization to account for business changes and maintain appropriate risk coverage while controlling costs.
- Coordinate and prepare materials for walkthroughs and testing of control design and effectiveness.
- Design and implement Complementary End-User Controls associated with SOC 1 Type II reporting.
- Facilitate audit evidence submissions and resolve questions, serving as a main point of contact for internal and external audit in conjunction with control owners.
- Collaborate with cross-departmental stakeholders to design, implement, and monitor business process controls and IT general controls for implementations or upgrades of revenue recognition, customer relationship management, automated customer contract, enterprise resource planning, and billing systems.
- Advise on non-SOX questions that may have internal control implications.
- Submit meaningful updates for the Enterprise Risk Assessment as required.
- Design and implement controls associated with the Fraud Risk Assessment.
- Participate in business process improvement, including data gathering, process evaluation, reporting, and analysis.
- Recommend and implement changes that provide measurable value to GCI.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
