This position is to support the expansion of the Global Internal Audit Team in conducting SOX readiness, control assurance, control remediation and operational audit projects. It's a critical role in driving US SOX readiness and making impacts in the organization.
Key Responsibility:
- Lead key business SOX process and control end-to-end design and testing.
- Engage with Internal Audit management in managing the SOX project plan, ensuring efficient and timely execution of all stages of the SOX program.
- Improve the design of the processes to help scale the company
- Perform scoping and materiality assessment to identify significant accounts and key controls, including qualitative and quantitative analysis.
- Collaborate with process owners to update narratives, flowcharts, risk and control matrices as the business grows and processes change.
- Develop appropriate procedures, create a testing plan, and perform SOX testing of key controls for relevant business processes.
- Coordinate SOX planning and testing with external auditors, including leading walkthroughs, providing evidence and maintaining sufficient documentation.
- Look into details and identify root cause for deficiencies or control gaps. Appropriately document exceptions and deficiencies, including working with process owners to develop and execute a remediation plan.
- Manage the ongoing improvement and innovation of the SOX program
Working Conditions: This position is primarily remote-based, however prefer candidate to be in the Bay Area or Sacramento Area. The office environment is collaborative and fast-paced, requiring the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently. Limited business travels required in conducting business meetings and audit activities.
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, with CPA/CISA license.
- 5 - 7 years experience with SOX compliance and assurance with a big 4 external audit or internal audit practice
- Experiences in manufacturing and/or semiconductor industry SOX readiness and testing
- First-year SOX implementation experience
- Experience with designing and testing business processes and controls, such as OTC, PTP, Inventory and Cost Accounting, etc.
- Ability to communicate efficiently and effectively with all levels of management, external auditors, and all company functions.
- Demonstrated project management skills, including managing an audit project plan from beginning to end.
- Understanding of US GAAP, IFRS, SOX requirements, PCAOB audit requirement, COSO framework, and the audit process.
- Creative and innovative team player with an understanding of the interconnectivity of the business processes and their effects on the control environment.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver high quality results.
Preferred:
- Industry experience in managing SOX program is a plus.
- Recent external audit experience is a plus
- Experience with operational and compliance audits.
For California, Colorado, New York, Washington, and remote roles: The compensation range for this role is $102,960 to $179,460. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location.
