Technology Internal Controls Supervisor

Southern Company • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

The Technology Internal Controls Supervisor manages personnel and functions related to Southern Company’s technology-related Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) controls, ensuring control objectives are achieved in support of management’s SOX 404 certification. The role leads SOX compliance activities for IT-related controls and works with control owners and performers across IT and business departments, as well as internal and external auditors. It also identifies process efficiencies in controls testing and develops and coaches direct reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Information Systems, Accounting, or a related field.
• At least six years of experience in financial applications support, technology risk, or compliance, such as financial controls, technology controls, or audit.
• Strong working knowledge of SOX and internal control concepts, evidence standards, and application security concepts.
• Ability to apply technology knowledge to evaluate SOX control impact and risk related to key financial applications (KFA), key financial tools (KFTs), and segregation of duties.
• General understanding of accounting concepts and requirements to determine appropriate financial reporting risk levels for applications and related tools.
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills to engage, build credibility, and maintain relationships with business partners.
• Ability to initiate and manage multiple complex projects.
• Demonstrate behaviors consistent with company culture: Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Act with Integrity, and Superior Performance.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Risk and Information Security Controls (CRISC), or related industry certifications.
• Leadership experience, including performance management and employee development.
• Familiarity with Oracle products and Workiva software.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual SOX risk assessment, scoping, and planning for IT-related controls, including automated controls, general computing controls, and logical access.
• Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of IT-related controls, including controls over key reports and information used in controls.
• Evaluate and document IT SOX control deficiencies, including severity assessment, root cause analysis, exposure analysis, and remediation plans.
• Oversee quarterly and annual control certification for IT-related controls.
• Assess new applications and tools, and changes to existing applications and tools, for SOX impact.
• Provide internal controls leadership for application and tool implementations.
• Facilitate annual SSAE 18 (SOC report) assessments and segregation of duties (SOD) analysis.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with control owners and performers in IT and business departments, internal auditors, and external auditors.
• Identify and implement innovative solutions to improve process efficiency around controls testing.
• Develop and coach direct reports.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary.
• Annual incentive awards for eligible employees.
• Health, welfare, and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being.
• May be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, subject to the applicable plan terms and conditions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior