SOX PMO Associate - Business Process

Apple • Cupertino, CA

80d

About The Position

We are looking to hire someone to manage the organization’s global Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) program management office (PMO). Reporting directly to the SOX PMO Manager, this role will support oversight of the SOX program—partnering with stakeholder, reporting, technology strategy, and program analytics.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in SOX, internal controls, internal audit, or external audit
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, management information systems, or similar

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience identifying and evaluating financial risks and controls
• Demonstrated experience scoping and benchmarking key reports
• Relevant SOX and financial audit experience
• Ability to communicate effectively at many levels
• Demonstrated experience in designing test steps to test key controls
• Demonstrated experience performing walkthroughs and testing of manual and automated controls
• Demonstrated ability in positively working with other departments/teams and influencing without authority
• Ability to act independently, be self-motivated, and motivate others
• Self-starter with the ability to deal with ambiguity and work independently
• Ability to thrive in a highly visible position in a fast paced, deadline driven environment
• Exceptional organizational and documentation skills
• General working knowledge of the various aspects of the finance process areas, including Order-to-Cash, Purchase-to-Pay, and Record-to-Report
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
• ERP experience required, SAP experience preferred
• Understanding of IT general controls preferred
• Experience with business intelligence, analytics and data warehousing a plus
• CPA/CISA preferred

Responsibilities

• Assist teams across Finance and IT to scope, document, organize and test key SOX controls and reports
• Collaborate with internal and external auditors on SOX and control questions related to electronic audit evidence (EAE), applications, and key reports
• Partner with various managers and teams in support of SOX compliance
• Work with GBS, Finance, and IT to help with controls, control design, and process improvements
• Understand populations, sample selection, electronic audit evidence, and documentation considerations
• Be proactive and able to assist with special projects as needed
• Interact with and communicate to different levels of management

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees