IT Senior Analyst, SOX Risks and Controls

The 'IT Senior Analyst - SOX Risks and Controls' position is a key member of the Global Finance Policy and Controls Team within the Global Reporting and Accounting Center of Excellence. The SOX Risks and Controls team is primarily responsible for working with global finance and IT teams as well as other key stakeholder groups to assess, design and document financial processes/controls and influence/collaborate in company-wide Finance initiatives, including large-scale system implementations and other enterprise-wide initiatives. In this role, you will have the opportunity to gain exposure to many of the Company's operating business units and functions, interact with leaders of the organization and positively impact the enterprise through ongoing continuous improvement.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assess and Document Global IT Financial Processes, Risks and Controls

• Partner with Company personnel to understand and document key IT financial business processes, evaluate risk and consult on the applicable SOX-compliant control framework across the global organization.
• Work with process owners during the control certification process, including challenging existing internal controls and control documentation for improvement to accuracy, efficiency and effectiveness of controls.
• Assist management in gaining IT-related efficiencies through the identification of appropriate application controls and ITGCs.
• Collaborate with management on enterprise-wide finance initiatives by obtaining, understanding and documenting changes in key IT financial processes and procedures and working with project teams such as those related to IT system implementations, to ensure appropriate SOX controls are considered.
• Partner with internal and external audit teams to assist with questions identified through their execution of the annual SOX compliance program over established IT controls.
• Review findings from internal and external audits and assist management in executing the remediation plans, including providing key updates to senior management.
• Actively build strong relationships with key business personnel.
• Stay up to date on current guidance, methodologies and global finance policies implemented.
• Participate in projects and non-routine transactions, as needed.

Educate and create awareness of critical SOX concepts to relevant process owners

• Assist process owners in identifying appropriate support to evidence control performance, including seeking ways to influence change in SOX control execution utilizing new tools implemented and new reporting available through system implementations.
• Understand common pitfalls to control execution and seek opportunities to enhance current processes.
• Identify and communicate required control changes to process owners.
• Assist in the development and training for updates/improvements related to SOX compliance.

Career Development / Team Dynamics

• Encourage best practices with communication to management including increased face-to-face conversations to drive efficiencies/build relationships.
• Foster an efficient, innovative and team-oriented work environment, encouraging common practices amongst the team.
• Provide status updates to the Sr. Manager, SOX Risk & Controls and prioritize team tasks according to urgency/risk.
• Be the key IT resource to the team by educating them on best practices and being a point of contact for follow up questions.
• Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict confidentiality.

Because this role involves access to confidential financial information, the Company has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and to provide similar protections for its clients and potential investments.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

FORMAL EDUCATION:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree with a major in Business, Accounting, Finance or Management Information Systems

Preferred:

• Advanced degrees or certifications (CPA, CIA, CISA, etc.)

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

Required:

• 4+ years of professional work experience in IT audit or a related field
• IT Controls and Compliance - Ability to design, implement, and transition controls to ensure compliance with SOX, COSO and other organizational standards, including assessing risks, monitoring compliance and ensuring accuracy of financial and non-financial data.
• Continuous Process Improvement - Ability to collaborate with management to identify inefficiencies and areas for improvement, recommend process changes, document new processes and monitor implementation to ensure desired outcomes are achieved.
• Ability to build strong business partnerships and collaborate across multiple business units and stakeholders.
• Ability to professionally handle highly confidential information.
• Strategic Influence and Storytelling - Ability to use flow charts to effectively communicate ideas, decisions and strategies to stakeholders and leaders.
• Demonstrated time management and organizational skills.

Preferred:

• Experience with a Big 4 firm, or similar public company audit experience
• Experience in assisting with SOX initiatives surrounding system implementations
• Familiar with Oracle and global consolidation systems

TECHNICAL/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Required:

• Demonstrates advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Financial Systems & Digital Literacy - Stays well-informed on new or continually transforming Financial and cross-functional systems/platforms.
• Detail-oriented

Travel: 10%