Section Manager - Finance SOX PMO

Responsibilities

• Train, influence, and marshal SOX process/control owners and senior management stakeholders.
• Perform all oversight, execution and governance duties of the SOX Program Management Office in an effort to comply with relevant SOX requirements.
• Define, coordinate, and monitor the responsibilities and activities of the SOX process / control owners.
• Manage the annual process to review and update the Companys SOX process documentation (e.g., business process narratives, control matrices, and process flowcharts).
• Track the status and remediation of any identified control deficiencies, significant deficiencies, or material weaknesses.
• Collaborate with various auditing, groups and establish the SOX controls testing standards.
• Identify and develop recommendations for changes to the SOX Program Management Office or associated activities to support changes In the business resulting from acquisitions, system implementations, use of shared services, and other changes affecting SOX compliance requirements.
• Conduct SOX benchmarking with peer companies and participate in benchmarking surveys.
• Develop and train staff to support all activities performed by the section.
• Monitor subordinates compliance with company policies and procedures, including, but not limited to, Equal Employment Opportunity, Substance Abuse, Discipline, Security, Productivity, Safety and Environmental instruction, and Employee Code of Conduct.
• Perform other related tasks and assignments as required.

Qualifications

• Required Education/Experience: Bachelor's Degree and 8 years' work experience or Master's Degree and 6 years' work experience.
• Preferred Education/Experience: Bachelor's Degree in accounting, engineering, the sciences, economics, finance or business and 8 years' work experience, Master's Degree in accounting, engineering, the sciences, economics, finance or business and 6 years' work experience.
• Relevant Work Experience: Experience within the financial services, consulting and/or accounting sectors, required. Proficiency with quality assurance and control practices, required. Proven experience in supporting the implementation of a testing framework, required. Proficiency with data management, end user computing tools (spreadsheets and databases) and other standard computer applications (e.g., PowerPoint, Excel and Word), required. Process orientation with proven ability to develop and implement innovative process improvement initiatives, required. Flexibility to adapt to a new and changing environment, required. Time management skills to meet deadlines on multiple concurrent tasks, required.
• Additional: Previous experience employed by a public accounting firm working on SOX testing and/or SOX compliance activities, preferred. Knowledge of Oracle EBS systems, preferred. Experience managing a team of professionals, preferred. An active CPA license, preferred.