Senior Test Analyst (SOX & Compliance Controls)

Key Responsibilities:

• Executes and documents test results regarding effectiveness of controls utilizing standardized work papers to support Management’s assessment of internal controls over financial reporting
• Leverages knowledge of business processes and financial reporting risks, and assists in the development of an efficient, risk-based testing program to evaluate the effectiveness of key controls supporting Management’s SOX certifications in the SEC financial reports
• Reviews other’s work as assigned by management
• Identifies changes in processes and assists in the maintenance of accurate process and control documentation
• Establishes and maintains working relationships with process and control owners across the business, to stay informed about changes in the business and to assess impact to the testing program
• Participates in ongoing assessments for control rationalization and opportunities for global standardization and/or automation
• Provides status updates to help monitor the annual SOX compliance program
• Participates in global SOX and Financial Control annual training initiatives with process and/or control owners, Financial Control team resources, and others supporting the SOX program initiatives, regulatory updates, or other functional training as appropriate
• Assists in the preparation of quarterly and annual control deficiency aggregation activities
• Participates in control improvement projects as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities:

May be asked to lead staff in completing assigned tasks or projects

Professional Experience/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or business-related field
• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, business-related field
• Minimum 3 years of audit and/or SOX compliance experience, recent public accounting experience a plus
• Financial services industry or Public Accounting experience is a plus
• Professional certification preferred (CPA, CIA, CISA, CISM, CRISC, CISSP) or regional equivalent
• Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously while meeting deadlines
• Ability to identify risks and evaluate internal controls for effectiveness
• Strong critical thinking and effective organizational skills, with the ability to work independently
• Strong interpersonal skills that enable collaboration with internal and external teams, and the ability to build effective relationships across the Company
• Excellent oral and written communications skills, as well as experience working closely with all levels of management
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Access)