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Hybrid Manager, SOX Compliance, Technical Accounting
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About the role
- Manager for SOX compliance and technical accounting at a biopharmaceutical company. Lead SOX implementation and maintain internal controls documentation.
Responsibilities
- Lead the companys SOX 404 implementation program (under COSO framework), including scoping, risk assessment, control design, testing, and remediation.
- Develop and maintain an inventory of key controls in a Risk and Control Matrix (RCM), which includes the mapping of controls to the relevant financial statement line items, control type (manual vs. IT), and frequency of the control (daily, weekly, etc.).
- Maintain comprehensive controls documentation, including narratives, flowcharts, and risk/control matrices.
- Partner with IT, FP&A, and Clinical teams to develop and monitor automated controls and system dependencies that are well-designed and documented.
- Serve as a trusted advisor on IT general controls for these groups.
- Liaise with internal and external auditors and coordinate SOX scoping, testing, and remediation of findings.
- Serve as a bridge between Finance/Accounting team and Internal and external auditors to coordinate audit timelines and scope.
- Serve as the central point of contact for all SOX audit requests from internal and external auditors and manage the process for timely completion of audit.
- Partner cross-functionally to develop and strengthen appropriate entity-level controls, business process (manual & automated) controls, incident reporting frameworks, and reporting structures expected of a public company.
- Evaluate and strengthen controls over system access, change management, and data integrity for all in-scope systems.
- Drive annual and quarterly SOX risk assessments, and the controls certification process.
- Prepare reports and updates for the Audit Committee, external auditors, and executive leadership.
- Serve as the trusted advisor to business leaders on internal controls, risk management, and compliance trade-offs.
- Provide controls advisory on transformation initiatives, including system implementations, process redesigns, and M&A integrations.
- Report control effectiveness and gaps to senior stakeholders, including executive-level presentation on project findings and recommendations.
- Educate stakeholders on control requirements and best practices including developing checklists, design, testing attributes etc.
- Research, document memos, record, and communicate technical accounting matters as they arise and journal entries for complex accounting transactions
- Analyze and interpret new accounting standards and SEC regulations, research and provide appropriate accounting guidance related to various business transactions
- Research new disclosures and FASB accounting standards updates and work with external auditors on appropriate disclosure requirements
- Develop, create and/or modify the companys financial accounting policies and procedures to ensure that the policies and procedures are in accordance with U.S. GAAP
- Complete special projects as assigned. All other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field required
- CPA, CIA, or CISA certification strongly preferred
- Minimum of 5+ years of experience in internal controls, SOX compliance, and audit
- Experience working at a public company, with a quarterly reporting cadence, is preferred
- Good technical knowledge of US GAAP, internal controls
- Big-4 public accounting & audit firm background strongly preferred
- Proven track record of implementing scalable automated controls across financial systems
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with employees, internal teams and external partners
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify risks, conduct audits, and implement solutions
- Results-oriented, strong organizational skills, and time management skills with ability to multi-task
- A team player willing to step in and help with other areas of accounting
- Excellent analytical, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Superb analytical, strategic, and critical thinking skills, with impeccable attention to detail, and strong prioritization and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated ability to operate in a fast-paced environment.
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