Job Title: Specialist, Accounting- SOX Compliance Auditor
Job Code: 17539
Job Location:Palm Bay, Florida
Schedule: 9/80
Job Description:
The Sarbanes Oxley 404 (SOX) Accountant role presents an opportunity for financial compliance through monitoring and enforcing SOX policies, procedures and controls. This role will be a part of a team responsible for performing the Sarbanes Oxley compliance testing for the IMS Segment.
Essential Functions:
- Assist in executing the Company’s SOX 404 plan by conducting quarterly testing of the internal controls over financial reporting.
- Performs and / or support process walkthroughs to identify control gaps.
- Completes control testing and independently investigates exceptions and identifies significant issues.
- Analyzes post-assessment follow-up to evaluate the effectiveness of the corrective actions.
- Support Division in evaluation and recommending improvements to business practices, processes and control procedures.
- Examine records to ensure proper recording of transactions and compliance with applicable laws, agreements, and policies.
- Assist with quality control health checks and compliance metrics
- Job responsibilities may also include financial and operational reviews of the reliability and effectiveness of financial and control systems.
- Build effective working relationships with various Finance, Accounting & Operations stakeholders.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
- 2 years experience in SOX, Internal Control / Audit Testing
- Demonstrated strong understanding of SOX and internal control concepts
- Demonstrated advanced knowledge in Microsoft Office Suite to include: Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Preferred Additional Skills:
- CPA, CIA certification
- Financial Auditing experience
- Must be eligible to qualify for a Secret Security Clearance
- Aerospace, DOD, or manufacturing background
- Experience working at a Public Company
- Excellent verbal and written communicator
- Highly organized and able to self-prioritize with multiple conflicting deadlines
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Excellent analytical skills
- Creative problem solver
