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Sr. SOX Auditor
ONSITE IN BUDD LAKE, NEW JERSEY
Full-time, Direct Hire
Position Summary
The Senior SOX Auditor role focuses on Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) business process, ITGC and applications control testing.
Roles And Responsibilities
The Senior SOX Auditor is responsible for ensuring that the SOX processes support compliance with the COSO (Committee of sponsoring organizations of the Treadway Commission) framework of internal controls for financial reporting. The SOX Auditor will develop process narratives and controls documentation, perform assurance procedures to assess the design and effectiveness of business process controls, ITGC and application controls, propose process improvement recommendations, and help prepare reporting for business leadership.
Participate in the design of an annual testing plan and perform these key activities, focused on SOX:
Participates in planning and scoping of both ITGC, automated application controls, and business process controls Leads process walkthroughs for business process, ITGC and application controls and assesses the effectiveness of the processes and controls (Tests of Design) Executes testing of business process, ITGC and application controls in accordance with defined test attributes and guidance (Tests of Effectiveness) Identify and document IT security risks and opportunities for improvement Reviews and assesses impact from issues raised by various partners, both internal and external Problem solves and steps in to complete work to meet critical deadlines. Conducts root cause analysis, compensating and mitigating controls, and impact analysis Prepare and complete testing work papers in Onto Innovation, Inc. audit tool (Auditboard) Collect and maintain evidence to support the testing and monitoring of deficiencies Monitor, follow up on the status of corrective action plans, and test the remediation of identified deficiencies Conduct interviews, analyze data, and formulate recommendations to mitigate identified deficiencies and improve the overall control environment Facilitate external auditor’s information requests, reach consensus on conclusions, track control deficiencies and coordinate remediation efforts identified by external auditor.
Required Education And Experience
Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, Management Information Systems, Business Information Systems Minimum of 3 years SOX experience, preferably with ITGC/ITAC experience Experience designing and testing business process controls, ITGC, and application controls, including segregation of duties assessment, identification and analysis of risks and evaluating controls effectiveness Understanding of SOX, 2013 COSO framework, COBIT, financial reporting risks, internal controls & test plan development Knowledge of infrastructure and IT processes and controls (e.g., change management, backup and recovery, user access/security administration) is required Public accounting experience preferred External certification preferred: CPA, CIA, CISA, CISM, or CISSP Skilled in identifying risks & controls and developing audit tests of controls Excellent and clear verbal and written communication skills Strong analytical, interpersonal and leadership skills with orientation toward process improvement Excellent problem-solving skills Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Excel, PowerPoint and Word) Oracle/SAP experience preferred Ability to work independently. Ability to travel domestically up to 15%
Seniority level
Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type
Employment type Full-time Job function
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ONSITE IN BUDD LAKE, NEW JERSEY
Full-time, Direct Hire
Position Summary
The Senior SOX Auditor role focuses on Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) business process, ITGC and applications control testing.
Roles And Responsibilities
The Senior SOX Auditor is responsible for ensuring that the SOX processes support compliance with the COSO (Committee of sponsoring organizations of the Treadway Commission) framework of internal controls for financial reporting. The SOX Auditor will develop process narratives and controls documentation, perform assurance procedures to assess the design and effectiveness of business process controls, ITGC and application controls, propose process improvement recommendations, and help prepare reporting for business leadership.
Participate in the design of an annual testing plan and perform these key activities, focused on SOX:
Participates in planning and scoping of both ITGC, automated application controls, and business process controls Leads process walkthroughs for business process, ITGC and application controls and assesses the effectiveness of the processes and controls (Tests of Design) Executes testing of business process, ITGC and application controls in accordance with defined test attributes and guidance (Tests of Effectiveness) Identify and document IT security risks and opportunities for improvement Reviews and assesses impact from issues raised by various partners, both internal and external Problem solves and steps in to complete work to meet critical deadlines. Conducts root cause analysis, compensating and mitigating controls, and impact analysis Prepare and complete testing work papers in Onto Innovation, Inc. audit tool (Auditboard) Collect and maintain evidence to support the testing and monitoring of deficiencies Monitor, follow up on the status of corrective action plans, and test the remediation of identified deficiencies Conduct interviews, analyze data, and formulate recommendations to mitigate identified deficiencies and improve the overall control environment Facilitate external auditor’s information requests, reach consensus on conclusions, track control deficiencies and coordinate remediation efforts identified by external auditor.
Required Education And Experience
Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, Management Information Systems, Business Information Systems Minimum of 3 years SOX experience, preferably with ITGC/ITAC experience Experience designing and testing business process controls, ITGC, and application controls, including segregation of duties assessment, identification and analysis of risks and evaluating controls effectiveness Understanding of SOX, 2013 COSO framework, COBIT, financial reporting risks, internal controls & test plan development Knowledge of infrastructure and IT processes and controls (e.g., change management, backup and recovery, user access/security administration) is required Public accounting experience preferred External certification preferred: CPA, CIA, CISA, CISM, or CISSP Skilled in identifying risks & controls and developing audit tests of controls Excellent and clear verbal and written communication skills Strong analytical, interpersonal and leadership skills with orientation toward process improvement Excellent problem-solving skills Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Excel, PowerPoint and Word) Oracle/SAP experience preferred Ability to work independently. Ability to travel domestically up to 15%
Seniority level
Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type
Employment type Full-time Job function
Job function Accounting/Auditing and Finance Industries Staffing and Recruiting Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Experis by 2x Morristown, NJ $70,000 - $80,000 6 days ago Entry Level 2025 | Audit Staff | Florham Park (44583)
Parsippany, NJ $60,000 - $82,500 5 days ago Staff Accountant II, Consolidations and Reporting
Parsippany, NJ $80,000 - $110,000 2 weeks ago Clinton, NJ $69,362 - $88,842 6 months ago Pine Brook, NJ $120,000 - $148,000 2 days ago Morristown, NJ $79,000 - $108,100 1 week ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.
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