Senior SOX Analyst

Overview

A Senior SOX Analyst position is available to support the SOX Program Management Office (SOX PMO) team responsible for facilitating the annual assessment of Internal Controls over Financial Reporting. This role focuses on compliance for stand-alone SEC reporting and subsidiary reporting within a larger corporate structure. Reporting to the Manager of SOX Compliance, the analyst will help ensure adherence to financial reporting compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate assessment of control effectiveness across business units and collaborate with process owners to implement or modify controls to mitigate risks
• Assist process owners in documenting processes, controls, process flows, and data flows
• Support identification of risks and design of controls with process owners
• Plan and coordinate SOX walkthroughs and testing with Internal and External Audit teams
• Coordinate with departmental SOX liaisons to maintain process consistency, consolidate status updates, and escalate issues as needed
• Meet with process owners to understand business processes and changes affecting control environments
• Provide support to key SOX stakeholders including process owners, Internal Audit, External Audit, and senior management
• Manage document repository and ensure compliance with retention policies
• Support quarterly sub-certification processes
• Lead research efforts on testing exceptions and deficiency identification
• Perform root cause analysis with process owners to identify sources of deficiencies
• Coordinate and lead remediation efforts, develop action plans, and monitor progress
• Prepare deficiency reports for upper management and relevant committees, including analysis of potential financial impacts
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance control design and reduce risks such as fraud and human error
• Maintain ongoing communication with process owners regarding key SOX deliverables and control operations
• Assist or lead special projects impacting financial reporting
• Serve as a subject matter expert on financial reporting risks and controls

Requirements

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree (BA or BS) in Accounting, Business, or Finance with an audit background
• 5 to 10 years of relevant work experience, with a minimum of 5 years
• Familiarity with Audit, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), COSO, and Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) methodologies and frameworks
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical skills and initiative with the ability to multitask
• Ability to build strong partnerships and influence others
• Comfortable working in ambiguous or changing environments
• Quick learner of new applications and software tools
• Highly organized and able to work in deadline-driven environments
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams)
• Experience with Lucid or other process flow software
• Attention to detail and accuracy in data handling
• Collaborative team player
• Consistently meets performance expectations

Preferred Skills

• Advanced degree such as Master of Accounting or MBA
• Professional certifications such as CPA, CIA, or CFE
• Experience in financial services, banking, or automotive industries
• Experience with Archer Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) software

Location

Not specified

Compensation & Benefits

Not specified