SOX Compliance Specialist

Overview:

This is a terrific opportunity for candidates who are ready to break out of public accounting and dive into a corporate role. We have a casual, collaborative and flexible work environment with many opportunities for growth and development. Come join our expanding team!

Responsibilities:

• Assist with preparation of annual SOX risk assessment, including determining materiality, identifying in-scope processes and significant accounts and linking key assertions.
• Facilitate internal control walkthroughs and other meetings, as needed, with key stakeholders to determine the appropriate identification and design of SOX controls.
• Assess the impact of control deficiencies.
• Prepare formal memos related to scoping and control deficiency assessment.
• Drive accurate and timely completion of SOX processes / control documentation.
• Identify improper accounting or documentation and research issues/makes recommendations to improve policies or procedures accordingly.
• Coordinate the quarterly SOX sub-certification process.
• Serves as a point of contact between the organization, external auditors and the SOX team.
• Administer SOX compliance software.
• Evaluate opportunities for business process reengineering, including simplification and automation of controls for assigned process areas.
• Support accounting and finance special projects as assigned by management.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as a finance, accounting and/or accounting information systems.
• 1-2 years professional experience in public accounting, SOX Compliance or Internal Audit.
• Familiarity with SAP preferred.
• Working knowledge of internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) requirements, SEC standards, PCAOB standards and COSO framework preferred.
• Ability to flowchart business processes and prepare process narratives.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.