IT SOX Compliance Analyst

ZealHire Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 110.000 - 180.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

ZealHire Inc. in New York, NY seeks a Contract IT SOX Analyst to oversee testing of IT general controls (ITGCs) and support Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.

The role coordinates with internal and external auditors, reviews control designs, and drives remediation. Hybrid schedule; visa USC/GC welcome; locals only.

Candidates should have 5+ years in public accounting or corporate SOX, with banking/financial services exposure.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree required in a related discipline.
• Recent hands-on SOX experience.
• 5+ years in public accounting, Big Four, corporate SOX compliance, or a combination, incl. at least 3 years in technology.
• Experience supporting SOX compliance and IT general controls (ITGC).
• Deep understanding of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and related frameworks (COSO, NIST, COBIT, SOC, DCAM, SEC guidance).
• Ability to build relationships and influence teams to complete work on time.

Aufgaben

• Coordinate successful SOX testing execution with internal and external auditors.
• Review IT general control design for effectiveness and remediation.
• Review auditor requests and assign to control owners.
• Review and validate evidence submissions before providing to auditors.
• Analyze audit requests with control owners to clarify technical requirements.
• Work with internal audit to execute SOX testing procedures.
• Identify weaknesses, exceptions, and deficiencies in change, operations, and access controls.
• Align technology control owners, technology teams, and business teams to improve SOX examination efficiency.
• Develop a comprehensive risk assessment on IT SOX controls and financial statement integrity.
• Maintain and enhance SOX control documentation to reflect current environment.

Kenntnisse

ITGC

SOX

COSO 2013

NIST

COBIT

SOC

DCAM

SEC Guidance

Accounting Principles

Auditing Principles

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree (Accounting/Business/CS/Engineering)

Jobbeschreibung

Location -New York, New York (HYBRID) NEED LOCALS ONLY
VISA : USC/GC ONLYseeking a Contract IT SOX Analyst to oversee the testing effectiveness of IT general controls (ITGCs) and support compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

• The role supports the annual SOX examination, coordinates with internal and external auditors, evaluates control design and operating effectiveness, and drives remediation of identified issues. The position offers a remote or hybrid schedule and is intended for candidates with recent experience in banking or financial services.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate successful SOX testing execution with internal and external auditors.
• Review and assess IT general control design for effectiveness and scalability, and drive remediation of identified issues.
• Review auditor requests and assign them to the appropriate control owners.
• Review and validate the content and quality of control owners' evidence submissions before providing them to auditors.
• Analyze audit requests and work with control owners to clarify the precise technical requirements for requested evidence.
• Work with internal audit to execute SOX testing procedures.
• Support the identification of control weaknesses, exceptions, and deficiencies in managed change, managed operations, and managed access control areas.
• Align technology control owners, technology application teams, and business teams to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the SOX examination.
• Develop a comprehensive risk assessment summarizing management's perspective on the effectiveness of IT SOX controls and the integrity of financial statements.
• Maintain and enhance SOX control documentation to reflect the current technology environment and improve SOX audit efficiency.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
• Recent hands-on SOX experience.
• 5+ years of relevant work experience in public accounting, Big Four firms, corporate SOX compliance, or a combination of these, including at least 3 years of experience in technology or technology support.
• Experience supporting SOX compliance and IT general controls (ITGC).
• Deep understanding of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
• Deep understanding of the 2013 COSO framework, NIST, COBIT, SOC, DCAM, and SEC guidance for management's assessment of internal controls over financial reporting.
• Deep understanding of current accounting and auditing principles.
• Ability to build relationships and influence and motivate teams to ensure work activities are established, understood, supported, and completed on time.
• Knowledge of managed change, managed operations, and managed access controls.Ability to coordinate with internal and external auditors and technology, application, control-owner, and business teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a bank or financial services firm.
• Professional certification such as CISA, CIA, CFE, or CISSP.
• CISA certification is specifically preferred by the hiring manager.

Required Skills & Technologies

Primary Skills

• ITGC
• SOX
• 2013 COSO Framework
• NIST
• COBIT
• SOC
• DCAM
• SEC Guidance
• Accounting Principles
• Auditing Principles
• Information Technology General Controls (ITGC)

Secondary Skills

• CISA
• CIA
• CFE
• CISSP

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