Senior Internal Auditor - SOX Analyst

This is a rare opportunity to join this organization as a SOX subject-matter expert where you will focus on internal controls and compliance projects. The hiring manager is FANTASTIC - a true mentor, NOT a micro-manager, that views this role as a partner to the organization. This is a highly visible role that interacts with C-level executives on a regular basis. You will assist in identifying deficiencies, developing remediation plans, and monitoring their successful resolution.

**Hybrid schedule of 3 days in office per week**

Responsibilities:

• Assist in evaluating compliance with standards for the design and operating-effectiveness testing of control activities, including financial controls, application controls and general information-technology controls


• Contribute to the evolution of the SOX compliance program through improvement and standardization of all components of internal control


• Participate in assessment of process and entity-level risks, including potential for change and susceptibility to fraud


• Ensure proper assignments of ownership through application of established ownership models


• Contribute in drafting of internal-control policies and procedures


• Support effective communication to stakeholders by contributing content to periodic and ad hoc process-owner meetings, at which expectations are clarified, changes in regulation are shared, status is communicated, and training is provided


• Provide support to financial process owners and control-activity owners in the deficiency-evaluation and remediation process


• Update and track the inventory of control deficiencies and other internal-control issues


• Assist process owners in evaluating the significance of process-level control deficiencies


• Assist with the coordination of continuous updates of process documentation, including flowcharts, narratives, and risk/control matrices

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent related work or military experience


• 2+ years related experience in accounting or finance, preferably with a publicly traded company or public accounting firm


• Experience with Microsoft Office including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio and Excel


• Knowledge and experience with COSO 2013 internal-control framework and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act