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Senior Compliance Manager
Yahoo!
Sunnyvale, CA, United States
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Description
Scope of Position
The Senior IT Manager – Global Compliance reporting to the Senior Director of Global Compliance will be responsible for ensuring that IT internal controls over financial reporting are designed and operating effectively within the Company. This will include but is not limited to the following responsibilities:
• Management of the annual SOX scoping exercise for IT systems and development of the testing methodology and audit plan
• Management of IT control rationalisation workshops with process owners
• Oversee maintenance and preparation of clear, detailed and accurate SOX 404 documentation, including narratives, risk and control matrices, test plans, test results, and management responses and remediation.
• IT SOX program management and assistance with compilation of Audit Committee reports
• Plan and direct the timely execution of IT SOX audits
• Management and validation of SOX control testing performed by the various testing teams across the business & IT units
• Utilize sound judgment to identify and assess: risk, materiality, adequacy of audit evidence, compensating controls, and significance of findings.
• Timely reporting of SOX deficiencies to management, completion of deficiency assessment and development and monitoring of remediation plans in conjunction with management
• Be the co-ordination point for external audit team for control walkthroughs and testing
• Support the SSAE 16 SOC1 audit effort with independent auditors
• Support the international statutory audit team in relation to their IT testing program
• Participate in strategic initiatives to ensure appropriate controls are implemented during the development and implementation process
• Act as advisor to the IT organisation with regard to policy setting and process improvements
• Carry out any special audit projects as requested
Knowledge
§ Subject matter expert within specialty area.
§ Applies in-depth knowledge of specialty area and understanding of other disciplines to projects and initiatives.
§ Applies project management skills/techniques.
Problem Solving
§ Solves novel problems that impact products and technologies.
§ Applies sophisticated analytical thought and provides unique thought leadership in evaluating issues.
§ Identifies root causes of problems and discusses solutions with senior management
Supervisory / Leadership
§ Guided by long-term business unit/functional team goals and objectives.
§ Exercises wide latitude in determining objectives and approaches to projects.
Relationship Focus
§ Mentors and provides specialized technical guidance to others within own function.
§ Provides technical expertise to peers in other functions.
§ Builds network involving coordination among multiple functions.§ Partner with functional leadership to influence priorities and objectives.
Job Complexity
§ Works on extremely complex problems in which analysis of situations or data require evaluation of intangible variables.
§ Exercises broad-based independent judgment in developing methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
Minimum Job Qualifications:
University / Bachelors Degree
Professional Designation Preferred
Minimum 6 years experience within a public accounting firm
Strong technical skills
Must have a thorough understanding of US GAAP, SOX 404, Internal Controls, COSO framework, accounting principles, regulations and how they relate to business and IT processes
Strong background in process and controls and understanding of the operating business environment from a controls and compliance perspective
Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to work independently and follow-up as needed, self-starter
Ability to demonstrate advanced writing skills and complete audit reportsAbility to contribute effectively in a dynamic team environments
Strong interpersonal skills to successfully develop relationships among various groups and levels of management
Excellent writing and communication skills