Global SOX Coordinator
SDI Media
Los Angeles, CAThis was removed by the employer on 11/19/2018 4:23:00 PM PST
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The Global SOX Coordinator will report to the Director of Internal Audit. This position is responsible for coordinating the Company's global J-SOX program and will also assist in other internal audit activities. J-SOX activities will include, but not limited to: performing walkthroughs, creating and updating process narratives, flowcharts and risk and control matrixes, control testing, providing control updates to senior management and the Director of Internal Audit, documenting management action plans and providing recommendations to process owners on how to improve their controls and governance processes. This position will also liaise with external auditors, as required.
Principle Duties & Responsibilities
• Develop an annual J-SOX plan which monitors activities across the company for compliance with J-SOX regulation.
• Lead the analysis and review of key internal control procedures, risk and control matrixes, and test plans.
• Coordinate with Europe and Asia J-SOX testers on control testing.
• Track control testing and failures and follow-up with process owner to ascertain timely remediation.
• Interview process owners to understand control activities in place, challenges or impediments to the control activity and provide suggestions for revising controls, as necessary, to ensure operability and functionality.
• Monitor changes in the business which might affect the Company's entity level controls and internal controls in financial reporting and IT.
• Provide weekly updates to senior management highlighting when control activities are revised and improved.
• Ensure key controls identified in the narratives agree with the control matrixes, test plans and process flows and update process-related documentation.
• Prepare, analyse, evaluate, and document internal controls testing assessments and results.
• Conduct trainings for J-SOX/internal controls, as required.
• Drive process improvements for greater accuracy, financial control, and efficiency.
• Assess processes for identifying opportunities to streamline processes and control activities.
• Liaise with external auditors on control testing.
• Assist in testing of internal audits as assigned by the Director of Internal Audit.
Must be able to demonstrate:
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to effectively coordinate and manage a program with multiple focus areas under set time constraints.
• Ability to collaborate internally to foster positive working relationships.
• Strong analytical skills for process analysis, risk and control identification, and problem solving.
• Ability to deal with imperfect information and ambiguity.
• Ability to network and collaborate cross-functionally.
• Strong understanding of general business processes.
Qualifications and Experience
• BA/BS in Accounting or Finance.
• Understanding of SOX and internal controls (specific knowledge of J-SOX is NOT required).
• Minimum of 4 years of internal controls related experience.
• SOX compliance/audit experience is a plus.
• Financial statement audit experience is a plus.
• Understanding of application and system access controls, and COSO framework.
• Knowledge of US GAAP.
• Preferred but not required certifications: CPA, CIA, CISA, PMP
• Willingness to travel 0-10% internationally