Sox Coordinator - Finance

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

The Sox Coordinator manages the company's SOX compliance program and acts as a central point of contact and subject matter expert to ensure appropriate internal controls (manual and system) over financial reporting are designed and implemented.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Manage the Company's SOX compliance program and acts as a central point of contact and subject matter expert to ensure appropriate internal controls (manual and system) over financial reporting are designed and implemented. This duty is performed about 50% of the time.

2. Responsible for on-going project management of the SOX program, including overseeing the coordination efforts between Internal Audit team members, external auditors, and internal business process owners. This duty is performed about 30% of the time.

3. Drive SOX mapping, scoping and risk assessment by collaborating with cross-functional teams, including accounting, lending, deposit operations, and others, within the Company to stay up to date on significant changes that may have an impact on the design and/or operating effectiveness of controls. This duty is performed about 2% of the time.

4. Manage the coordination of management's SOX process controls documentation (narratives) updates and review process controls to ensure adequate design and identification of. This duty is performed about 5% of the time.

5. Review and assist management in the completion of Entity Level Controls documentation and evaluations. This duty is performed about 2% of the time.

6. Review and assist in the identification, design and implementation of controls related to new processes, systems, models, lines of business, etc. This duty is performed about 1% of the time.

7. Manage relationship with co-sourced provider to optimize engagement economics and quality deliverables for the SOX program. This duty is performed about 1% of the time.

8. Maintain on-going communication with external auditors including alignment on SOX planning, walkthroughs/testing, audit requests, and deficiency evaluation. This duty is performed about 2% of the time.

9. Identify, evaluate, and monitor the remediation of control deficiencies. This duty is performed about 2% of the time.

10. Deliver timely and concise communication including developing and producing management reporting illustrating SOX status, trends, and remediation of deficiencies. This duty is performed about 2% of the time.

11. Prepare executive management and Audit Committee dashboards highlighting overall SOX progress. This duty is performed about 1% of the time.

12. Educate Business Process Owner's (BPO's) by leading training sessions to demonstrate compliance requirements and share hot topics in SOX compliance. This duty is performed about 2% of the time.

13. Completes required BSA/AML training and other compliance training as assigned. This duty is performed quarterly.

14. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner. This duty is performed daily.

15. Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Broad knowledge of such fields as accounting, marketing, business administration, finance, etc. Equivalent to a four year college degree, plus 3 years related experience and/or training, and 3 years related management experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and policy/procedure manuals; ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. ability to read, analyze, and understand common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents; ability to respond to complex or difficult inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures…