Senior Internal Controls Analyst
About The Position
Sciton is expanding its internal controls program, and this role will be the second member of the Internal Controls team. The Senior Internal Controls Analyst will help develop, implement, and maintain the company's SOX program by identifying and remediating control gaps, testing business-process and IT controls, and establishing effective internal control practices. The role works directly with process owners across Finance, IT, and Operations to strengthen processes, improve compliance, and support operational and financial reporting objectives. This position reports directly to the Associate Director, Internal Controls. It offers broad exposure to financial processes, business operations, and enterprise systems, with the opportunity to establish foundational processes and influence the organization as its SOX program matures.
Requirements
- 3–4 years of SOX, internal audit, or risk assurance experience.
- Hands-on understanding of and experience testing business-process controls and ITGCs, including IT application controls, access management, and change management.
- Working knowledge of COSO, Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404, and PCAOB standards for management testing and auditor reliance.
- Ability to produce clear, concise documentation that holds up to external auditor review.
- Confidence working with process owners at all levels and persistence in following requests through.
Nice To Haves
- Experience beginning at a Big 4 or national public accounting firm.
Responsibilities
- Update process flowcharts, narratives, and risk and control matrices as processes change.
- Perform walkthroughs and test the design and operating effectiveness of business-process controls, IT general controls (ITGCs), and IT application controls, including interim, rollforward, and year-end testing.
- Build request lists and test scripts for each key control and help set up the program in FloQast.
- Train control owners on appropriate evidence and follow up to keep testing on schedule.
- Document testing in FloQast to a standard that external auditors can rely on.
- Drive remediation of process gaps with process owners, from redesign through evidence of operation.
- Drive ITGC remediation for SaaS applications such as Coupa and Rippling, covering user access reviews, provisioning and terminations, privileged access, and change management.
- Prepare status metrics for leadership and Audit Committee reporting.
Benefits
- Opportunity to participate in equity/stock incentive programs.
- Profit-sharing bonus.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- 401(k) with matching.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
