Manager, SOX Compliance
Paramount
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Nashville • Tennessee • United States
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About the role
- Participate in the annual risk assessment and update company risk matrices
- Assess design and operating effectiveness of controls to ensure they mitigate identified risks
- Prepare clear, concise, appropriately referenced work papers to document test procedures performed and conclusion drawn
- Create and maintain internal control documentation including process flow diagrams, process narratives and design and operating effectiveness of testing results
- Monitor remediation of control deficiencies identified and provide recommendations for operational improvements
- Identify gaps or limitations within our financial processes and systems, and work with senior leaders and global teams to develop and implement internal controls to sufficiently mitigate risk
- Drive project plans including tracking and communicating progress of projects while adhering to deadlines
- Build effective working relationships with key business departments (e.g. Global Financial Planning & Analysis, Financial Reporting, Treasury, Human Resources and Benefits etc.), as well as the operational level groups within the business units (e.g. Advertising, Affiliate, Streaming, Production, etc.)
- Serve as a liaison between senior management, business process owners, key operation groups (IT, HR, Legal), Corporate and external auditors
- Facilitate annual walk-throughs of key business processes with business owners and external auditors to assess adequacy of control design effectiveness.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related area
- 6+ years of experience (public accounting preferred)
- Good working knowledge of US GAAP, SOX, and COSO internal control framework
- Professional qualifications highly desirable (e.g. CPA, CIA, CISA)
- Exemplary written and verbal communication skills with an ability to understand and summarize complex information
- Proficient in excel and data analysis, with a desire to grow in this area
- Familiarity with audit management tools (e.g. Auditboard/Optro, Workiva, or equivalent)
- Experience within media, entertainment, technology or similarly complex industries
- Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g. Oracle Fusion or similar).
Benefits
- Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages.
- Generous paid time off.
- An exciting and fulfilling opportunity to be part of one of Paramount’s most dynamic teams.
- Opportunities for both on-site and virtual engagement events.
- Unique opportunities to make meaningful connections and build a vibrant community, both inside and outside the workplace.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
risk assessmentinternal controlsfinancial processesdata analysisUS GAAPSOXCOSO internal control frameworkprocess flow diagramsaudit management toolsERP systems
Soft Skills
written communicationverbal communicationrelationship buildingproject managementanalytical thinkingproblem solvingcollaborationattention to detailorganizational skillsadaptability
Certifications
CPACIACISA