Senior SOX Auditor, Financial Services

Role Overview

• Proactively work with business partners to reflect business changes in SOX controls.
• Partner with business clients to improve Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) / Model Audit Rule (MAR) control environment.
• Provides assistance for the external auditors as needed related to SOX/MAR testing and review.
• Special projects as needed to support Management and Company initiatives.
• Executes the Test of Design and Test of Effectiveness of in-scope business processes (as defined within the Business Unit (BU) Narratives, Control Analysis and Data Flowcharts.)
• Independently conduct Walkthrough meetings with Business Customers of SOX/MAR Business Processes.
• Creates test scripts based on information obtained within the BU Flowcharts/Narratives, Control Analysis, and Walkthrough Meetings.
• Completes control testing by collecting, analyzing, interpreting and verifying information.
• Documents the procedures used in each SOX/MAR testing assignment and fully prepare detailed electronic work papers to include: tested control, detailed issues, evidence, and associated risk.
• Develops and maintains automated support work paper files to facilitate a thorough and efficient SOX audit process.
• Communicates the results of SOX reviews and tasks as designated to include: SOX Management Testing; Business Owned Application (BOA) and Information Produced by the Entity (IPE) review; and Controls Optimization/Rationalization review.
• Performs follow up of outstanding issues to ensure timely implementation of remediation plans and ensure proper resolution.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Minimum 4 years’ experience working with SOX/MAR processes within a Financial Services public company internal controls group
• Collecting and analyzing complex data, evaluating information and systems, and drawing logical conclusions.
• Planning and project management; capability to maintain composure under pressure while meeting multiple deadlines.
• Commitment to meeting deadlines and work additional hours during peak periods.
• Proficient with MS Office tools: MS Word, MS Excel, and other business software to prepare reports, memos, summaries and analyses.
• Public Accounting (Big 4) experience is a plus.
• MS Power BI experience is highly preferred.
• If professional designation has not been obtained, active pursuit of one of the following: CPA, CIA, CFE, CISA and ARM (or comparable designation).

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
• 401(k) Savings plan – with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
• Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
• Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year