Internal Controls: Strong familiarity with SOX, namely 404 requirements.
Control Design and Implementation: Expertise in developing and implementing controls (in particular application controls) to address identified risks with specific focus on financial reporting risks ensuring clear alignment in risks identification with internal and external auditors, as applicable.
Control Monitoring and Reporting: Experience in evaluating control design and effectiveness, building and managing continuous control solutions, and ensuring ongoing controls monitoring of systems, business process applications and processes.
Process Documentation Improvement: Ability to document internal controls and identify opportunities for process improvements.
Project Management: Strong skills in managing projects, including resource planning, timelines, and deliverables related to internal control implementations.
Technology Expertise
Governance, Risk and Controls solutions: Familiarity with GRC solutions and reporting capabilities.
IT systems design and creation of BI reporting
IT Infrastructure Knowledge: Understanding of enterprise IT infrastructure, cloud services, and networks.
Change Management and Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC): Knowledge of secure development practices, including secure coding, vulnerability testing, and release management.
Knowledge of how to manage and lead change initiatives in technology systems, processes, and controls.
Collaboration and Communication Skills
Cross-functional Collaboration: Ability to work with other business units (e.g., IT, business, internal and external audit, legal, compliance) to ensure alignment of internal controls and risk management strategies
Stakeholder Communication: Skilled in presenting complex risk and control issues to business leadership and other stakeholders in a clear and actionable manner. Ability to train others effectively.
Dashboard and Status Reporting: Prepares and provides SOX status metrics and status.
Education and Experience Required:
First level university degree with a focus in accounting, IT financial systems; advanced degree or accounting certification (e.g., CPA)
Prior audit experience is desired
Experienced in more than one function
Typically experienced in more than one finance function
Able to work across time zones
Knowledge and Skills:
Strong understanding of USGAAP accounting principles, compliance and controls.
Excellent business application skills (e.g., Microsoft Excel,Word, Ppt, Visio, Power BI)
Ability to create flow diagrams is helpful
Process Improvement (yellow/greenbelt) understanding is helpful
Dashboard/ Power BI skills
Comfortable speaking with finance, IT and business partners