Senior SOX Risk Advisor

divh2Senior SOX Risk Advisor/h2pCome join Intuit as a Senior SOX Risk Advisor within the SOX Risk and Compliance Organization (SRCO). SRCO is a newly established function, in the Controllership, Assurance and Operations organization, focused on enabling a modern, sustainable, and effective SOX program. SRCO plays a critical role in enabling Intuits continued growth with a strong foundation of financial compliance, risk management, and operational excellence. Within SRCO, the SOX Risk Advisory team acts as strategic advisors to business process owners, control owners, and our Technology Compliance and Risk Management Organization (TCRM) to ensure financial reporting integrity and readiness for business change./ppIn this high-impact role, reporting to the Senior Manager of SOX Risk Advisory, youll drive strategic SOX readiness projects and provide risk advisory expertise across many process areas to ensure compliance with SOX while enabling process excellence. Youll play a key role in strengthening the control environment and maintaining Intuits financial integrity./ph3Responsibilities/h3ulliSupport as an end-to-end process and control partner advising control and process owners on SOX requirements, risk assessment, control design, and optimization strategies./liliParticipate in the readiness intake and assessment process of new initiatives or business transformations to identify the relevant financial statement risks, financial statement line items, and SOX implications with clear rationale./liliDevelop and execute detailed project plans to ensure SOX readiness projects are delivered on time and with high quality, resulting in well-designed and effective controls./liliDraft risk and control matrices (RCMs), including key systems, tools, and service providers, based upon review of managements artifacts (i.e. process documentation, dataflow diagrams, etc.) and walkthroughs across stakeholder groups./liliDesign and execute testing to ensure control evidence and scope are sufficient and aligned with risk./liliSupport the deficiency evaluation process including root cause analysis, management action plan development, and remediation monitoring and validation./liliPartner with process owners and control owners to drive awareness and understanding of SOX requirements and protocols, control design requirements, and enterprise control strategy./liliChallenge and optimize control design decisions while balancing business objectives and risk mitigation./liliOperate with an extreme sense of ownership and forward-looking mindset to drive operational excellence and continuous improvement within our control environment./liliProactively lead and influence management. Cultivate strong relationships with leaders in Accounting, Finance, and across the Business in order to facilitate timely, high-quality decision-making in connection with the SOX control environment and related financial risk./li/ulh3Qualifications/h3ulli4+ years of relevant work experience in Big 4 Public Accounting, risk consulting, and/or in SOX industry experience, Fintech or Software industry experience preferred./liliBA/BS degree in Accounting, Finance or related field. CPA required. CIA or MBA is a plus./liliMust be able to come to Atlanta, San Diego or Mountain View offices 3 times a week./liliStrong understanding of financial reporting risk, internal controls (business process and ITGC), and PCAOB requirements./liliDemonstrated ability to evaluate new processes or changes to processes, assess and identify potential financial reporting risks and advise on optimal control design./liliMust possess strong attention to detail, excellent organizational and multitasking skills in order to work flexibly across stakeholders and navigate a fast-paced, evolving environment./liliExcellent written and verbal communication in order to articulate a complex problem and independently provide a clear, data-backed recommendation./liliAbility to simplify complex concepts into clear and action-oriented communications and work through ambiguity, with confidence and leading through adversity with a sharp focus on driving the right outcomes./liliAbility to proactively identify and resolve roadblocks, thinking creatively to achieve the best outcomes, and elevate issues to the right level./liliHands-on experience with SOX readiness, automation or transformation initiatives is a plus./li/ul/div