Voya Financial

Senior SOX Auditor, Financial Services

Voya Financial

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Atlanta • Connecticut • United States

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Salary

💰 $79,620 - $132,720 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Proactively work with business partners to reflect business changes in SOX controls.
  • Partner with business clients to improve Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) / Model Audit Rule (MAR) control environment.
  • Provides assistance for the external auditors as needed related to SOX/MAR testing and review.
  • Special projects as needed to support Management and Company initiatives.
  • Executes the Test of Design and Test of Effectiveness of in-scope business processes (as defined within the Business Unit (BU) Narratives, Control Analysis and Data Flowcharts.)
  • Independently conduct Walkthrough meetings with Business Customers of SOX/MAR Business Processes.
  • Creates test scripts based on information obtained within the BU Flowcharts/Narratives, Control Analysis, and Walkthrough Meetings.
  • Completes control testing by collecting, analyzing, interpreting and verifying information.
  • Documents the procedures used in each SOX/MAR testing assignment and fully prepare detailed electronic work papers to include: tested control, detailed issues, evidence, and associated risk.
  • Develops and maintains automated support work paper files to facilitate a thorough and efficient SOX audit process.
  • Communicates the results of SOX reviews and tasks as designated to include: SOX Management Testing; Business Owned Application (BOA) and Information Produced by the Entity (IPE) review; and Controls Optimization/Rationalization review.
  • Performs follow up of outstanding issues to ensure timely implementation of remediation plans and ensure proper resolution.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
  • Minimum 4 years’ experience working with SOX/MAR processes within a Financial Services public company internal controls group
  • Collecting and analyzing complex data, evaluating information and systems, and drawing logical conclusions.
  • Planning and project management; capability to maintain composure under pressure while meeting multiple deadlines.
  • Commitment to meeting deadlines and work additional hours during peak periods.
  • Proficient with MS Office tools: MS Word, MS Excel, and other business software to prepare reports, memos, summaries and analyses.
  • Public Accounting (Big 4) experience is a plus.
  • MS Power BI experience is highly preferred.
  • If professional designation has not been obtained, active pursuit of one of the following: CPA, CIA, CFE, CISA and ARM (or comparable designation).
Benefits
  • Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
  • 401(k) Savings plan – with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
  • Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
  • Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
  • Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
  • Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
SOX controlsModel Audit Rule (MAR)control testingdata analysistest scriptsautomated work paper filesrisk assessmentfinancial reportinginternal controlscomplex data evaluation
Soft Skills
project managementplanningcommunicationproblem-solvingtime managementattention to detailability to work under pressurecommitment to deadlinesindependencecollaboration
Certifications
CPACIACFECISAARM