Job Summary
The role involves reviewing and advocating for leading audit practices, staying current with industry trends, mentoring junior employees, and contributing to risk assessments and IA initiatives.

This position will establish and maintain key relationships with senior leaders in finance, business, and compliance teams.

SOX responsibilities include leading independent assurance testing of company-wide controls, managing the IA SOX reporting process, conducting issue impact analysis and rating, and overseeing project management activities.

The role requires strong influencing skills, providing insights and recommendations to improve compliance with key internal and operational processes, along with strong project management, executive communication, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

Reviews and endorses leading audit practices to mitigate risk, driving optimal and innovative practices, audit methodologies, and applicable tools throughout the course of assurance or advisory endeavors.Defines best practices for the IA SOX team, stays up to date in industry insights, emerging audit methodologies, policies, and standards, utilized systems and applications, benchmarks, evolving risks and trends, and the organization’s Internal Audit (IA) landscape.Coordinates reporting and defines quality standards and metrics for the IA SOX team.Prepares presentations for senior leaders.Formulates audit plans and evaluates the timing for audit scheduling, while ensuring effective engagement and coordination of audits.Coordinates and carries out risk assessments with relevant entities, global functions, or business unit leadership.Conducts research independently and identifies significant risk domains prior to the formulation of audit plans.Assumes the helm of highly complex audits, overseeing the entire process from initiation to conclusion, including the creation and assessment of audit work schemes.Leads the full range of complex audits across operating units, corporate departments, and cross-functional processes, while providing adept leadership and direction to the audit team entrusted with assigned audit undertakings.Represents the Internal Audit community and actively engages in all internal audit initiatives and additional responsibilities as required.Provides mentorship and guidance to lower-level employees, thus ensuring the realization of operational and strategic plans.

Education & Experience Recommended
Four-year or Graduate Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
Typically has 10+ years of work experience, preferably in audit policies, operating principles, or a related field.

Preferred Certifications
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Certified Chartered Accountant (CA)
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA)

Knowledge & Skills
Accounting
Audit Engagements
Audit Planning
Auditing
Auditor's Report
Business Process
Data Analysis
Economics
External Auditing
Finance
Financial Services
Financial Statements
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Internal Auditing
Internal Controls
Project Management
Public Accounting
Risk Analysis
Risk Management
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) Compliance

Cross-Org Skills
Effective Communication
Results Orientation
Learning Agility
Digital Fluency
Customer Centricity

Impact & Scope
Impacts large functions and leads large, cross-division functional teams or projects.

Complexity
Provides highly innovative solutions to complex problems within established policy.

Disclaimer
This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.