SOX Senior Analyst -
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: September 27, 2024
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Job Description:
Overview
The Finance Compliance and Controls department is responsible for
overseeing the effective operation of the company's internal
controls over financial reporting, and acts in a consultative
capacity as a business partner and financial controls expert to the
entire organization.
Position Summary
The SOX Senior Analyst position will be responsible for helping
ensure the effective operation of the company?s SOX supported
business controls, and will act in a consultative capacity as it
relates to business controls and processes with others in the
company.
Responsibilities:
? Overall oversight of the Company's Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
efforts
? Perform annual planning of the Company's Sarbanes-Oxley
compliance efforts (e.g., process walkthroughs, risk assessment,
materiality, significant accounts disclosures, establish due dates,
etc.)
? Maintain the Company's Internal Control Policies, Standards, and
Procedures to ensure consistent approach to documentation, testing
and reporting
? Coordinate with the Business Process Owners in ensuring that
documentation, testing, remediation and the appropriate controls
associated with financial reporting are identified and documented
in the process documentation.
? Coordinate with the External Auditors for the audit of the
Company's internal controls over financial reporting
? Assess and test Entity Level Controls
? Evaluate control deficiencies and conclude on the potential
impact to financial statements
? Coordinate the development and monitoring of remediation
plans
? Assess new accounting standards and guidance etc. to ensure
enhancement/reengineering of current accounting processes and
controls
? Prepare reports to Audit Committee and Senior Management on the
status of compliance efforts
? Identify opportunities for streamlining and automating control
activities within financial processes
? Special projects and participation in various initiatives (e.g.,
new system implementation, etc.)
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum:
? Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business
? Minimum of 5 years of accounting or auditing including public
accounting experience which includes experience performing
SOX-related compliance procedures
? Background in internal controls over financial reporting
(ICFR)
? Understanding of AS5 and COSO framework
? Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP including internal control
principles
Desired:
? CPA, CIA or equivalent
? Big 4 public accounting experience
? Experience in internal/external audits
? Ability to assess and recommend solutions for moderate to complex
processes
? Ability to prioritize, plan, perform and communicate activities
and findings both in written and verbal form
? Ability to present analysis and findings in a cohesive,
understandable and actionable format to department management and
others
? Understands programs, policy and operations to advise business on
meaning of data and results
? Ability to ask detailed, probing questions
? Possesses excellent research and issue resolution skills
? Ability to build effective relationships in several areas of the
business at Team Lead and Business Process Owner level
? Ability to positively influence business owners on control
solutions
? Ability to effectively manage multiple, diverse tasks and adhere
to tight deadlines
We are an equal employment opportunity employer and will consider
all qualified candidates without regard to disability or protected
veteran status.
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