Leading multi-billion dollar, publicly traded, California-based healthcare company is looking for a driven Director of SOX & Internal Controls. This is a FULL REMOTE role and is part of a high performing team responsible for developing a risk based process design approach company wide.

[Interim Consultant-To-Hire option also available: $85-$110/hr]

Areas of responsibility include managing and performing internal assessment projects as well as control design; especially in the business and IT areas to strengthen the overall corporate Governance and to identify process improvement opportunities. This position will leverage a depth of internal audit, SOX, information technology and/or business experience to develop risk based programs, interpret the significance of assessment findings and make recommendations to address the underlying business risks.

RESPONSIBILITES:

• Manage company's SOX program for both business process and IT including planning, test of design, test of operating effectiveness and analyzing any control deficiencies. Manage 3 Risk and Controls Team members as well as SOX co-source team with a team of 6 outsourced staff.
• Provide project management and assist in performing business process assessments, technology risk assessment and ERP/accounting controls reviews.
• Reviews the effectiveness of internal control design and recommend improvements as warranted.
• Provide project management and assist in performing financial, operational and information system assessments throughout the company and prepare work papers, write reports or other deliverables in a timely manner to adequately and clearly document testing and support conclusions
• Provide project management and assist with SOX 404 compliance audit in accordance with relevant departmental policies and procedures and other established SOX standards, as appropriate.
• Support a “business value-add” approach to internal audit by collaborating with process/function owners to identify best practices and process improvement opportunities.
• Proficient in documenting, evaluating, and analyzing diverse, complex organizational functions and processes that identify controls to facilitate the development of value-added accounting & finance systems related business processes and control improvement
• Assist in or execute special projects or internal controls consultations on major business projects for the Accounting-Finance Leadership and management as requested from time-to-time.
• Stay current on developments in the accounting & auditing industry and within the company.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to automate accounting processes including reconciliation of data, reporting, and analysis.
• Be a strong mentor and coach

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Information Systems, or related field.

EXPERIENCE:

• 10+ years of related audit experience, preferably in public accounting and/or an internal audit function.
• Advanced working knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley Act and experience in performing SOX testing; business process SOX experience;
• Expertise with audit procedures and standards, risk components and assessment, control analysis, and internal controls.
• Healthcare industry a plus

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION:

• CIA and/or CPA a plus
• Masters degree a plus