About the position :
This highly visible role will work closely with senior management as well as cross-functional leaders throughout the company.
Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to :
- Lead the company's Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance and be responsible for the scoping, training, testing and reporting for the company's SOX compliance.
- Coordinate with each process and control owners and external auditors and advisory partners on various matters including planning activities, walkthrough participation, evidence requests, information sharing, and status updates
- Maintain close working relationships with all internal management teams as well as external auditors / consultants, and ensure a deep understanding of key risks and processes of the organization
- Partner with the business to ensure SOX documentation, including flowcharts, narratives, and controls are up to date, accurate and properly handled
- Collaborate with functional teams for compliance to outlined processes and ensure that all key controls are being performed satisfactorily
- Build and recommend improvements to process, controls and / or test programs to improve process efficiency / effectiveness and / or control environment
- Works across global and regional groups to communicate matters effectively to senior business management. Leverages control & compliance techniques to achieve business objectives.
- Lead and perform research documenting SOX issues and track remediation to conclusion
- Review findings from audits and facilitate the remediation plans
- Track and report overall SOX assessment status for reporting to senior management
- Perform assessments of the SOX impact of new initiatives, including changes in processes and procedures, system implementations / updates, new accounting standards and various special projects, ensuring the SOX controls are appropriately designed for a scaling business
- Communicate required changes to all process owners as needed, and assist with ongoing training activities including providing training to the controls owners / function leaders in areas of controls, policies and procedures and SOX compliance
- Assist in the development of the annual audit plan that aligns with the Companys objectives, goals and overall risk.
Qualifications
Minimum 8 years of relevant work experience, a mix of private industry and public accounting or internal auditCIA / CPA of with a Big 4 accounting firm background strongly preferredExperience in designing, monitoring, or evaluating internal controls and SOX compliance programs for a multinational organizationStrong knowledge / experience with Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) requirements and US GAAP, COSO frameworkAbility to communicate effectively and influence, interact, and partner with cross-functional and remote teamsExcellent English communication skillsPrevious experience in developing and managing junior team membersWork setup :
Work shift : Midshift schedule typically (1PM-10PM PH Time, Mon-Fri)Hybrid set-up (3x onsite, 2x WFH weekly)Location : hiring in either Makati or CebuBy Applying, you give consent to collect, store, and / or process personal and / or sensitive information for the purpose of recruitment and employment may it be internal to Cobden & Carter International and / or to its clients. Kindly visit and read our Consent Form for us to process your application.