Senior SOX Compliance Analyst

About the role

Location: 800 Philadelphia Street Indiana, PA 15701 or 358 N Shore Dr Pittsburgh, PA 15212. Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM (Additional hours as necessary to meet the objectives of the department). Function: Responsible for executing annual planning and scoping efforts related to the company’s internal control over financial reporting as well as supporting the organization’s management of its SOX compliance program including its quarterly certification process. This role is a key support function within the company’s Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) program management function.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining the SOX compliance database including stakeholder management and support.
• Acting as a corporate liaison with process and control owners and department managers to ensure that controls are properly designed, documented, and operating effectively.
• Participating and engaging in risk assessment meetings and annual walkthrough discussions with Audit and business line leadership.
• Alongside the SOX Manager, identifying, analyzing, and evaluating control issues or changes in company processes to determine potential implications to internal controls over financial reporting.
• Entering identified SOX control deficiencies into the organization’s centralized issue management system.
• Working with relevant department managers to identify and implement timely and effective SOX-related remediation strategies as necessary.
• Facilitating the annual SOC report review process.
• Assisting the SOX Manager in reviewing and evaluating business line conclusions pertaining to SOC assessments for SOC reports relied upon.
• Coordinating, governing, and monitoring the certification process relating to SOX Committee, annual SOX Narrative and End User Computing certification programs.
• Participating in the organization’s SOX Committee meeting, comprised of company leadership, and preparing meeting minutes for Executive-level review on at least a quarterly basis.
• Preparing and maintaining policies, procedures, and reporting relating to assigned areas of responsibility.
• Staying informed of changes in legislation, accounting literature (GAAP) and regulatory guidance which impact SOX compliance requirements.
• Facilitating and monitoring the company’s SOX significant reporting process which includes administering an annual user access review.
• Performing reviews over quarterly credit risk review reports for identification of potential SOX control deficiencies.
• Participating in the company’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) risk assessment program in conjunction with Risk Management and is responsible for coordinating and communicating departmental feedback from a SOX / fraud perspective.
• Coordinating and maintaining the Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery plan for the Accounting Department.
• Maintaining a good working relationship with all bank employees including key partners within Accounting, Audit, Risk Management, and the various lines of business.
• Determining employee training needs related to SOX compliance and works with Training and Development in course deployment and development.
• Providing ongoing guidance and coaching to business line management as required.
• Challenging the status quo and seeking to identify and recommend areas for improvement within assigned area of responsibility and in support of key partners.
• Assuming additional responsibilities as required.

Requirements

Education: Requires a four-year college degree or equivalent, major in Accounting or Finance. CPA license preferred.

Experience: Requires two to five years general experience and two to five years specialized experience in general auditing or accounting preferred. Experience in SOX controls and ITGCs and/or banking controls preferred.

Physical Demands

Operates a keypad device: 90% of the day; operates electronic equipment: 5% of the day. Sitting is required 80% of the day. Use of manual dexterity skills for typing and data entry. Specific vision requirements include close vision of 18”- 20” for computer work. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Pay

Salary Range $48,000.00 - $115,500.00

Schedule

Hours Monday - Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM (Additional hours as necessary to meet the objectives of the department)