Description
SOX AND INTERNAL CONTROLS MANAGER
Contract: 3 months (W2)
Location: Oakland, CA 94612
Job Number: 62310
Client: One of the country's largest health care and health plan providers
Job Description:
- Directs staff responsible for Sarbanes Oxley compliance
- Performs risk assessment, prepares test plans, determines sample sizes and nature of test to be performed
- Reviews staff work papers and test results
- Leads remediation of control gaps
- Understands compliance and remediation requirements and has a full understanding of SOX implications, controls, etc
- Presents findings to audit committee and senior management
Position Summary:
- The Manager reports to the Senior Manager or higher position and will be responsible for the day-to-day function of the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance efforts, including oversight for establishing and maintaining internal controls, compliance, audits, policies and procedures, scheduling of staff, reviewing staff work, ensuring test results are properly documented and issues are appropriately raised
- This position works directly with business process owners on the implementation of SOX controls, including business process re-design, policies, procedures, documentation, evidence evaluation, and system enhancements
- The incumbent implements multi-disciplinary project plans to comply with SOX and other key financial initiatives, including both system and business process components
- This role prepares written reports for management on project progress, remediation, and other requested topics
- The person filling this position directs the training of testers, analysts, and other junior members of SOX team
Duties:
- May lead or manage projects, issue remediation, SOX testing or monitoring of controls
- May work on system implementation or upgrade projects during requirements definition, UAT or post implementation support
- Will support multiple clients and business partners in accounting, construction finance, RE, IT and other areas
Required Education, Experience, and Skills:
- Bachelor's Degree with emphasis in business, finance, or accounting, OR other Bachelor's Degree with equivalent professional experience in internal controls, finance, accounting, or auditing
- Minimum 6+ years of hands-on independent problem-solving, project management, and analysis experience in the finance, accounting, or auditing areas
- Highly detailed oriented, self-motivated and able to manage multiple priorities
- Expert skills covering internal control documentation, process narratives, process flows, risk assessments, and related areas
- Detailed understanding of and experience in Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, including internal control scoping, documentation, testing and remediating control deficiencies
Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills:
- Master's degree in Business Administration, Public Health, Health Administration, or other related field
- Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Construction Industry experience in finance, audit, or accounting
- SOX implementation or life cycle experience for a public company, healthcare, or not-for-profit organization
- Internal Audit, Financial Audit, Process Improvement (Six Sigma, Lean, etc.) or internal control design experience
- Significant coordination or management of policy and procedure development and communication for large corporations
- System Implementation project experience in Business Analysis and/or UAT