We oversee internal controls over financial reporting, subsidiary compliance, internal controls readiness, and other SOX compliance activities. We are a subject matter expertise team that builds, designs, and consults with control owners across the enterprise (Accounting, Business, Finance, Engineering/IT, etc.). Responsibilities include enhancing and leveraging internal and external partnerships to assist the technology controls lead with the annual program plan including the design of the IT controls framework, its execution, and enterprise-wide process improvement initiatives. This role will require a deep understanding and experience with all aspects of internal controls including financial information technology systems for a complex, high-growth stage, multi-disciplinary organization.
Requirements for this position also include extensive knowledge the COSO 2013 framework and SEC/PCAOB regulations, as well as the demonstrated ability to design and monitor an effective global risk-based internal control environment.
Key job responsibilities
We are currently looking for experienced candidates who have held similar positions in large public companies or who have held a similar position within the advisory practice of a Big 4 public accounting firm serving Fortune 500 clients for 5+ years. Demonstrated experience in working collaboratively to accomplish complex challenges will be expected as this is an ongoing requirement for this position.
Responsibilities will include:
Leading controls design, implementation with control owners
Leading deep dive on risks related to specific technologies to define the set of risk and controls in addressing financial reporting risk
Owning portions of the controls framework and ensuring there are adequate controls over certain parts of the business, technology ecosystem
Assisting in the SOX 404 scoping and planning which includes assessing financial statement risk and mapping significant locations to key process, systems, and accounts to determine the annual SOX plan.
Advising on and designing controls and compliance programs over IT General Controls.
Assisting in the design and enhancements of IT compliance over cloud environment.
Providing ongoing support to process owners/control owners and cross-functional teams to ensure controls are designed and implemented effectively.
Participating in annual walkthroughs with process owners/control owners and external auditors.
Assisting in the evaluation of identified control deficiencies and monitoring of remediation efforts.