Internal Financial Controls Analyst

About the role

This is a full-time position reporting to 51 Clemson Road in Columbia, SC. This position has the opportunity to be hybrid. You must be able to report to the Columbia office. This position will focus primarily on Financial Auditing and Compliance.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• Affords assistance to 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.

Requirements

• Relevant Audit Experience (SOX, MAR, I/S, Financial, Operational, etc.).
• 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.
• Preferred Licenses and Certificates: Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in a job related field.
• 5 years-auditing, Information Systems, Sarbanes-Oxley/MAR, compliance, accounting/financial or Information Systems experience.
• 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, Adobe and Access (or other databases).

Benefits

We offer our employees great benefits and rewards. You will be eligible to participate in the benefits at the first of the month following 28 days of employment:

• Subsidized health plans, dental and vision coverage
• 401k retirement savings plan with company match
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• On-site cafeterias and fitness centers in major locations
• Education Assistance
• Service Recognition
• National discounts to movies, theaters, zoos, theme parks and more