OPENING: Financial Consultant- SOX (San Francisco) 1537
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We are looking for a Financial Consultant with SOX experience. This person will be apart of a small in house team that will be working on company wide SOX compliance. This a excellent permanate position for a present or former Big 4 consultant with at least 3 years of audit experience to secure a in house position with a 7.5 Billion Dollar non-profit corporation. I have included the job details below. We are looking to hire ASAP. If you are interested or have questions, please contact me directly at eric.principe_at_blueshieldca.com
Financial Consultant- Sarbanes Oxley
The FINANCIAL CONSULTANT - SARBANES OXLEY will be a member of the core project team responsible for the enterprise-wide implementation and ongoing Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 compliance. This regular, fulltime position reports directly to the Director, Financial Compliance and also works closely with business unit finance directors, process owners and external consultants to perform evaluations of internal control over financial reporting related to key business processes and the financial statements.
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES
Plays a leadership role on enterprise-wide financial control project teams.
Responsible for reviewing, evaluating and maintaining financial reporting processes and ensuring they meet Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
Evaluates the effectiveness of internal control structure in company-wide financial reporting systems and ensures control objectives are accomplished and financial assertions are achieved.
Identifies control gaps and proposes remediation steps to correct deficiencies. Works with process owners to update processes and documentation. Monitors closure by the business unit of all financial control gaps.
Provides regular status reports to management on progress, key risk areas and recommendations providing practical procedures to control problems and/or issues.
Expert understanding of technical aspects of accounting and financial reporting systems including extensive knowledge of GAAP
Ability to lead project teams with strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
Excellent analytical and problem solving skills. Ability to audit and document business processes and design system/reporting enhancements.
Proficiency in Visio, Excel, Word, Powerpoint and Microsoft Office.
Requires eight plus years of public accounting or internal financial control experience.
Typically has a bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and/or graduate degree.
CPA designation is preferred with Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) desirable.
Previous work experience as a consultant or employee in an organization covered by Sarbanes-Oxley 404 reporting requirements.
Big four consultant auditing experience is preferred.
Experience in IT application audits desirable