Definitive Healthcare · 14 hours ago

Senior Associate - Internal Controls

Framingham, MA

Full-time

Remote

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Assisting the Head of Internal Controls, plan annual SOX audit objectives, design testing procedures, and improve the overall audit process

Advise on cross-functional transformational projects, learning about company processes and providing valuable consulting

Conduct walkthroughs of key financial and business processes with control owners and coordinate with external audit

Perform business process controls design and effectiveness testing, including meticulous documentation of workpapers and tracking of supporting documentation

Identify and analyze control and process issues, ascertain root causes, and evaluate business impact and risk

Advise process owners on how to craft remediation plans, recommend process improvements, and monitor progress to implement those solutions

Prepare accurate and concise results and metrics for inclusion in reporting to management and the Audit Committee

Be a key point of communication by keeping control owners in the loop and maintaining up to date information on the intranet

Become an expert on company policies and procedures over payroll, order to cash, financial close and reporting, taxes and equity and lead by creating ways to reduce risk and improve efficiencies

Participate in recommendations for controls and improvements in cross-functional areas to help various teams work smarter, not harder

Innovate new ways to utilize technology to reduce audit overhead and control owner time spent on audit evidence collection

Qualification

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Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)Internal auditingFinancial reportingRisk managementU.S. GAAPCIA certificationCISA certificationTax controlsMulti-national technology experience

Required

A positive, proactive, can-do, team-oriented attitude

A thoughtful approach on how to review and mature processes and an eagerness to learn

Prior knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, documentation, controls, and evaluation of design/effectiveness

Excellent analytical, interpersonal, and communications skills

Strong attention to detail

Ability to work in a fast-paced company

A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution; financial majors preferred

2-4 years of experience in internal or external financial auditing functions, ideally with SOX controls and awareness of auditing standards and U.S. GAAP

Internal audit professional certification such as CIA or CISA, or willingness to obtain one