Sr. SOX Controls Analyst

Universal Corporation•Lancaster, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Senior SOX Controls Analyst at Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Company, you will be responsible for the annual SOX risk-based scoping process and ensuring alignment with corporate risk priorities. This role involves evaluating internal controls, performing process reviews, and assessing the impact of regulatory and organizational changes on the control environment. This position collaborates with cross-functional teams and leadership to standardize controls, conducts controls testing and provides mentorship to junior staff.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business-related field.
Minimum four 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
Comprehensive understanding of GAAP, PCAOB standards, SOX Compliance, COSO Framework, and/or SEC regulations
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Motivated to work independently and complete responsibilities with little supervision yet work well and promote a collaborative culture
Strong organizational abilities, attention to detail, time management, and interpersonal skills

Nice To Haves

Experience in a manufacturing environment
Experience with SOX compliance software
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, ensuring alignment with corporate risk priorities.
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.
Determine if adjustments to existing controls or the establishment of new controls are required.
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 and providing guidance on best practices.
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.
Communicate effectively with all levels of business management.
Collaborate with internal and external auditors to coordinate audit timing, address control finding remediation and re-testing, and manage SOX reporting.
Develop SOX training materials for process owners.
Communicate SOX compliance status, risks, and remediation plans to management