SOX Manager

U.S. Bank; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 105,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Pension and 401(k) plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Parental leave

Sick leave

Job summary

U.S. Bank seeks a SOX Manager to oversee internal control assessment and coordinate with Business Lines to ensure control environments effectively mitigate financial reporting risks.

The role includes documenting processes, evaluating control activities, and updating control designs as changes occur. Additional duties cover vendor evaluations, deficiency reviews, and consultative services related to financial reporting and data management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Seven to 10 years of applicable experience.
• Applicable professional certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess internal control environment and mitigate financial reporting risks.
• Complete annual SOX walkthroughs of business processes.
• Document and evaluate control activities and update designs as needed.
• Consult with business lines on process changes ensuring appropriate control updates.
• Conduct third-party vendor evaluations and deficiency assessments.

Skills

SOX knowledge

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Auditor liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Accounting/Business major

CIA/CPA/CISA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Archer eGRC

Job description

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

Job Description

The SOX Manager is responsible for internal control assessment, including working with Business Lines to assess the effectiveness of the bank’s control environment. Responsibilities include ensuring that processes and controls identified to mitigate financial reporting risks are properly designed and executed, including identification of gaps and solutions to minimize financial reporting errors resulting from inadequate internal processes, systems, or human error. Completes annual SOX walkthroughs of business processes for the purpose of determining whether control design and performance meet control objectives and are consistent with expected standards. Facilitates the documentation of business processes, which includes the identification and evaluation of specific control activities. Consults with the business lines on process changes ensuring that control design updates are appropriate.

Additional responsibilities include completion of third party vendor evaluations, deficiency evaluations, internal control documentation review & updates, and business line consultative services with respect to internal controls, specifically addressing financial reporting, data management, and operational business processes.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
• Seven to 10 years of applicable experience
• Applicable professional certifications

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Working knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)
• Strong process facilitation, project management, and analytical skills
• Act as a liaison to the company’s internal and external auditors
• Must possess business acumen and credibility to help business line(s) proactively identify and address changing risks
• Excellent presentation, interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient computer navigation skills using a variety of software packages, including Microsoft Office applications and Archer eGRC
• Applicable professional certifications preferred including CIA, CPA, CISA
• Undergraduate degree with a major in Accounting, Business, or other related field
• Demonstrated ability to work in a complex environment.
• Strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail.

Location expectations

This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.
If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

Benefits

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

Review our full benefits available by employment status here.

E-Verify

U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program.

The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Pay Range: $105,400.00 - $124,000.00

U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures.

Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies.

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.