SOX Compliance Analyst

IntelliPro Group Inc. • Richmond, VA

101d • $75,000 - $90,000

About The Position

The Sr. SOX Compliance Controls Analyst will lead the annual SOX risk-based scoping process at both the account and process levels, ensuring alignment with corporate risk priorities. This role involves performing process reviews to evaluate current business practices, internal control structures, and existing SOX documentation. The analyst will assess the SOX implications of changes in the control environment due to updates in accounting regulations, company policies, system enhancements or implementations, or organizational restructuring. They will determine if adjustments to existing controls or the establishment of new controls are required. The position requires partnering with cross-functional teams and subsidiary leadership to evaluate, identify, and develop standard controls by process for use across all subsidiaries. Additionally, the analyst will conduct system walkthroughs, assess the adequacy of internal controls, and perform detailed control testing. Oversight and mentorship to junior team members, including reviewing control testing conducted by colleagues and providing guidance on best practices, is also a key responsibility. The analyst will monitor the progress of process owners' testing activities to ensure timely completion, research risks and impacts of control findings, recommend remediation plans to management, develop re-testing timelines, and maintain compliance with SOX documentation requirements. Effective communication with all levels of business management is essential, as well as collaboration with internal and external auditors to coordinate audit timing, address control finding remediation and re-testing, and manage SOX reporting. The analyst will also develop SOX training materials for process owners and communicate SOX compliance status, risks, and remediation plans to management.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business.
• Minimum three years of audit/accounting experience.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA); Certified Internal Auditor (CIA); or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification or active pursuit of certification(s).
• Proficiency in SOX 404 requirements: identifying controls, control gap analysis, and evaluating testing effectiveness.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Motivated to work independently and complete responsibilities with little supervision.
• Strong organizational abilities, attention to detail, time management, and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Comprehensive understanding of GAAP, PCAOB standards, SOX Compliance, COSO Framework, and/or SEC regulations.
• Experience with SOX compliance software i.e., Workiva Wdesk.
• Project management experience: proven ability to continuously move forward multiple projects in various states.
• Multi-lingual skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual SOX risk-based scoping process at both the account and process levels.
• Perform process reviews to evaluate current business practices, internal control structures, and existing SOX documentation.
• Assess the SOX implications of changes in the control environment due to updates in accounting regulations, company policies, system enhancements or implementations, or organizational restructuring.
• Partner with cross-functional teams and subsidiary leadership to evaluate, identify, and develop standard controls by process for use across all subsidiaries.
• Conduct system walkthroughs, assess the adequacy of internal controls, and perform detailed control testing.
• Provide oversight and mentorship to junior team members, including reviewing control testing conducted by colleagues.
• Monitor the progress of process owners' testing activities to ensure timely completion.
• Research risks and impacts of control findings, recommend remediation plans to management, and develop re-testing timelines.
• Communicate effectively with all levels of business management.
• Collaborate with internal and external auditors to coordinate audit timing and manage SOX reporting.
• Develop SOX training materials for process owners.
• Communicate SOX compliance status, risks, and remediation plans to management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees