SOX Compliance Manager

NOTE:

Preference to resources from BIG 4.

Ideal candidate already managing same profile and responsibilities.

BASIC PURPOSE:

The Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Compliance Manager is responsible for the execution of the Company's annual risk assessment and mapping of controls in compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. This role assists in ensuring management’s control environment documentation is adequate and complete, assists management in determining “key" and secondary controls, coordinates the testing of assigned significant processes and accounts by Internal Audit, assists in the evaluation of the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls and the assessment of deficiencies identified, monitors management’s implementation of corrective actions through remediation and provides periodic reporting of gaps to management in conjunction with Internal Audit. Working knowledge of US GAAP, as well as general ledger and financial reporting skills are required. The ideal candidate will possess solid analytic and interpersonal skills and have experience in areas of SOX compliance, general ledger, fixed assets, accounts payable, account reconciliations, and other general accounting functions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Prepare the annual SOX 404 documentation, including financial statement mapping, risk assessment and scoping process identifying significant locations, business units, transaction cycles and critical processes and accounts ensuring an adequate scope and testing of the Company’s financial statements based on criteria defined annually.
• Coordinate with management on SOX 404 process controls documentation updates and review process controls to ensure adequate design and identification of "key" controls for assigned critical processes and accounts.
• Prepare documentation for the completion of the annual SOX 404 plan and audit work performed by Internal Audit in compliance with required timelines.
• Implement changes to ensure compliance with COSO 2013 Treadway Commission framework related to internal controls over financial reporting; example tasks will include identifying gaps in the organization's system of internal controls where controls and/or documentation may need to be added or improved.
• Prepare and facilitate meetings with stakeholders for accounting processes and internal controls to maintain and create SOX documentation based on actual process reviews.
• Ensure timely planning and preparation of process owners’ control documentation including Risk and Control Matrices, narratives, and flowcharts as required and review for adequate completion and identification of “key" controls in compliance with Company standards as applicable.
• Assist management in the completion of Entity Level Controls documentation and evaluation of “key" controls to develop an efficient and effective audit approach.
• Evaluate deficiencies reported in the operating effectiveness of "key” controls and the assessment of gaps, monitor management’s implementation of corrective actions and sustainability to ensure timely remediation.
• Liaison with the external auditors responding to any issues on a timely basis and coordinate requests with Internal Audit and management as required.
• Coordinate and review process owners’ self-assessments for completeness and identification of deficiencies and related corrective actions.
• Participate in year-end audit preparation and quarterly reviews for SOX compliance and accounting.
• Collaborate with other Corporate and Operations departments to support the Accounting department’s overall goals and objectives.
• Additional projects and tasks assigned by Accounting department leaders
• Test or validate the completeness and accuracy of Information Prepared by the Entity (IPE) used in controls or ensure evidence of management’s review of IPE is documented to satisfy audit and SOX requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Accounting degree required, CA preferred.
• 6+ Public Accounting experience (Deloitte, KPMG, EY or PWC) and/or SOX Compliance experience
• Thorough working knowledge of US GAAP.
• Advanced knowledge of Office 365 - Word and Excel as well as process flowcharting
• General knowledge of PowerPoint.
• Experience with Oracle, Blackline, and Wdesk preferred.