SOX Analyst

Noida - India

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The SOX Analyst is responsible for executing walkthroughs and control testing maintaining documentation and assisting with the evaluation of control deficiencies for key business processes and controls. The role works closely with Finance Operations IT and External Auditors to help ensure controls are designed and operating effectively in accordance with SOX requirements and the companys internal control framework.

Heres What Youll Do:

Perform walkthroughs with process and control owners to understand endtoend business processes systems and key business and IT general controls (ITGC) supporting financial reporting.
Prepare and update process documentation including narratives flowcharts and risk and control matrices (RCMs) for inscope entities accounts and processes.
Execute design and operating effectiveness testing of key controls (manual automated and ITdependent) following a defined SOX testing methodology.
Obtain and analyze populations (e.g. listings of transactions user access changes) and select samples for testing in line with sampling guidance.
Develop and document test procedures evidence and results in clear wellstructured workpapers that support conclusions and review by senior staff and auditors.
Identify control exceptions assist in assessing their root cause potential impact and help draft issue descriptions and preliminary recommendations.
Assist in the performance of risk analysis no-harm analysis and compensating controls identification as a result of control gaps.
For remediation items obtain and review remediation evidence and conduct followup testing to confirm issues are closed.
Assist in monitoring status of testing against the SOX schedule to ensure deadlines are met.

What You Bring to the Table:

Bachelors degree in accounting finance business information systems or a related field.
3 years of experience in audit SOX/ICFR testing or a related control or compliance role.
Good understanding of SOX 404 requirements and internal control concepts (e.g. Information provided by entity (IPE) requirements key vs nonkey controls deficiency evaluation).
Familiarity with financial statement processes (e.g. revenue payables payroll close and reporting) and/or ITGC domains (access security change management IT operations backup/recovery logical security and interfaces).
Progress toward a professional designation (CPA CA CIA CISA or similar) is considered an advantage.
Strongattentionto detail documentation quality and adherence to methodology and deadlines.
Solid analytical and problemsolving skills including ability to interpret control evidence and draw supportable conclusions.
Clear written and verbal communication skills for documenting workpapers and interacting with process owners and auditors.
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team managing multiple tasks in a timesensitive environment.
Proficiency with Excel and common productivity tools; familiarity with ERP systems and GRC/controls platforms is an asset.

Required Experience:

Heres What Youll Do:

Perform walkthroughs with process and control owners to understand endtoend business processes systems and key business and IT general controls (ITGC) supporting financial reporting.
Prepare and update process documentation including narratives flowcharts and risk and control matrices (RCMs) for inscope entities accounts and processes.
Execute design and operating effectiveness testing of key controls (manual automated and ITdependent) following a defined SOX testing methodology.
Obtain and analyze populations (e.g. listings of transactions user access changes) and select samples for testing in line with sampling guidance.
Develop and document test procedures evidence and results in clear wellstructured workpapers that support conclusions and review by senior staff and auditors.
Identify control exceptions assist in assessing their root cause potential impact and help draft issue descriptions and preliminary recommendations.
Assist in the performance of risk analysis no-harm analysis and compensating controls identification as a result of control gaps.
For remediation items obtain and review remediation evidence and conduct followup testing to confirm issues are closed.
Assist in monitoring status of testing against the SOX schedule to ensure deadlines are met.

What You Bring to the Table:

Bachelors degree in accounting finance business information systems or a related field.
3 years of experience in audit SOX/ICFR testing or a related control or compliance role.
Good understanding of SOX 404 requirements and internal control concepts (e.g. Information provided by entity (IPE) requirements key vs nonkey controls deficiency evaluation).
Familiarity with financial statement processes (e.g. revenue payables payroll close and reporting) and/or ITGC domains (access security change management IT operations backup/recovery logical security and interfaces).
Progress toward a professional designation (CPA CA CIA CISA or similar) is considered an advantage.
Strongattentionto detail documentation quality and adherence to methodology and deadlines.
Solid analytical and problemsolving skills including ability to interpret control evidence and draw supportable conclusions.
Clear written and verbal communication skills for documenting workpapers and interacting with process owners and auditors.
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team managing multiple tasks in a timesensitive environment.
Proficiency with Excel and common productivity tools; familiarity with ERP systems and GRC/controls platforms is an asset.

Required Experience: