Senior Internal Controls Analyst (Hybrid)

Transamerica • Philadelphia, PA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Internal Controls Analyst assists with the day-to-day execution of the Aegon Americas Sarbanes-Oxley controls program within the first line of defense. The role supports the identification, assessment, oversight, reporting, and disclosure of key controls across the company, helping ensure business procedures and financial controls comply with applicable regulatory and corporate standards and practices. The analyst develops and maintains relationships with business management, process owners, and second-line risk management personnel.

The position supports internal control design and improvement, documentation of financial, accounting, and actuarial process flows, SOX risk assessment and scoping, management reporting, remediation planning, auditor coordination, deficiency tracking, and testing the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting. It also assists with control implications in the Issue Paper process and supports internal controls leadership in overseeing global country units.

This is a hybrid position, with in-office work on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. The stated annual salary range is $82,000–$108,000. The role is typically eligible for an annual bonus at the company’s discretion.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a relevant field, or equivalent work experience.
• Five years of experience in internal controls, audit, or risk management within the financial services industry.
• Experience working on internal audits and/or operational risk assessments.
• Ability to document and verbally communicate financial reporting processes clearly and concisely, including assessing control design and operating effectiveness.
• Communication skills to educate and raise awareness of foundational elements and methodologies needed to support an internal control framework.

Nice To Haves

• CPA.
• Big Four public accounting experience working with controls in a Sarbanes-Oxley environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design of internal controls and recommend improvements.
• Help document financial, accounting, and actuarial process flows, focusing on internal controls and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
• Support management’s SOX risk assessment and scoping activities, including risk identification, process mapping, and controls linkage.
• Assist in developing and implementing goals, policies, priorities, and procedures for internal controls over financial reporting and SOX.
• Prepare management updates, including updates on management control remediation plans.
• Work with external auditors to plan and implement assessments of the control environment, coordinate process walkthroughs, and establish timely sharing of potential issues for resolution.
• Collaborate with the first line to develop action plans and assess management’s corrective actions for reporting deficiencies, continuing reviews of inadequate actions until satisfactory resolution.
• Help coordinate the system for capturing and tracking control deficiencies across global country units, including internal and external audit findings, through resolution.
• Help test the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting.
• Collaborate and assist in assessing control implications within the Issue Paper process.
• Support internal controls leadership in overseeing global country units.
• Develop and maintain relationships with business management, process owners, and second-line risk management personnel.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Bonus for eligible employees.
• Benefits package.
• Pension plan.
• 401(k) match.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Disability insurance.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Employee discounts.
• Career training and development opportunities.
• Paid time off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.
• Ten paid holidays per year.
• Be Well Company holistic wellness program, including Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars.
• Paid parental leave of 15 days per calendar year for eligible employees who meet the stated service requirement.
• Adoption assistance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Back-Up Care Program.
• PTO for volunteer hours.
• Employee matching gifts program.
• Employee Resource Groups.
• Inclusion and diversity programs.
• Employee recognition program.
• Referral bonus programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior