Job Title: SOX Compliance Senior Analyst
Location: Tampa, Florida
Schedule: Full-time, Monday through Friday (8-hour shifts)
Salary: Between $95 to 100K
Position Summary
Insight Global’s customer in the Energy Utilities space is looking for a SOX Compliance Senior Analyst to join their team on a full-time, permanent basis. This role is responsible for leading and supporting the execution of a Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance program. The Senior Analyst collaborates with internal teams and external auditors to ensure robust internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR). The position requires a strong grasp of SOX regulations, business process controls, and IT general controls (ITGCs), along with the ability to assess risk and clearly communicate control expectations. This role is key to maintaining regulatory compliance, mitigating risk, and enhancing operational effectiveness.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in planning and executing the annual SOX compliance cycle, including risk assessments, control scoping, testing, and reporting.
- Participate in walkthroughs and detailed testing of business and ITGC controls, ensuring documentation meets professional standards.
- Work with process owners to identify critical controls and evaluate their design and operational effectiveness.
- Analyze control deficiencies and support remediation efforts, including root cause analysis and control improvements.
- Maintain comprehensive documentation including process narratives, risk and control matrices (RCMs), flowcharts, and testing evidence.
- Coordinate with internal and external audit teams to facilitate testing and respond to audit inquiries.
- Provide training and guidance to control owners to foster SOX awareness and strengthen the control environment.
Qualifications
Education:
- Required: Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Accounting, or a related business/technology field.
- Preferred: Master’s degree in Business, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline.
Certifications (Preferred):
- CPA, CISA, PMP, or similar certifications that demonstrate expertise in audit, business, technology, or project management.
Experience:
- Required: Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in SOX compliance, internal audit, public accounting, or financial process analysis.
- Preferred: Experience in public accounting or within a regulated industry.
Skills & Abilities:
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
- Excellent project management and change management capabilities.
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Proficient in stakeholder relationship management.
- Deep understanding of SOX compliance requirements and control frameworks.
- Skilled in control testing methodologies and communicating findings to various audiences.
Preferred Technical Skills:
- Familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle Financials, or PeopleSoft.
- Understanding of industry-specific compliance frameworks (e.g., NERC CIP).
- Experience with audit and data analytics tools like ACL, Arbutus, IDEA, Power BI, or Tableau.
- Ability to evaluate emerging technologies and assess complex financial and operational risks
