Senior SOX Compliance Analyst

About the position

Maravai LifeSciences is seeking a #MiracleMaker to join our Finance and Accounting team as a Senior SOX Compliance Analyst. As a Senior SOX Compliance Analyst, you will report to the SOX Compliance Manager and will be responsible for assisting with risk assessments, control design, helping control owners anticipate testing and documentation requirements, collaborating with control owners to address issues raised by auditors, assessing deficiencies and driving remediation. You will be adept at working with multiple stakeholder groups, sometimes with competing interests, and will do well at maintaining engagement and alignment across all groups. You will maintain the risk and control matrix in AuditBoard and manage quarterly certifications using AuditBoard.

Responsibilities

• Participate in annual and ongoing SOX scoping to identify changes to key financial statement accounts, business processes, systems, and manual or automated controls.
• Collaborate with control owners and auditors as needed to design new controls, redesign existing controls and proactively anticipate related testing and documentation requirements.
• Engage thoughtfully with control owners and auditors to assess and address issues, facilitating mutual agreement on control deficiency assessments.
• Work closely with control owners and auditors to develop remediation plans and drive progress on those plans.
• Maintain and update the risk and control matrix and control deficiency tracker in AuditBoard, the company's SOX compliance tool.
• Manage the quarterly process and control certifications using AuditBoard.
• Support process and control walkthroughs and testing by scheduling meetings and coordinating auditor requests with control owners.
• Build rapport with individuals at all levels to promote risk and control awareness.
• Build strong working relationships with external auditors and with outsourced internal auditors.
• Perform other functions and duties as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent education required.
• 3+ years of experience, ideally with a mix of public accounting and public company experience.
• Strong SOX compliance experience is highly preferred.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills, with the ability to anticipate questions, assess risks independently and think critically and creatively.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills, with demonstrated ability to explain complex topics in simple terms and work collaboratively toward solutions.
• Confident, exercises good judgment and possesses the energy and personality to thrive in a dynamic, multi-business unit environment, interacting across all levels of management, functions, and business units.
• Deep understanding of financial reporting risk identification, assessment, and management, with proven ability to evaluate business processes and identify potential financial reporting risks.
• Strong knowledge of control design and standard testing protocols.
• Knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SOX.

Nice-to-haves

• CPA and/or CIA preferred.
• Experience or familiarity with NetSuite and AuditBoard preferred.

Benefits

• You have the potential to change, improve, and save lives around the world.
• You have the opportunity to be a part owner in Maravai through RSU grants and optional employee stock purchase plans.
• We offer comprehensive medical plans and HSA/FSA options.
• Fertility & family planning assistance.
• A variety of additional optional benefits and insurance options, including pet insurance.
• Retirement contributions.
• Holidays & Paid Time Off.