Senior Financial Controls Analyst (Hybrid)

Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions • Plymouth, MN

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Financial Controls Analyst leads management’s risk-based assessment and testing of internal controls over financial reporting in compliance with SOX Section 404. This role owns the design, execution, and quality of business process control testing, partners with senior stakeholders to align on scope and timing, and ensures timely remediation of control deficiencies. The position plays a critical role in ICFR maturity and control uplift initiatives, ensuring consistent, audit-ready testing methodologies that support organizational transformation and executive certification.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field required.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in internal controls, SOX compliance, audit, or a related discipline within a large or complex organization.
• Strong technical knowledge of internal controls principles, internal control frameworks, and regulatory requirements related to SOX 404 and ICFR.
• Demonstrated experience designing and executing control testing programs, identifying control deficiencies, and supporting remediation efforts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear reporting and effectively engage with Finance, Risk, Audit, and business stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and complex assignments with limited supervision.

Nice To Haves

• Professional designation such as CPA (or equivalent international certification) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Execute SOX 404 testing programs for business process controls across critical financial processes, including but not limited to revenue, claims, investments, and financial close.
• Plan and manage assigned testing activities, including risk-based scoping, sampling, test step execution, documentation, and quality assurance reviews, in accordance with internal testing standards and regulatory expectations.
• Perform design and operating effectiveness testing of internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR), including complex, system-dependent, and judgment-based controls such as management review controls.
• Identify control deficiencies and testing exceptions, perform root-cause analysis, and document issues clearly and accurately.
• Track remediation efforts in partnership with control owners and validate corrective actions through re-testing, ensuring timely and sustainable closure in alignment with compliance requirements.
• Collaborate closely with Finance, Risk, Internal Audit, IT, and business stakeholders to ensure testing activities align with organizational objectives, ICFR governance requirements, and SOX 404 regulatory standards.
• Prepare clear, concise, and audit-ready reporting of testing results, deficiency status, and remediation progress for review by senior stakeholders and SOX leadership.
• Support the organization’s SOX control uplift initiatives by contributing to improvements in control design, testing efficiency, and documentation quality.
• Drive continuous improvement of testing methodologies, including documentation standards, quality controls, and the use of data analytics and system-generated reports in testing where applicable.
• Operate independently on assignments of significant complexity, applying advanced judgment, analytical skills, and problem-solving capabilities with limited supervision.
• Provide informal leadership, coaching, and mentoring to junior team members involved in business process control testing, including guidance on testing techniques, documentation expectations, and issue identification.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance with no waiting period
• Competitive paid time off programs
• 401(k) savings and annual contributions of up to 12% of annual salary
• Mental health support programs, life and disability insurance, paid parental leave and a variety of additional voluntary benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees