Position Overview – Internal Controls Analyst:
Join our client's team as a Senior Internal Controls Analyst and play a crucial role in ensuring financial integrity and systems controls meet compliance standards. This position focuses on Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) 404 compliance and internal controls, offering opportunities for career growth and significant responsibilities.
Compensation: $90,000.00 – $105,000.00
Location: Middlesex County, Massachusetts – Hybrid (potentially remote)
Responsibilities as the Internal Controls Analyst include:
- Facilitating the SOX 404 Program, scoping, setting the global calendar, and executing sample testing
- Managing internal compliance routines and assessments for ongoing SOX compliance
- Analyzing and recommending modifications and improvements to controls
- Leading documentation of transactional processes using Microsoft Visio, Word, and Excel
- Collaborating with management on process and control improvement initiatives
- Assessing and implementing formal SOX compliance plans and timelines
- Supporting the internal quality control process, assessing top SOX risks, and performing pre-audit testing
- Participating in internal and external audits, tracking and monitoring reported deficiencies
- Ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and departmental policies
Qualifications for the Internal Controls Analyst include:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related discipline (Master's in Business Administration or Finance preferred)
- 5-7 years in public and private accounting with at least three years in internal control and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
- CPA or CIA preferred
- Knowledge of Governance, Risk, and Control (GRC) frameworks and tools (COBIT, COSO, etc.)
- Experience in Access Management and Segregation of Duties (SOD)
- Self-starter with adaptability to change and a bias for execution
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, deliverables, and stakeholders
- Excellent interpersonal, presentation, verbal, and written communication skills
Application Notice: Qualified candidates will be contacted within two business days of application. If an applicant does not meet the above criteria, Atlantic Group will keep your resume on file for future opportunities and may contact you for further discussion.