Job Title: Associate - SOX Compliance and Consulting

 

Job Type: Full-time

 

Location: Bay Area (remote ~ 90% of time)

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About the Job

• You will be part of our SOX and internal audit engagement teams, working closely with Gentico staff and interfacing frequently with our clients. 

• You will be expected to multi-task, as we frequently work on several SOX engagements concurrently.

• You will have the opportunity to learn/grow from our team leaders, as you receive increasing levels of responsibility on the SOX and internal audit engagements.

• You will also support other consulting engagements.  We are looking for a “utility” player.

• Our current work model is a hybrid approach, where we spend approx. 90% of our time working remotely and 10% of our time at our client-site.  However, we need to be flexible to accommodate client demands.

 

Job Responsibilities & Duties

• Primary role will be to support the SOX engagement team leader(s) by performing the following key functions:

  • Partner with the client to review and update business process narratives and controls.

  • Identify potential control gaps and other business process improvement opportunities.

  • Conduct business process walkthroughs.

  • Execute on the internal control test programs. 

  • Document and communicate test results.

  • Identify corrective action plans; work with client to implement such plans; monitor progress.

  • Prepare and maintain audit work papers.

  • Develop monthly/quarterly communications to management.

  • Roll-forward prior year engagements.

• Other SOX engagement activities may include:

  • Perform annual internal control risk assessments.

  • Review the overall design of the clients’ internal control structure.

  • Map internal controls to the clients’ key control objectives.

  • Develop testing procedures.

  • Evaluate control deficiencies.

  • Benchmark processes and controls against best practices.  

  • Prepare client engagement proposals.

• Other consulting projects may include, depending on skillset and bandwidth:

  • Internal audits or other investigations.

  • General accounting support activities.

  • Other types of support activities.

  • Ad hoc projects.

 

Required Experience & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting or related field

• Minimum 2-3 years of private or public accounting experience

• CPA preferred, not required

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral

• Willingness to learn; "can-do" attitude

• Client-focus – be responsive and resourceful

• Ability to work independently and balance workload to complete multiple assignments within time constraints

• Attention to detail

• Strong organizational skills

• Proficient with Microsoft office products; familiarity with ERP systems a plus