Senior SOX Analyst (Plano)

What you’ll be doing:

Execution of Annual SOX Audit
Facilitate the assessment of control effectiveness for respective business units; work with process owners as needed to implement/modify controls to mitigate risk
Assist processes owners in documentation of processes, controls, process flow and data flow documentation.
Assist process owners in the identification of risks and design of controls
Plan and coordinate SOX walkthroughs and testing performed by Internal and External Audit
Coordinate with departmental SOX liaisons to ensure process consistency, consolidate status, and identify items for escalation
Meet with process owners to understand business processes and changes to control the environment
Provide support for key SOX stakeholders (process owners, Internal Audit, External Audit, and senior management)
Oversee document repository and adherence to retention policies
Support quarterly sub-certification process

Deficiency Identification and Remediation:
Lead efforts to research testing exceptions and deficiency identification
Perform root cause analysis with process owners to identify the source of deficiencies.
Coordinate and lead remediation efforts for respective business units; develop action plans and monitor efforts for remediation.
Prepare deficiency reporting for upper management and clients, including analysis for potential financial impact.
Perform continuous improvement efforts to ensure the design of controls is improved to mitigate the risk of fraud, human error, and other design deficiencies.

Communication, Coordination & Training:
Ensure ongoing communication with process owners for key SOX deliverables and support ongoing operation of controls.

Special Projects:
Assist/lead special projects with financial reporting impact.
Serve as subject matter expert for financial reporting risks and controls.

Qualifications/ What you bring (Must Haves) – Highlight Top 3-5 skills
Four-Year College Degree (BA or BS] - Accounting (business/finance) Audit background
5-10 Years of relevant work experience – min of 5 yrs
Familiarity with Audit, Sarbanes Oxley, COSO, GRC methodologies and frameworks
Strong written and oral communication
Strong analytical skills, initiative; ability to multi-task
Ability to develop strong partnerships and influence people
Ability to work with ambiguous or changing work situations, tasks, assignments
Ability to quickly learn new applications or software tools
A high degree of organizational skills with the ability to work in a deadline driven environment
Proficiency with Microsoft Office software: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams
Lucid or other process flow software
Attention to detail and provide accurate data
Work collaboratively with team members
Meet regular performance expectations

Added bonus if you have (Preferred):
Advance degree (Master of Accounting / MBA)
CPA / CIA / CFE
Financial Services, banking, or automotive industry experience.
Archer Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) Software
These questions are a mandatory to be answered and should be included in the resumes