How You’ll Fulfill Your Mission

• Work with management to help the organization become SOX compliant including collaboration in design, remediation and testing.
• Plan, execute and deliver effective financial, operational, and/or integrated internal audits including SOX compliance testing and ensure testing status, roadblocks and results are appropriately documented and communicated. In addition, create/drive plans to remove roadblocks and assist control owners on necessary remediation planning.
• Contribute to the SOX controls deficiency evaluation process.
• Update SOX documentation including process flowcharts, narratives, risk and controls matrix and evaluate scoping of controls as new systems are developed and/or process changes.
• Identify the root cause of audit observations, collaboratively work with relevant stakeholders in proposing recommendations and appropriate corrective actions to address any areas of concern.
• Train control owners on SOX Compliance requirements, as necessary.
• Build audit programs with a risk-based perspective and appreciation for flexibility and agility.
• Implement, manage and maintain software and technology tools which assist with internal audit programs such as AuditBoard, TeamMate or similar product.
• Proactively identify opportunities for audit process automation through use of analytics and robotics process automation and partnering with different team members on executing digitization/automation to improve and innovate the SOX program methodology to become more efficient and effective.
• Escalate significant audit issues identified and research viable solutions and alternatives to make value-added recommendations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.  
• 7+ years of business experience in integrated audit environment.
• Experience in SOX audits, reports testing, and flowcharts.
• Experience in project management practices, including tooling and managing projects through a fast-paced and deadline-oriented SOX life cycle.
• Knowledge of COSO framework and experience applying the framework in a manner that supports SOX compliance and operational efficiencies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, excellent analytical skills, and attention to detail.
• Accountable for meeting deadlines, adhering to department and professional standards.

Desired Multipliers

• Professional Certification (CIA, CPA, etc.) is preferred. 
• Big 4 firm experience highly preferred.