Internal Audit - SOX

The Internal Audit - SOX will have a key role in assessing the company’s compliance with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Senior SOX Compliance Analyst

The Senior SOX Compliance Analyst is responsible for preparing and implementing a risk-based audit plan to assess, report on, and make suggestions for improving the company’s key operational and finance activities and internal controls. Additionally, the position is responsible for identifying and assisting in documenting existing internal finance and disclosure controls, implementing and documenting new internal controls, and establishing an internal monitoring function to audit the company’s compliance with such internal controls. The position will have a key role in assessing the company’s compliance with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The position will be further called on to identify and implement finance department process improvements. The Senior SOX Compliance Analyst reports to the Senior Internal Audit Manager.

Job Grade

The Senior SOX Compliance Analyst is a grade 7.

Responsibilities

• Lead end to end walkthroughs to identify risks, control gaps, and improvement opportunities
• Design, execute and complete testing of the design and operating effectiveness of SOX business process and IT controls, including entity and process level controls, IT general and application controls and SOCreviews
• Improve SOX documentation and work papers (i.e. work with process owners to refine risk control matrix, improve process flows, refine / develop test procedures, propose control language and associated risks etc.)
• Assist in evaluation of new processes, policies and systems to determine relevance to and impact on the SOX program, including assessing design of controls based on identified risks
• Evaluate audit findings and coordinate remediation of deficiencies
• Manage and/or contribute to special projects both on-going and recurring (e.g., scaling controls, segregation of duties, implementation support/advisory), as needed, in an effective and efficient manner

Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of management
• Demonstrated problem-solving abilities with customer service orientation
• Self-starter and flexible team player
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing processes and procedures
• Strong project management abilities
• Must have advanced SOX compliance experience and be knowledgeable with the following financial cycles: Record to Report, Order to Cash, Hire to Retire, Procure to Pay
• Comprehension of internal auditing standards, Sarbanes-Oxley, COSO and risk-assessment practices.
• Must be able to work during US and Canada timezones with the overlap of at least 4 hours
• Degree in Accounting, Business or Finance required
• Technical auditing skills and corporate-level audit experience required
• 5+ years of experience in SOX/internal audit preferred, of which at least 3 years of SOX experience required
• Chartered Accountant/CPA/CIA/CISA certification preferred
• Ability to use GitLab

Performance Indicators

• Percentage of Desktop procedures documented
• Percentage of controls tested
• Percentage of recommendations implemented
• Percentage of audits completed

Career Ladder

The next step in the SOX Compliance Analyst job family is to move to the Manager, Internal Audit job family.

Hiring Process

Candidates for this position can expect the hiring process to follow the order below. Please keep in mind that candidates can be declined from the position at any stage of the process. To learn more about someone who may be conducting the interview, find their job title on our team page.

• Qualified candidates will be invited to schedule a 30 minute screening call with one of our Global Recruiters.
• Next, candidates will be invited to schedule a first interview with our Senior Internal Audit Manager.
• Candidates will then be invited to schedule a second round of interview with Principal Accounting Officer.

Additional details about our process can be found on our hiring page.

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