Senior Specialist- IT General Controls Hoboken, NJ aref

Senior Specialist- IT General Controls Hoboken, NJMarsh & McLennan Companies

Skills : Public Accounting, SOX, Risk Assessment, Project Management, Audit, ITGC systems

Experience level : Mid-senior

Experience required : 5 Years

Education level : Bachelor’s degree

Job function : Information Technology

Industry : Insurance

Compensation : Total position : 1

Total position : 1

Relocation assistance : No

Visa : Only US citizens and Greencard holders

All the relevant skills, qualifications and experience that a successful applicant will need are listed in the following description.

Position Summary :

This role will involve functional oversight for SOX, coordination / testing, issue remediation and reviewing the work of off-shore colleagues.

The main objective is to create global consistencies and standard approaches. This individual will also function as an internal consultant to all levels of management and interface with external auditors.

This function will be performed for IT; so having experience with finance for an IT organization is critical.

Key Job Responsibilities :

• Assesses internal controls over financial reporting as part of the company's ongoing Sarbanes Oxley compliance efforts;
• manages the preparation and maintenance efforts for all internal control documentation including detailed process narratives and flowcharts, outlining the controls within the transaction stream from initiation to completion ensuring they are appropriate, complete and as efficient as possible;

develops and updates test work papers for key controls to ensure they properly assess the design and effectiveness of controls.

• Oversees the internal control assessments of effectiveness for the business and provides remediation support; develops the plan of controls to be tested quarterly based on annual scope;
• reviews internal control test work papers completed by staff to ensure appropriate tests were completed and decision on control design and effectiveness is accurate;
• assists staff in communicating testing results to control owners; prepares necessary reports, for Team Leader, around testing results and noted deficiencies / recommendations;

monitors the remediation around control weaknesses to ensure timely resolution.

• Assists the global controllership organization with the implementation of financial systems, process changes, and ad-hoc control reviews to ensure the control environment remains strong as systems and processes evolve;
• understands components of project to develop a comprehensive project plan; executes review of necessary evidence to ensure controls are adequate and documented;

provides improvement recommendations to the business with respect to internal controls.

Reviews or provides input on the company’s policies and procedures to ensure they properly align with the necessary internal controls in conjunction with the leader of Financial Controls function.

Education :

Bachelor’s degree with coursework demonstrating an interest in finance and / or public accounting. Graduate degree is a plus.

Experience :

5-7 years of public accounting experience.

Knowledge and skills :

• Ideally, a combination of Big 4 / public accounting and corporate experience.
• SOX, Risk & Controls and Internal Audit experience required.
• Strong communication / presentation skills.
• Strong background in IT Finance.
• Be versatile, have a good depth of experience to draw upon in Internal Controls, SOX and Audit, be passionate about making a difference.

Benefits :

• Eligibility to enroll in our company health plan, 401(K), flexible spending accounts and a variety of optional insurance coverages such as pet insurance.
• This position will be eligible for 25 vacation days per year as well as 10 sick days and 9 company holidays. We value a strong work / life balance.
• This opportunity is based in our Hoboken NJ location. Our office is conveniently located next to the primary Hoboken transportation hub.

You will have the benefit of working side-by-side with your colleagues in the office. This is a collaborative team, and we are looking for someone to complement not just our skills, but our overall team dynamics.

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