Sox Leader

The primary responsibility of this position is to manage the annual risk and assessment of financial controls process in compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

• Establish, coordinate and administer the company’s procedures (documentation and testing) to ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Drive remediation of identified control deficiencies
• Assist in project administration, risk analysis, database reporting, and periodic status updates of the Company’s 404 Compliance Plan and miscellaneous reporting requirements
• Coordinate the timely completion of process owners’ control documentation including Control matrices, narratives, and flowcharts as required and review for adequate completion and identification of “key” controls in compliance with Company standards as applicable
• Coordinate requirements of the annual internal controls reviews performed by Internal Audit in compliance with Section 404 and Company guidelines to ensure completion within required timelines
• Evaluate deficiencies reported in the operating effectiveness of “key” controls and the assessment of gaps, monitor management’s implementation of corrective actions and ensure timely remediation
• Provide support for Sarbanes-Oxley testing to Finance organization, internal and external auditors
• Track, coordinate and interpret testing results
• Coordinate the timely reporting of the status of testing with Internal Audit including ensuring that the SOX database is updated and management is provided periodic reporting
• Liaison with the external auditors responding to any issues on a timely basis and coordinate requests with Internal Audit and management as required
• Advise on major transactional activities as to how it affects ICFR
• Assist in ad hoc projects as required
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• 8+ years of experience including public accounting and/or internal audit with financial audit experience/ SOX 404 audit experience;
• Must possess strong public accounting and public company experience including business process internal controls and compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Section 404 and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Standards
• Experience in the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Section 404, PCAOB Standards, Generally Accepted Accounting Standards of the United States, Security and Exchange reporting requirements, Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, and other applicable professional guidance
• Extensive knowledge of Company business and accounting operations and policies
• Extensive knowledge of external auditor requirements and reporting

• Proficient in various software including Excel, Word, Access, Visio etc.
• Effective managerial skills
• Proven ability to work under pressure, plan, and meet deadlines
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal
• Strong technical and analytical skills
• Works effectively with Company management and with external parties

• BS/BA degree in Accounting/Finance
• CPA required
• MBA preferred
• CIA/CISA a plus