General Dynamics

Builds submarines, combat vehicles and business jets

Audit & Compliance Analyst

Internal Audit & ControlsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeGroton, CT, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A minimum of 3 years of experience in Finance, Accounting, or a related field is required.
A Bachelor's degree in Accounting is required.
Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively are required.
An understanding of SOX, Internal Audit, and auditing and accounting regulatory requirements is required.
The ability to analyze, communicate, and document financial audit issues and potential solutions is required.
Proficiency in Oracle, Microsoft Office, and Governance, Risk, and Compliance tools is required.
The ability to multitask and prioritize workload is required.
Knowledge of the government contracting business model and related accounting practices is required.
Strong adherence to ethical behavior is required.

Responsibilities

Work closely with Electric Boat SOX ownership and Internal Audit points of contact, interfacing with all levels of management.
Work with outside audit firm teams supporting SOX, Internal Audit, and financial statement substantive audit procedures.
Prepare quarterly Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting and Control Self-Assessment certifications, and close out Internal Audit management action plans.
Onboard new SOX process and control owners.
Support vetting potential SOX and Internal Audit exceptions and observations, and work with owners and points of contact to remediate and close risk gaps.
Support the SOX scoping process by assessing risks to generate adequate coverage and risk mitigation.
Develop an understanding of in-scope systems and tools and their impact on control performance.
Facilitate SOX and Internal Audit changes within the Electric Boat process.
Recommend potential Internal Audit topics that result in operational improvement and reduced business-impact risk.
Attend meetings and oversee communications to facilitate liaison functions between audit and Electric Boat.
Drive audit direction to reduce owner burden, mitigate risk, and optimize results.
Support periodic presentations and deliverables, including balance sheet reviews, risk assessments, SOX narratives, and information produced by the entity.
Research internal policies for compliance with technical accounting regulations, including GAAP, FASB, ASC, and COSO.
Coordinate audit logistics, including onsite security requirements, walkthrough meetings, system access, and other services.
Drive automated innovation in SOX and Internal Audit execution, including Robotic Process Automation, Alteryx, Power BI, and iGel assets.
Conduct Governance, Risk, and Compliance audits and collaborate with key business teams.
Assess the Oracle Governance, Risk, and Compliance control environment and personnel permission changes for vulnerability gaps.
Present SOX and/or Internal Audit topics to various audiences.
Execute special projects requested by Electric Boat leadership.
Attend the annual General Dynamics internal controls conference in Reston, Virginia.

Desired Qualifications

Prior experience with SOX and Internal Audit is preferred.
Experience with a Big Four accounting firm audit is preferred.
Experience in government contracting and/or the aerospace and defense industry is preferred.

Overview

This individual will be a member of the Electric Boat (EB) Controller group and will report to the Chief of Financial Audit & Compliance.

Specific job responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Work closely with EB SOX Ownership and Internal Audit (IA) Points of Contact (POC), interfacing with all levels of management in a comprehensive environment;
Work closely with outside audit firm teams supporting SOX, IA, and financial statement substantive audit procedures;
Prepare various deliverables including but not limited to quarterly Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting, quarterly Control Self-Assessment certifications, and close out of IA management action plans;
On-board new SOX Process & Control owners;
Support the vetting of potential SOX and IA exceptions and observations and work with owners and POCs to remediate and close the risk gap;
Support the SOX scoping process, assessing risks to generate adequate coverage and risk mitigation;
Gain understanding of in-scope systems and tools, and their impact over control performance;
Facilitate Sox and IA changes into the EB process;
Recommend potential IA topic resulting in operational improvement and reduction of business impact risk;
Attend meetings and oversee communication to facilitate liaison function between audit and EB;
Drive audit direction to reduce owner burden, mitigate risk, and optimize results;
Support periodic presentations and other deliverables including but not limited to: Balance Sheet review, Risk Assessment, SOX narratives, and information produced by entity (IPE);
Research internal policies for compliance with technical accounting regulations including GAAP, FASB, ASC, COSO;
Coordinate all related audit logistics including on-site security requirements, walk-through meetings, system access, and other services;
Drive automated innovation into SOX and IA execution including but not limited to: Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Alteryx, PowerBI, and iGel assets;
Knowledge of Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) systems and processes;
Conduct GRC audits and collaborate with key business teams;
Assess Oracle GRC control environment and personnel permission changes for vulnerability gaps;
Present SOX and/or IA topics to various audiences;
Execute special projects requested by EB leadership;
Attend annual GD internal controls conference in Reston VA.

Qualifications

Required:

Minimum of 3+ years of experience in Finance, Accounting, or related field
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Preferred:

Prior experience with SOX and Internal Audit
Big Four Accounting firm audit experience
Experience in Government Contracting and/or Aerospace and Defense industry

Skills

Strong communication and ability to work in a collaborative environment;
Understanding of SOX, IA, and auditing & accounting regulatory requirements;
Analyze, communicate, and document financial audit issues and potential solutions;
Proficiency in Oracle, MS Office, and GRC tools;
Ability to multi-task and prioritize workload;
Knowledge of government contracting business model and related accounting practices;
Strong adherence to ethical behaviors.

About the Company

General Dynamics

Builds submarines, combat vehicles and business jets

General Dynamics builds warships, nuclear submarines, combat vehicles, and munitions for the U.S. military and allied governments, plus Gulfstream business jets for corporations and private owners. Gulfstream designs large, long-range jets and maintains them through its own service centers and completion shops. A separate technologies arm runs IT, cybersecurity, and command-and-control systems for defense and federal civilian agencies. The company earns its money from multiyear government contracts for ships, vehicles, and services, and the rest from selling and servicing jets. General Dynamics was founded in 1952 and is based in Reston, Virginia.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Reston, VA
Founded: 1952

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