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Centennial Bank · 4 months ago

Sox Coordinator - Finance

Conway, Arkansas, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

Centennial Bank is seeking a Sox Coordinator to manage the company's SOX compliance program and act as a subject matter expert to ensure effective internal controls over financial reporting. The role involves project management of the SOX program, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and maintaining communication with external auditors.

BankingFinanceFinancial Services

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Manage the Company's SOX compliance program and acts as a central point of contact and subject matter expert to ensure appropriate internal controls (manual and system) over financial reporting are designed and implemented. This duty is performed about 50% of the time

Responsible for on-going project management of the SOX program, including overseeing the coordination efforts between Internal Audit team members, external auditors, and internal business process owners. This duty is performed about 30% of the time

Drive SOX mapping, scoping and risk assessment by collaborating with cross-functional teams, including accounting, lending, deposit operations, and others, within the Company to stay up to date on significant changes that may have an impact on the design and/or operating effectiveness of controls. This duty is performed about 2% of the time

Manage the coordination of management's SOX process controls documentation (narratives) updates and review process controls to ensure adequate design and identification of. This duty is performed about 5% of the time

Review and assist management in the completion of Entity Level Controls documentation and evaluations. This duty is performed about 2% of the time

Review and assist in the identification, design and implementation of controls related to new processes, systems, models, lines of business, etc. This duty is performed about 1% of the time

Manage relationship with co-sourced provider to optimize engagement economics and quality deliverables for the SOX program. This duty is performed about 1% of the time

Maintain on-going communication with external auditors including alignment on SOX planning, walkthroughs/testing, audit requests, and deficiency evaluation. This duty is performed about 2% of the time

Identify, evaluate, and monitor the remediation of control deficiencies. This duty is performed about 2% of the time

Deliver timely and concise communication including developing and producing management reporting illustrating SOX status, trends, and remediation of deficiencies. This duty is performed about 2% of the time

Prepare executive management and Audit Committee dashboards highlighting overall SOX progress. This duty is performed about 1% of the time

Educate Business Process Owner's (BPO's) by leading training sessions to demonstrate compliance requirements and share hot topics in SOX compliance. This duty is performed about 2% of the time

Completes required BSA/AML training and other compliance training as assigned. This duty is performed quarterly

The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner. This duty is performed daily

Perform any other related duties as required or assigned

Qualification

SOX complianceCOSO frameworkGAAPCPAAdvanced ExcelProject managementMultitaskingSoftware proficiencyCommunication skillsCritical thinkingAttention to detail

Required

Broad knowledge of such fields as accounting, marketing, business administration, finance, etc

Equivalent to a four year college degree, plus 3 years related experience and/or training, and 3 years related management experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and policy/procedure manuals

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public

Ability to read, analyze, and understand common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents

Ability to respond to complex or difficult inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, ratios, and proportions to practical situations

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables

Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws

Supervises a small group (3-7) of employees, usually of lower classifications

Assigns and checks work; assists and instructs as required and performs same work as those supervised, or closely related work, a portion of the time

Content of the work supervised is of non-technical nature, but presents numerous situations to which policies and precedents must be interpreted and applied

Knowledge of COSO framework, SOX controls and GAAP

Ability to work independently to achieve objectives according to required timelines

Attention to detail and ability to multitask across multiple projects

Strong face-to-face and written communication skills

Proficient in use of PC and various software including Excel, Word, Access, Visio Flowcharting, etc

Works effectively with Company management and with external parties

Preferred

CPA

Company

Centennial Bank

Centennial Bank offers businesses, investors, and municipalities a wide range of commercial, retail banking, and related financial services.

Founded in 1999

Conway, Arkansas, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.my100bank.com/

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