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Transamerica · 1 day ago

Senior Internal Controls Analyst

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$97K/yr - $125K/yr

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Assist in the effort over the evaluation and design of internal controls, and make recommendations for improvement.

Assist in documenting financial/accounting/actuarial process flows, with a focus on internal controls and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.

Assist in planning, testing, and evaluation of technology changes including system conversions and/or implementations with impacts to the SOX environment.

Support the execution of management’s SOX risk assessment and IT scoping activities to ensure proper risk identification, process mapping and controls linkage for a sustainable internal control framework.

Assist in the development and implementation of goals, policies, priorities and procedures relating to internal controls over financial reporting and SOX.

Prepare updates to management, to include management control remediation plans.

Work with external auditors to plan and implement an assessment of the control environment, coordination of timing and execution of process walkthroughs, and a process for timely sharing of potential issues for resolution with respect to internal controls. Serve as lead liaison with external auditors related to all system conversions and/or implementations.

Collaborate with the first line in development of action plans to assess the adequacy of action taken by management to correct reporting deficient conditions, accepting adequate corrective action and continuing reviews with appropriate management on action considered inadequate until satisfactory resolution.

Collaborate with the second line the in development and implementation of a system to capture and track control deficiencies, as well as internal and external audit findings to resolution.

Engage the second line in testing the design and operating effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting.

May supervise lower level staff.

Qualification

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Internal ControlsSarbanes-Oxley ComplianceRisk ManagementFinancial ReportingInternal AuditsCPABig 4 Accounting Experience

Required

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or relevant field, or equivalent work experience.

Typically five years of experience in internal controls, audit or risk management within the financial services industry.

Experience working on internal audits and/or operational risk assessments.

Ability to document and verbally communicate financial reporting processes in a clear and concise manner, including assessment of design and operating effectiveness of controls.

Communication skills to educate/raise awareness of foundational elements/methodologies needed to support an internal control framework.

Preferred

CPA

Big 4 public accounting experience working with controls within the Sarbanes Oxley environment.

Benefits

Competitive Pay

Bonus for Eligible Employees

Pension Plan

401k Match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Disability Insurance

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Employee Discounts

Career Training & Development Opportunities

Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.

Ten (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holidays).

Be Well Company holistic wellness program, which includes Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars

Parental Leave – fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child.

Adoption Assistance

Employee Assistance Program

College Coach Program

Back-Up Care Program

PTO for Volunteer Hours

Employee Matching Gifts Program

Employee Resource Groups

Inclusion and Diversity Programs

Employee Recognition Program

Referral Bonus Programs