SOX Senior Accounting Analyst

Title: SOX Senior Accounting Analyst

Duration: 7 Months

Location: Portland, OR - Hybrid

JOB DESCRIPTION

Key Responsibilities:

• Serves as a key point of contact in the development, documentation and implementation of controls and processes. Create process narratives, flowcharts, risk/control mapping, and identification of design gaps. Assist with training new control/process owners regarding appropriate documentation and evidence of operating effectiveness for key SOX controls. Participate in walkthroughs of newly designed controls with internal and external audit teams.
  

Requirements

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, CPA certificate preferred
  
• 5 years of progressively responsible accounting experience required, Public accounting experience is preferred
  
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles
  
• Strong working knowledge of SOX compliance and remediation requirements
  
• Understands business processes, process and IT controls and their impact on financial reporting
  
• Must combine attention to detail with the ability to envision the big picture
  
• Must have a high degree of proficiency in organization, planning and project management
  
• Requires outstanding ethical standards consistent with company policies, procedures and practices, etc.
  
• Proven ability to function in a team environment and act as a technical resource and provide information and training to others
  
• Strong PC Skills for word processing, spreadsheet and database applications
  
• Excellent verbal skills, ability to apply group facilitation techniques and make group presentations
  
• Strong writing skills, including task documentation and report writing
  
• Proven ability to meet deadlines, including strong time management and organizational skills
  
• Ability to work and interact cross-functionally
  

Preferred:

• Experience in utility industry or related business environment
  
• Demonstrated background in applying analytical/accounting research skills
  
• Experience with SAP and/or CUSI