Columbia, SC, 29240, USA
17 days ago
SOX Auditor
**Job Description:** + **Onsite Training Local Candidates Equipment will be provided SOX experience, experience with documentation updates, risk analysis, and testing controls. Review process narratives, analyze risks, controls, and adequate mitigation of risks, meet with business owners to review documents.** + **Test controls and document conclusions. Communication (within team and with business owners through leading meetings and presenting information), Organizational skills (allocating time for all assignments that will be worked on simultaneously), Analytical skills (analyzing adequacy of risk mitigation).** + **About half of the team are relatively new in their roles (hired within as little as 3 months – 1 year), frequent communication and teamwork amongst the team, everyone is also willing to help others on the team.** **Responsibilities** **:** + Supports the Model Audit Rule (MAR/SOX) Department in the compliance effort that results in annual reporting to the Department of Insurance in activities such as, but not limited to: risk assessments, process documentation (Financial, Operational and I/S Processes), identification of risks and key controls, testing of controls, reporting of deficiencies, evaluation of deficiencies, periodic reporting to Management, Steering Committee and the Department of Insurance. + Based on the output from the risk assessment, evaluates processes that impact each 'in-scope' financial statement line item and performs control documentation activities, including operational, financial, Entity Level and I/S processes. Determines applicable risks and mitigation through control activities. Ensures that risks are appropriately addressed based on COSO/COBiT/MAR guidance. Identifies remediation needed for any unmitigated risks and communicates with management. Makes recommendations on remediation design and uses project processes to ensure remediation is made. Prepares and maintains clear, detailed, accurate MAR/SOX documentation, including process narratives, policies and procedures, process diagrams, control descriptions, risk and control matrices, test plans and test results evaluations. Works with management (Director and above) to obtain approval or modifications needed. Performs peer review of testing conclusions and/or documents (Narratives, Process Diagrams, Risk and Control Matrices, Test Plans, Test Workpapers, remediations, etc.) prepared by peers to ensure departmental standards are met. Works with peers to ensure improvement opportunities are adequately addressed. + Participates in the risk assessment process for each company required to comply with MAR/SOX based on a top-down risk-based approach. Ensures that risks identified through the risk assessment process are mitigated by those controls mapped to each financial statement line item. 5% Performs project work as directed by management team. Projects will be focused on improving quality and efficiency of MAR team functions. Reviews, approves and communicates with management all remediations identified through testing and design evaluation. Follows departmental process to ensure an adequate response is provided to resolve the remediation and mitigate the risks identified. Escalates, as needed during the process, to ensure deadlines are met. Assists internal and external auditors (including the Department of Insurance), with an emphasis on leveraging MAR/SOX work to reduce duplication of efforts and the burden on management throughout the organization. **Experience:** + 5 years-auditing, Information Systems, Sarbanes-Oxley/MAR, compliance or accounting/financial experience. **Skills:** + Knowledge of effective auditing and general accounting standards, and work paper documentation. Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills. Excellent planning and organizational skills. Knowledge of relevant computer support systems. Strong analytical skills. Ability to perform within tight deadlines and prioritize effectively. + Required Software and Other Tools: Microsoft Office. Preferred Skills and Abilities: SOX/MAR, Compliance, Auditing, Risk Management, Healthcare or insurance industry experience. Knowledge of IT general controls (methodologies), COSO, COBiT, and project management. Work Environment: Large-scale professional services environment. **Education:** + Bachelor's degree- Accounting, Computer Science, Business Administration, Information Systems, Finance, or other job-related field. **About US Tech Solutions:** US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com (http://www.ustechsolutionsinc.com) . US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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