Senior SOX Audit & Compliance Manager

• Finance

• Enhance the company’s Internal Controls and SOX Program, for both business and information technology processes, and ensure compliance with accounting policies and SOX regulations
• Conduct periodic risk assessments to define risks to the business and how each risk is, or should be, mitigated
• Work with functional departments to understand current processes, plus document and maintain process documentation (e.g., narratives, flowcharts)
• Evaluate the design of internal control activities, including performing gap assessments to determine new controls needed
• Review and update the company’s risk and control matrix and internal control documentation periodically to maintain and update key controls, plus ensure a high level of quality of documentation
• Develop and maintain a control testing plan to assess the operating effectiveness of key controls, identify deficiencies, perform deficiency assessment, and provide recommendations for areas of improvement
• Perform follow-up on the status of outstanding deficiencies and assist process owners in the design and implementation of process improvements and remediation action items
• Work with all relevant system and IT/Technology owners to review the design, implementation, and evaluation of IT general controls and automated system controls and configurations
• Prepare periodic status updates for Senior Management and the Audit Committee
• Act as the point of contact for external and internal audit to support testing, walkthroughs, process reviews, and PBC requests as it relates to internal controls
• Serve as a technical resource on all internal control and process improvement matters including development, refinement, and documentation of internal controls and processes for all departments and new strategic initiatives
• Collaborate with process, control, and system owners to develop and provide training programs on SOX industry leading practices and risk management

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What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance or Accounting
• 12 + years of Big 4 public accounting and corporate SOX experience in a multi-national public company

• Professional certification such as CISA, CPA, CIA, or similar
• Strong understanding of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the 2013 COSO framework, and SEC guidance for management's assessment of internal controls over financial reporting
• Strong understanding of current accounting (GAAP) and auditing (GAAS) principles
• Experience with Salesforce and Oracle Cloud ERP
• SaaS industry experience
• Strong consideration for techno-function background in Oracle ERP
• Strong articulative skills, with ability to effectively communicate at all levels
• Thorough approach with high level of accuracy and strong attention to detail
• Proactive attitude and excellent project management skills with the ability to effectively prioritize and multitask