Senior SOX Analyst

RM NOTES BASED ON OUR CONVERSATION WITH THE HIRING MANAGER:Four-Year College Degree (BA or BS] - Accounting (business/finance) Audit backgroundExperience in internal controls and compliance with SOX is very imp - Must haveCandidate must have an aptitude, reasoning, and data organization skills – Must HaveCandidate must have knowledge/experience in audit background, experience – Must haveCandidate must have strong experience in MS suite – Must haveCandidate must have good experience in Lucid flowchart - Must haveSomeone who is self-motivator and self-starter – Must haveExpertise in the SOX field and Survey SOX – Must haveHelp and Review in making proper Audit reports – Must haveBig 4 - Nice to haveDescription:Initially, 100% remote, will share later as per the next updates regarding coming on site. 4 days a week and Friday being an optional depends on business need. Local candidates only.IMPORTANT NOTE:This is not an IT audit role, nor the resource is going to deal with it general controls. We are looking for someone who has strong internal controls experience as the resource will be working with business internal controls.Please get answers to the questions given below during your screenings with the candidates and add them in the submission emails below candidates’ summary. We are not going to submit any candidate if you/candidate failed to provide those answers.• What business process(es) has the candidate worked on?• What types of business process controls have they worked on?• Can the candidate provide specific examples of business process controls reviewed/audited?• What control support would the candidate request / expect to receive to exemplify control execution for the examples?• If the candidate most recently managed a team, is the candidate willing, wanting, and able to be hands as this analyst role is all hands on, digging in, doing the work, and will not be supervising anyone?• Does the candidate have direct experience coordinating/writing narratives, compiling flowcharts and controls for new processes or processes in development? existing processes? if yes, please briefly explain, include type of documentation (narr/flowchart/controls), steps undertaken, duration of project, complexity/challenges encountered, etc. Requirements:What we’re looking for:Team is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Senior SOX analyst candidate.The primary responsibility of this role is to facilitate the annual assessment of Internal Controls over Financial Reporting for TMCC stand-alone SEC reporting and as a subsidiary of TMC.Reporting to the Manager SOX Compliance, the person in this role will support the SOX compliance department’s objective to ensure financial reporting compliance.What you’ll be doing:Execution of Annual SOX AuditFacilitate the assessment of control effectiveness for respective business units; work with process owners as needed to implement/modify controls to mitigate riskAssist processes owners in documentation of processes, controls, process flow and data flow documentation.Assist process owners in the identification of risks and design of controlsPlan and coordinate SOX walkthroughs and testing performed by Internal and External AuditCoordinate with departmental SOX liaisons to ensure process consistency, consolidate status, and identify items for escalationMeet with process owners to understand business processes and changes to control the environmentProvide support for key SOX stakeholders (process owners, Internal Audit, External Audit, and senior management)Oversee document repository and adherence to retention policiesSupport quarterly sub-certification processDeficiency Identification and Remediation:Lead efforts to research testing exceptions and deficiency identificationPerform root cause analysis with process owners to identify the source of deficiencies.Coordinate and lead remediation efforts for respective business units; develop action plans and monitor efforts for remediation.Prepare deficiency reporting for upper management and including analysis for potential financial impact.Perform continuous improvement efforts to ensure the design of controls is improved to mitigate the risk of fraud, human error, and other design deficiencies.Communication, Coordination & Training:Ensure ongoing communication with process owners for key SOX deliverables and support ongoing operation of controls. Special Projects:Assist/lead special projects with financial reporting impact.Serve as subject matter expert for financial reporting risks and controls.Qualifications/ What you bring (Must Haves) – Highlight Top 3-5 skillsFour-Year College Degree (BA or BS] - Accounting (business/finance) Audit background5-10 Years of relevant work experience – min of 5 yrsFamiliarity with Audit, Sarbanes Oxley, COSO, GRC methodologies and frameworksStrong written and oral communicationStrong analytical skills, initiative; ability to multi-taskAbility to develop strong partnerships and influence peopleAbility to work with ambiguous or changing work situations, tasks, assignmentsAbility to quickly learn new applications or software toolsA high degree of organizational skills with the ability to work in a deadline driven environmentProficiency with Microsoft Office software: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, TeamsLucid or other process flow softwareAttention to detail and provide accurate dataWork collaboratively with team membersMeet regular performance expectationsAdded bonus if you have (Preferred):Advance degree (Master of Accounting / MBA)CPA / CIA / CFEFinancial Services, banking, or automotive industry experience.Archer Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) SoftwareThese questions are a mandatory to be answered and should be included in the resumes