Senior Financial Compliance Analyst

About the role

The Senior, Financial Compliance role serves as part of a team responsible for financial compliance and internal control design and transformation for the global operations of the company. This role works closely with the business including Finance, Global Business Services (GBS), the broader Finance community, Internal Audit, and external auditors on various controls and compliance initiatives, as well as business process best-in-class transformation projects.

Responsibilities

• Provides support on technical consultation to control and process owners on risk assessment, internal controls framework (SOX; COSO), and compliance
• Provides support on advisory services to respective business owners and management with respect to internal controls, including best practices with respect to new business processes, company initiatives, and system implementations
• Reviews business processes and identifies, assesses, designs, and coordinates the documentation (narratives; flowcharts) with process owners
• Makes sure internal controls are updated according to changes to business (process changes; expansions; acquisitions; system implementations)
• Administers and reviews quarterly control self-assessments to monitor control effectiveness
• Supports business partners with developing remediation plans for identified deficiencies and tracks and monitors progress against agreed upon timelines
• Cultivates a close relationship with Internal Audit to align and reflect risk-based design of internal controls
• Supports transformation and change in accounting processes and systems
• Coordinates with accounting teams around the world
• Makes decisions guided by established policies and procedures

Requirements

• Experience working on the audits of public company financial statements and related internal controls in accordance with PCAOB requirements
• Experience working directly with internal and external auditors to resolve control compliance issues
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office with a focus on Excel
• Strong executive presence with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able to meet deadlines under pressure
• Must be able to work collaboratively with cross-functional team members at all levels
• CPA or other professional accreditation preferred
• Minimum of 3 years of experience and a strong understanding of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP) and SOX requirements
• Must have legal right to work in the United States

Qualifications

• Experience working on the audits of public company financial statements and related internal controls in accordance with PCAOB requirements
• Experience working directly with internal and external auditors to resolve control compliance issues
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office with a focus on Excel
• Strong executive presence with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able to meet deadlines under pressure
• Must be able to work collaboratively with cross-functional team members at all levels
• CPA or other professional accreditation preferred
• Minimum of 3 years of experience and a strong understanding of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP) and SOX requirements
• Must have legal right to work in the United States