Senior Analyst - IT Financial Controls

Job Opening For Senior Analyst - IT Financial Controls in Charlotte, NC

Principal Accountabilities:

- Participate in the review and evaluation of existing and proposed internal controls over manual and automated operations to comply with SOX requirements.

- Provide insight into potential process improvements.

- Support qualitative improvements in control operations to reduce / eliminate control deficiencies.

- Monitor identified deficiencies and SOX remediation efforts to ensure timely closure of findings.

- Assist and coordinate the performance of walkthroughs.

- Prepare ad-hoc presentations to senior management.

- May support staff in the preparation of report/department organizations. May review/approve work prepared by less experienced personnel.

- Participate in the development of controls including analytical tools, reports, and systems to meet management's needs.

- Work with internal and external auditors to answer questions and provide supporting documentation.

- Miscellaneous duties as assigned

Desired Skills & Experience

Minimum Experience Required:

- 5 + years experience

- Demonstrated knowledge of internal controls and Sarbanes Oxley requirements

- Demonstrated experience in the documentation, implementation, and/or testing of controls relevant to financial system applications and/or their respective infrastructure (database, operating system, network)

- Demonstrated experience with process documentation including flowcharting and narratives, walkthroughs, and control testing is preferred.

- Previous Big 4 audit experience is preferred.

- Previous Banking or Financial Service industries experience is preferred.

Skills and Abilities Required:

- Strong written and verbal communication skills with an ability to communicate effectively across business levels (both vertically and horizontally)

- Ability to support multiple assignments and stakeholders, prioritize workload for self, and coordinate with teammates to meet deadlines.

- Ability to organize data and exercise effective problem solving skills.

- Ability to build strong relationships with internal business partners and experience working with multiple business partners in a collaborative and team-oriented manner.

- Comfortable working in an evolving and dynamic environment

- Flexible and can work independently and in a team environment

- Detail-oriented, energetic, motivated, and action-oriented

Education:

- Bachelor's degree in accounting information systems, management information systems, accounting, or related discipline

- Relevant professional certification(s) (e.g. CISA, CIPP, CISSP, CGEIT, CISM, CRISC, CIA, CPA)