Responsibilities
Evaluate the design of internal controls and make recommendations for improvement.
Assist in documenting financial/accounting/actuarial process flows, with a focus on internal controls and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
Support the execution of management’s SOX risk assessment and scoping activities to ensure proper risk identification, process mapping and controls linkage for a sustainable internal control framework.
Assist in the development and implementation of goals, policies, priorities and procedures relating to internal controls over financial reporting and SOX.
Prepare updates to management, to include management control remediation plans.
Work with external auditors to plan and implement an assessment of the control environment, coordination of timing and execution of process walkthroughs, and a process for timely sharing of potential issues for resolution with respect to internal controls.
Collaborate with the first line in development of action plans to assess the adequacy of action taken by management to correct reporting deficient conditions, accepting adequate corrective action and continuing reviews with appropriate management on action considered inadequate until satisfactory resolution.
Collaborate with the second line the in development and implementation of a system to capture and track control deficiencies, as well as internal and external audit findings to resolution.
Engage the second line in testing the design and operating effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or relevant field, or equivalent education/experience including one year internal controls, audit, or risk management experience.
Strong communication and documentation skills
Attention to detail
Preferred Qualifications
CPA (or working to obtain)
Working Conditions
Hybrid (In Office: Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays)
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