SOX Auditor

Primerica•Duluth, GA

1d•$85,000 - $95,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The SOX Auditor plays a key role in designing and executing Primerica’s Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Compliance Program and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Program. The role evaluates financial statement risks, tests the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls, and reports findings and gaps to management. The SOX Auditor also serves as management’s liaison to facilitate SOX control testing by Internal Audit and external auditors. Working with process owners, the role helps ensure financial reporting processes are appropriately designed and executed to identify material misstatements. This includes accurately documenting existing controls, helping business leaders design or enhance controls for new processes, evaluating the impact of control deficiencies, and communicating testing results. The SOX Auditor supports the ERM program by maintaining the enterprise risk register, coordinating and facilitating risk assessments, developing risk reporting for management, and assisting with other ERM initiatives and projects as needed. This is a hybrid role, with onsite work Monday through Wednesday and remote work Thursday and Friday. The position is not eligible for sponsorship now or in the future. It is exempt from overtime pay.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Risk Management, or a related field.
Minimum of 2–3 years of related work experience in internal or external audit, risk management, or compliance.
SOX experience and a strong understanding of the COSO Internal Control-Integrated Framework.
Firm grasp of technical accounting and SOX methodologies, including control design, risk assessment, and testing strategies.
Knowledge of process flow mapping; control design and documentation; control testing; evaluation of control deficiencies; and remediation plans.
Ability to assess complex business-process environments to identify potential financial, operational, and compliance risks.
Problem-solving skills and willingness to take on new challenges.
Demonstrated written and oral communication skills, including the ability to connect with all levels of management.
Self-directed and accountable, with the ability to manage competing tasks within specified deadlines.
Proficiency with MS Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access, and Visio.

Nice To Haves

CPA, CIA, CISA, or another industry-relevant designation.
Financial services and/or insurance industry experience.
Program or project management experience.
Knowledge of IT and information security risks and audit principles.
Prior experience in professional services, such as public accounting or an advisory firm.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the design and execution of the Company’s SOX Compliance Program and ERM Program.
Evaluate financial statement risks and test the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls.
Report internal-control testing findings and gaps to management.
Serve as management’s liaison to facilitate SOX control testing by Internal Audit and external auditors.
Work with process owners to ensure financial reporting processes are adequately designed and executed to identify material misstatements.
Accurately document existing internal controls and help business leaders design or enhance controls for new processes.
Evaluate the impact of internal control deficiencies and communicate testing results to process owners.
Maintain the enterprise risk register.
Coordinate and facilitate risk assessments.
Develop risk reporting for management.
Assist with other ERM initiatives and projects as needed.