SOX Manager

Overview:
The SOX Manager is a responsible for assisting in the oversight of the Company’s compliance with the Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) and driving an effective control environment. They will assist the SOX leader to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the SOX program (including the risk assessment, setting scope, coordinating testing and assessing control deficiencies), standardize and manage documentation related to the Company’s system of internal controls over financial reporting, rationalize internal controls to ensure efficiency and efficacy, and coordinate with the Company’s internal audit department and external auditors. In addition, this role will prepare and deliver updates to management on program status, conclusions and recommend areas to improve/enhance the control environment.

Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:

 

Ongoing program management and coordination of SOX compliance efforts such as providing framework and structure, establishing time-lines and project plans and driving alignment with key stakeholders (IT owners, business process owners and external auditors).

Build and maintain relationships across all functional groups to drive effective management of internal controls over financial reporting.

Prepare or review risk assessments, scoping documents, process and control documentation, risk and control identification, testing, reporting, remediation plans and process improvements.

Partner and collaborate cross functionally and across business units to identify risks, ensure the adequacy of processes and controls, re-mediate control weaknesses and deficiencies and timely address the identified control gaps.

Work with the IT teams to align business and IT controls, including system controls and IT general controls (ITGC).

Perform monitoring to confirm controls are operating as designed and effectively.

Liaise with internal and external auditors and assist in providing information and documentation for audit requests to achieve SOX compliance.

Consolidate, analyze and report on results of all SOX activities to senior management including control testing completed by other groups and/or external parties.

Assist in the preparation of reporting for the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.

Oversee periodic certification process with process and control owners.

Drive process and control consistency across business units and enhance the control environment and processes through automation or improvement in execution

Serve as subject matter advisor; champion risks and controls considerations and corporate governance concepts.

Develop and conduct risk, control and SOX training for employees.

Stay abreast of changes in SOX regulations to ensure timely compliance.

Ancillary Responsibilities:

Adhere to monitor and enforce all CPI Security Requirements.

Adhere to monitor and enforce all requirements of the CPI Quality Management System Program.

Adhere to monitor and enforce all requirements of the CPI Safety Program.

Qualifications:
Requirements:

B.S. in Accounting/Finance, or Business with a focus on accounting/finance. MBA or CPA/CA/CIA/CFA/CISSP/CISM is desirable.

5+ years of audit (internal or external), controls, compliance and risk management experience.

SOX program management experience in an organization.

Proven track record to run multiple complex projects concurrently, including leading a team of indirect reports to successfully complete initiatives.

Process management experience, including process/controls redesign and optimization

Working technical knowledge of US GAAP, SEC reporting requirements, SOX requirements, including PCAOB Auditing Standard No. 5

Strong computer skills and ERP experience including Microsoft Office applications. Expert knowledge of Excel required.

Qualifications:

Experience with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the COSO internal control framework.

Demonstrated history of leveraging core financial systems (ERP, HFM, BI, Excel, etc.) and other analytical tools to support meaningful analysis and recommendation.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and strong attention to detail are required to be successful in this position.

Ability to prioritize assignments/projects and multi-task within time constraints.

Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills

Thrives in a fast paced, changing environment.

 

Physical Demands:

Work is conducted primarily in a seated position with extensive use of office equipment in a remote office environment and may require walking, bending, reaching and stooping on an occasional basis. Frequently required to work at desk on computer.

Work involves dealing with detail, accuracy and extensive human interaction.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to shop elements such as noise, duct, fumes and odors including moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud which may require hearing protection in some departments.

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