FDICIA SOX Lead​/Manager

We have an exciting opportunity for a FDICIA SOX Lead/ Manager in Roseville, CA! The FDICIA SOX Lead / Manager is responsible for the implementation and execution of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act (FDICIA) and Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) compliance process. As part of Finance, the Sarbanes
- Oxley team provides oversight and governance of the SOX and FDICIA program across the Bank, in a very dynamic environment.
The successful candidate will be responsible for:

Working with business line partners in various functions, such as Commercial and Consumer Lending, Treasury, and Financial Reporting, etc. to gain an understanding of how the functions are carried out and to ensure that financial reporting and disclosure risks are appropriately identified and addressed by adequately designed controls.

Responsibilities will include and are not limited to the following:

• Assess the Internal Control Framework required by FDICIA and/or SOX 404 compliance and adjust as necessary

• Manage FDICIA / SOX Implementation project, gaining concurrence from TFS SOX, Internal Audit (IA) .

• Conduct assessment of control effectiveness

• Perform control "walkthroughs" to assess control effectiveness; perform and/or oversee/coordinate FDICIA / SOX testing

• Meet with process owners frequently to understand business, processes and changes to control environment

• Plan and execute the ongoing re-assessment of control design to facilitate ongoing FDICIA / SOX effort; facilitate continuous reduction of manual controls.

• Provide support for key FDICIA / SOX stakeholders (control owners, internal audit, external auditors & senior management)

• Performing effectiveness testing of these controls, assessing potential deficiencies, communicating results, and working with business lines to ensure that deficiencies are timely and thoroughly remediated

• Assess impact of various changes in accounting policies and pronouncements, including new Financial Accounting Standards board (FASB) statements, interpretations (FIN) and amendments of existing FASB rules, etc.

• Coordinate FDICIA / SOX 404 planning with IA and external auditors

• Establish scope and approach for business processes for respective business units (BU)

• Perform ongoing evaluation of materiality and of Strategy/Scope for BU

• Understand FDICIA / SOX 404 requirements and keep abreast of changes to requirements

• Communicate status and key decisions impacting FDICIA / SOX compliance to upper management

• Insure ongoing communication with control owners for key FDICIA /SOX deliverables and to support ongoing operation of controls

• Create training and communication for control owners

• Coordinate with internal work groups to insure consistent application of

Your Profile:

Successful candidates will possess the following:
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field, with a minimum of 4 years related accounting and/or audit experience; or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience required. Prior Sarbanes Oxley and/or FDICIA experience, CPA preferred. Financial Services or banking industry experience preferred.
Additional skills include:

• Adept at utilizing financial software programs and other databases integral to compiling financial and collateral analysis spreads

• Must demonstrate excellent customer service skills with ability to communicate tactfully and listen attentively to the customer

• Possess good human relations, communications and business writing skills

• High level of accuracy and great attention to detail

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills

• Able to make and support sound decisions

• Possess effective time management and organizational skills

• Able to cope with pressure resulting from meeting required deadlines and reporting requirements

• Demonstrate teamwork in facilitating workflow. High level of cooperation with others and responsive to the Bank’s needs.

• Consistently demonstrate tact, discretion and good judgment.

• Exhibit high degree of professionalism and confidentiality in handling and having access to sensitive information.

• Able to work effectively without direct supervision.

• Able to comprehend and interpret Bank policies and procedures.

2+ to 5 years experience

IDEAL CANDIDATE Prior Sarbanes Oxley and/or FDICIA experience, CPA preferred. Financial Services or banking industry experience strongly preferred. Prior Management Experience.

WHY

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