Provides leadership and oversight in establishing and maintaining internal controls for the Region. Provides support to the regional business owners as subject matter expert for the National Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2004 (SOX) initiative. Provides best practice guidance for internal control design and supports the regional business owners in the closure of identified deficiencies. Validates closure of deficiencies and serves the role of quality control regarding the SOX documentation, control matrices, testing results and overall project. Provides leadership for the Internal Controls departmental team to coach and support regional business owners with the Sarbanes-Oxley project, internal and external audit findings, and management of identified findings. Ensures that departmental performance targets are set and clearly communicated. Sets and assesses department performance goals and objectives. Will have project management and leadership responsibilities to include system management, change management and national policy implementation.Responsible for providing Project Management discipline for multiple projects.Assists in the implementation and training of an automated SOX compliance tool that will serve as a repository for documented business cycles, related controls, and reviews.Supports the region with Internal Control and SOX training and communication.
Essential Functions:
- Provides leadership and oversight in establishing and maintaining internal controls for the Region. Provides subject matter expertise regarding the National Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2004 (SOX) initiative. Provides best practice guidance for internal control design, and support business owners in the closure of identified deficiencies. Develops and maintains partnerships with the regional business owners, National Mega Process Lead teams, Internal and External audit and the National Project Management Office and National Program Offices
- Ensures documentation of business processes are maintained, including risk assessments and identification of key controls to meet the requirements of SOX
- Ensures tests of controls are performed, results evaluated, and corrective action plans are developed and implemented to mitigate identified control weaknesses
- Provides leadership for the Internal Controls department team to coach and support regional business owners with the Sarbanes-Oxley project, internal and external audit findings, and management identified findings. Ensures that departmental performance targets are set and communicated. Sets and assesses overall department performance goals and objectives
- Prepares reports on the effectiveness of internal controls and communicates results to create unified financial leadership for the region with regards to the internal controls. Responsible for providing Project Management discipline for multiple projects included in the scope of the Internal Controls department including SOX, External Audit, Internal Audit, etc
- Assists in the implementation and training of an automated SOX compliance tool that will serve as a repository for documented business cycles, related controls, and reviews. Supports the region with Internal Control and SOX training and communication
- Maintains knowledge of evolving systems, audit methodologies, and current developments related to best practices surrounding internal controls and compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley
- Additional essential functions as listed in the complete job description
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- A minimum of 8 years ofprogressive experience in accounting and auditing financial information
- A minimum of 3 years ofproject management experience
- Bachelor degree in accounting, finance or related field or equivalent related experience
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
- Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in assessing business processes, design of internal controls, assessment of risk, application of professional accounting principles, concepts, and techniques, listening, decision making, problem solving, planning leadership, project management, influence, communication, and presenting
- Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, VISIO and various automated accounting systems and databases
Preferred Qualifications:
- A minimum of 7 years ofinternal auditing and evaluation of internal controls
- Organizational and planning skills in managing complex projects
- Knowledge of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, PCAOB Audit Standard, and extensive Project Management experience with Sarbanes-Oxley in the Healthcare industry
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
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