Senior SOX Compliance Specialist

Location:

358 N Shore Dr

Pittsburgh, PA 15212

or

800 Philadelphia Street

Indiana, PA 15701

Hours:

Monday - Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM

(Additional hours as necessary to meet the objectives of the department)

Function:

Responsible for executing annual planning and scoping efforts related to the company's internal control over financial reporting as well as supporting the organization's management of its SOX compliance program including its quarterly certification process. This role is a key support function within the company's Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) program management function.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for maintaining the SOX compliance database including stakeholder management and support.
• Acts as a corporate liaison with process and control owners and department managers to ensure that controls are properly designed, documented, and operating effectively.
• Participates and engages in risk assessment meetings and annual walkthrough discussions with Audit and business line leadership.
• Alongside the SOX Manager, identifies, analyzes, and evaluates control issues or changes in company processes to determine potential implications to internal controls over financial reporting.
• Responsible for entering identified SOX control deficiencies into the organization's centralized issue management system.
• Works with relevant department managers to identify and implement timely and effective SOX-related remediation strategies as necessary.
• Responsible for facilitating the annual SOC report review process.
• Assists the SOX Manager in reviewing and evaluating business line conclusions pertaining to SOC assessments for SOC reports relied upon.
• Coordinates, governs, and monitors the certification process relating to SOX Committee, annual SOX Narrative and End User Computing certification programs.
• Participates in the organization's SOX Committee meeting, comprised of company leadership, and prepares meeting minutes for Executive-level review on at least a quarterly basis.
• Prepares and maintains policies, procedures, and reporting relating to assigned areas of responsibility.
• Stays informed of changes in legislation, accounting literature (GAAP) and regulatory guidance which impact SOX compliance requirements.
• Responsible for facilitating and monitoring the company's SOX significant reporting process which includes administering an annual user access review.
• Performs reviews over quarterly credit risk review reports for identification of potential SOX control deficiencies.
• Participates in the company's Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) risk assessment program in conjunction with Risk Management and is responsible for coordinating and communicating departmental feedback from a SOX / fraud perspective.
• Responsible for coordinating and maintaining the Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery plan for the Accounting Department.
• Maintains a good working relationship with all bank employees including key partners within Accounting, Audit, Risk Management, and the various lines of business.
• Determines employee training needs related to SOX compliance and works with Training and Development in course deployment and development.
• Provides ongoing guidance and coaching to business line management as required.
• Challenges the status quo and seeks to identify and recommend areas for improvement within assigned area of responsibility and in support of key partners.
• Assumes additional responsibilities as required.

Education:

Requires a four-year college degree or equivalent, major in Accounting or Finance. CPA license preferred.

Experience:

Requires two to five years general experience and two to five years specialized experience in general auditing or accounting preferred. Experience in SOXs controls and ITGCs and/or banking controls preferred.

Physical Demands:

Operates a keypad device: 90% of the day; operates electronic equipment: 5% of the day. Sitting is required 80% of the day. Use of manual dexterity skills for typing and data entry. Specific vision requirements include close vision of 18"- 20" for computer work. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Offered rates and salaries may vary based on geographic location, market data and on experience, education, and evidenced position specific skill requirements.

For roles that are incentive eligible, payment is based upon the plan document and company, business, and/or individual performance.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Salary Range:

$48,000.00 - $115,500.00