Senior Internal Auditor - SOX Analyst

Carolina Professional Recruiting Group; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Carolina Professional Recruiting Group seeks a SOX subject-matter expert to focus on internal controls and compliance projects. The role involves partnering with the organization, interacting with C-level executives, and assisting in remediation plans.

This hybrid position requires a Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years in accounting/finance, with strong MS Office and COSO/SOX knowledge. You will participate in control deficiency tracking and remediation efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• 2+ years accounting/finance experience, preferably with public company or public accounting.
• Proficient in Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio and Excel.
• Knowledge of COSO 2013 internal-control framework and Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate compliance with standards for design and operating-effectiveness testing of control activities.
• Evolve SOX compliance program through improvement and standardization of internal controls.
• Assess process and entity-level risks, including fraud susceptibility.
• Ensure proper ownership assignments through established models.
• Draft internal control policies and procedures.
• Communicate with stakeholders in process-owner meetings and share regulatory changes.

Skills

SOX awareness

Internal controls

Compliance

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Visio

Job description

This is a rare opportunity to join this organization as a SOX subject-matter expert where you will focus on internal controls and compliance projects. The hiring manager is FANTASTIC - a true mentor, NOT a micro-manager, that views this role as a partner to the organization. This is a highly visible role that interacts with C-level executives on a regular basis. You will assist in identifying deficiencies, developing remediation plans, and monitoring their successful resolution.

**Hybrid schedule of 3 days in office per week**

Responsibilities:

• Assist in evaluating compliance with standards for the design and operating-effectiveness testing of control activities, including financial controls, application controls and general information-technology controls
• Contribute to the evolution of the SOX compliance program through improvement and standardization of all components of internal control
• Participate in assessment of process and entity-level risks, including potential for change and susceptibility to fraud
• Ensure proper assignments of ownership through application of established ownership models
• Contribute in drafting of internal-control policies and procedures
• Support effective communication to stakeholders by contributing content to periodic and ad hoc process-owner meetings, at which expectations are clarified, changes in regulation are shared, status is communicated, and training is provided
• Provide support to financial process owners and control-activity owners in the deficiency-evaluation and remediation process
• Update and track the inventory of control deficiencies and other internal-control issues
• Assist process owners in evaluating the significance of process-level control deficiencies
• Assist with the coordination of continuous updates of process documentation, including flowcharts, narratives, and risk/control matrices

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent related work or military experience
• 2+ years related experience in accounting or finance, preferably with a publicly traded company or public accounting firm
• Experience with Microsoft Office including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio and Excel
• Knowledge and experience with COSO 2013 internal-control framework and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act