Senior SOX Analyst
About The Position
The Senior SOX Analyst will be responsible for the execution of the Annual SOX Audit, facilitating the assessment of control effectiveness, and assisting process owners in documenting processes, risks, and controls. This role involves planning and coordinating SOX walkthroughs and testing, communicating with SOX stakeholders, and supporting the quarterly sub-certification process. Additionally, the analyst will lead efforts in deficiency identification, root cause analysis, and remediation, including developing action plans and monitoring progress. Continuous improvement of control design to mitigate risks of fraud and error is also a key responsibility. The role may also involve assisting or leading special projects with financial reporting impact and serving as a subject matter expert for financial reporting risks and controls.
Requirements
- Four-Year College Degree (BA or BS] - Accounting (business/finance) Audit background
- 5-10 Years of relevant work experience – min of 5 yrs
- Familiarity with Audit, Sarbanes Oxley, COSO, GRC methodologies and frameworks
- Strong written and oral communication
- Strong analytical skills, initiative; ability to multi-task
- Ability to develop strong partnerships and influence people
- Ability to work with ambiguous or changing work situations, tasks, assignments
- Ability to quickly learn new applications or software tools
- A high degree of organizational skills with the ability to work in a deadline driven environment
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office software: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams
- Lucid or other process flow software
- Attention to detail and provide accurate data
- Work collaboratively with team members
- Meet regular performance expectations
Nice To Haves
- Advance degree (Master of Accounting / MBA)
- CPA / CIA / CFE
- Financial Services, banking, or automotive industry experience.
- Archer Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) Software
Responsibilities
- Execution of Annual SOX Audit
- Facilitate the assessment of control effectiveness for respective business units; work with process owners as needed to implement/modify controls to mitigate risk
- Assist processes owners in documentation of processes, controls, process flow and data flow documentation.
- Assist process owners in the identification of risks and design of controls
- Plan and coordinate SOX walkthroughs and testing performed by Internal and External Audit
- Coordinate with departmental SOX liaisons to ensure process consistency, consolidate status, and identify items for escalation
- Meet with process owners to understand business processes and changes to control the environment
- Provide support for key SOX stakeholders (process owners, Internal Audit, External Audit, and senior management)
- Oversee document repository and adherence to retention policies
- Support quarterly sub-certification process
- Lead efforts to research testing exceptions and deficiency identification
- Perform root cause analysis with process owners to identify the source of deficiencies.
- Coordinate and lead remediation efforts for respective business units; develop action plans and monitor efforts for remediation.
- Prepare deficiency reporting for upper management including analysis for potential financial impact.
- Perform continuous improvement efforts to ensure the design of controls is improved to mitigate the risk of fraud, human error, and other design deficiencies.
- Ensure ongoing communication with process owners for key SOX deliverables and support ongoing operation of controls.
- Assist/lead special projects with financial reporting impact.
- Serve as subject matter expert for financial reporting risks and controls.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
