Job Title:  Assistant Vice President – Director – SOX Compliance

Department: Internal Audit

Reports To: Vice President Corporate Internal Audit

 Summary: Directs, manages and coordinates the development and maintenance of companies documentation, analysis, evaluation and testing of internal controls, and reports to senior management on the status of companies system of internal control for Sarbanes Oxley compliance.  Works closely with financial officers at multiple locations and related business process owners to ensure internal controls are designed and operating effectively.

Responsibilities:

• Consults, analyses, recommends and implements improvements in the alignment of companies financial, operational and administrative business processes in order to increase effectiveness and efficiency.
• Provide consulting services to organizational management and staff.
• Assist with the development of the annual audit plan.
• Provide training, coaching and supervision to staff.
• Maintains all organization and professional ethical standards.

• Has direct responsibility for compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in matters of financial and operational controls and disclosure requirements as mandated by the Act. This includes strict adherence to the company’s Business Conduct Statement and Code of Ethics. The emphasis will be on compliance with financial procedures and protocol, internal controls, and maintaining the highest level of workplace behavior.

 Qualifications:

• Strong project management and analytical skills.
• Strong knowledge of Sarbanes Oxley compliance and reporting requirements.
• Considerable knowledge of the Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing and Code of Ethics developed by the Institute of Internal Audit

Experienced Required:

• 8+ years of auditing, accounting and reporting experience, preferably with 2+ years of experience in the insurance industry.

Skills:

• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to work closely with people at al levels of the organization and facilitate the implementation of corrective action.
• Works independently under general direction with excessive latitude for initiative and independent judgment.
• Significant experience with Excel and with audit and financial software systems.
• Working knowledge of ACCESS and SQL databases.
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills.

Education/Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field with CPA/CIA credentials.
• Prefer CPA with 5+ years of public accounting experience or CIA with 6+ years of internal audit experience.
• A graduate degree in businesses administration, accounting or a related field is desirable.

Travel Required:

• 20%  travel required to perform SOX walkthroughs and audits at other locations.

Diane Delgado LeMaire | Managing Director, Accounting & Finance Recruiting | Creative Financial Staffing, a division of Fitts, Roberts CPA Firm | 5718 Westheimer Suite 800 | Houston, TX 77057 | 713-260-5238 | dcd@fittsroberts.com  | http://cfstaffing.blogspot.com/| www.dianedelgadolemaire.wordpress.com| www.twitter.com/CPARecruiterHOU| www.linkedin.com/in/dianedelgadolemaire