Overview:
Our client, provides automated, cloud-based software for financial operations, seeks an accomplished IT SOX Manager.
Candidate must be authorized to work in USA without requiring sponsorship
Location: Hybrid (Sanjose, CA) (6220 America Center Drive, Suite 100 San Jose California 95002)
Duration: 2+ months (With the possibility of getting permanent)
Important Work-Related Items:
- Work shift hours: 9-6 pm PT
- Interview process: 1 interview w/HM
- Team size: HM, SOX Business Manager, and an additional 3-4 people
- Additional information: o Must be local to San Jose, CA o Hybrid - 2 days in office (Tues/Thur) o Multi-Task
- Excellent organizational ;True people person
Job Overview:
The IT Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Manager has a pivotal role within the Internal Audit/SOX department, reporting to the Senior Director, Internal Audit and SOX. The continued growth of our business is a great opportunity for a motivated self-starter to significantly influence wide-ranging IT practices within the company. The ideal candidate will ensure the timely execution of the SOX program, including aiding 0process improvement activities and collaborating with various IT stakeholders to maintain SOX controls and processes. The primary focus of this role will be to manage the IT SOX program.
Responsibilities:
- Support the company's IT Compliance efforts around IT General Controls (ITGCs), IT Application Controls (ITACs), and key reports.
- Partner with stakeholders to develop and maintain process narratives, Risk Control Matrices, and data flow diagrams as needed.
- Assist in developing the annual SOX plan and manage the program to ensure the timely execution of all key activities to meet internal and external deadlines.
- Perform IT scoping/risk assessment annually to determine the relevant applications, systems, and tools in scope for SOX.
- Perform assessment of new systems or changes to existing processes to identify risks before launch, providing recommendations for improvement, including SDLCs.
- Create test plans, perform and review SOX testing of key controls, ITACs, and key reports.
- Lead efforts related to quarterly management certifications.
- Coordinate SOX activities and testing with co-sourced SOX providers, external auditors, and control owners.
- Lead/facilitate walkthroughs, provide evidence, and ensure control owners maintain sufficient evidence.
- Evaluate IT control deficiencies and work with process owners to develop remediation plans and target due dates. Monitor and support management's remediation efforts to closure, including review of supporting evidence.
- Identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the IT processes.
- Responsible for assisting with the maintenance of the SOX tool (Audit Board).
- Assist in maintaining company-wide internal control standards and provide control-related training to process owners (as needed).
Qualifications:
- Minimum of a bachelor's degree.
- 8+ years of related experience in IT audit, IT operations, IT SOX programs, or consulting.
- Experience with FinTech or SaaS companies is a plus.
- Big 4 Public Accounting or Consulting is a plus.
- CISA or CIA preferred.
- Solid knowledge and experience of IT controls across domains such as access security, change management, computer operations, key interfaces, application controls, and reports testing.
- Adept at assessing complex IT and business process environments to identify potential IT, financial, operational, and compliance risks.
- Proven ability to manage multiple work streams simultaneously and deliver high-quality results within compressed timelines.
- Understanding of US GAAP, SOX requirements, COSO framework, etc.
- Comfortable in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment with multiple projects and tasks.
- Ability to communicate effectively and project manage activities and SOX provider
I'd love to talk to you if you think this position is right up your alley, and assure a prompt communication, whichever direction. If you're looking for rewarding employment and a company that puts its employees first, we'd like to work with you.
Sam Banga
Lead Technical Recruiter
Company Overview:
Amerit Consulting is an extremely fast-growing staffing and consulting firm. Amerit Consulting was founded in 2002 to provide consulting, temporary staffing, direct hire, and payrolling services to Fortune 500 companies nationally, as well as small to mid-sized organizations on a local & regional level. Currently, Amerit has over 2,000 employees in 47 states. We develop and implement solutions that help our clients operate more efficiently, deliver greater customer satisfaction, and see a positive impact on their bottom line. We create value by bringing together the right people to achieve results. Our clients and employees say they choose to work with Amerit because of how we work with them - with service that exceeds their expectations and a personal commitment to their success. Our deep expertise in human capital management has fueled our expansion into direct hire placements, temporary staffing, contract placements, and additional staffing and consulting services that propel our clients' businesses forward.
Amerit Consulting provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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