IT SOX Analyst

This is a backfill position.

• Interview Process: 2 rounds
  • Interview 1: Video interview via MS teams for 40/45 minutes (1 Manager)
  • Interview 2: Video interview via MS teams for 30/45 minutes (Panel interview)
  • Interview 3: Optional

RM NOTES BASED ON OUR CONVERSATION WITH THE HIRING MANAGER:

• Four-Year College Degree (BA or BS] - Accounting (business/finance) Audit background
• Experience in internal controls and compliance with SOX is very imp - Must have
• Candidate must have an aptitude, reasoning, and data organization skills Must Have
• Candidate must have knowledge/experience in audit background, experience Must have
• Candidate must have strong experience in MS suite Must have
• Candidate must have good experience in Lucid flowchart - Must have
• Someone who is self-motivator and self-starter Must have
• Expertise in the SOX field and Survey SOX Must have
• Help and Review in making proper Audit reports Must have
• Big 4 - Nice to have

IMPORTANT NOTE:

• THIS IS NOT AN IT AUDIT ROLE, NOR THE RESOURCE IS GOING TO DEAL WITH IT GENERAL CONTROLS. WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS STRONG INTERNAL CONTROLS EXPERIENCE AS THE RESOURCE WILL BE WORKING WITH BUSINESS INTERNAL CONTROLS.
• PLEASE GET ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS GIVEN BELOW DURING YOUR SCREENINGS WITH THE CANDIDATES AND ADD THEM IN THE SUBMISSION EMAILS BELOW CANDIDATES SUMMARY. WE ARE NOT GOING TO SUBMIT ANY CANDIDATE IF YOU/CANDIDATE FAILED TO PROVIDE THOSE ANSWERS.
  • WHAT BUSINESS PROCESS(ES) HAS THE CANDIDATE WORKED ON?
  • WHAT TYPES OF BUSINESS PROCESS CONTROLS HAVE THEY WORKED ON?
  • CAN THE CANDIDATE PROVIDE SPECIFIC EXAMPLES OF BUSINESS PROCESS CONTROLS REVIEWED/AUDITED?
  • WHAT CONTROL SUPPORT WOULD THE CANDIDATE REQUEST / EXPECT TO RECEIVE TO EXEMPLIFY CONTROL EXECUTION FOR THE EXAMPLES?
  • IF THE CANDIDATE MOST RECENTLY MANAGED A TEAM, IS THE CANDIDATE WILLING, WANTING, AND ABLE TO BE HANDS AS THIS ANALYST ROLE IS ALL HANDS ON, DIGGING IN, DOING THE WORK, AND WILL NOT BE SUPERVISING ANYONE?
  • DOES THE CANDIDATE HAVE DIRECT EXPERIENCE COORDINATING/WRITING NARRATIVES, COMPILING FLOWCHARTS AND CONTROLS FOR NEW PROCESSES OR PROCESSES IN DEVELOPMENT? EXISTING PROCESSES? IF YES, PLEASE BRIEFLY EXPLAIN, INCLUDE TYPE OF DOCUMENTATION (NARR/FLOWCHART/CONTROLS), STEPS UNDERTAKEN, DURATION OF PROJECT, COMPLEXITY/CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED, ETC.
• Requirements:

Job Description:

Who we are:

• Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like at Toyota. As one of the world s most admired brands, Toyota is growing and leading the future of mobility through innovative, high-quality solutions designed to enhance lives and delight those we serve. We re looking for diverse, talented team members who want to Dream. Do. Grow. with us.
• An important part of the Toyota family is Toyota Financial Services (TFS), the finance and insurance brand for Toyota and Lexus in North America. While TFS is a separate business entity, it is an essential part of this world-changing company delivering on Toyota s vision to move people beyond what s possible. At TFS, you will help create best-in-class customer experiences in an innovative, collaborative environment.
• To save time applying, Toyota does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas or any other work authorization for this position at this time.

What we re looking for:

• Toyota s TMCC SOX Program Management Office (SOX PMO) team is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Senior SOX analyst candidate.
• The primary responsibility of this role is to facilitate the annual assessment of Internal Controls over Financial Reporting for TMCC stand-alone SEC reporting and as a subsidiary of TMC.
• Reporting to the Manager SOX Compliance, the person in this role will support the TFS SOX compliance department s objective to ensure financial reporting compliance.

What you ll be doing:

• Execution of Annual SOX Audit
• Facilitate the assessment of control effectiveness for respective business units; work with process owners as needed to implement/modify controls to mitigate risk
• Assist processes owners in documentation of processes, controls, process flow and data flow documentation.
• Assist process owners in the identification of risks and design of controls
• Plan and coordinate SOX walkthroughs and testing performed by Internal and External Audit
• Coordinate with departmental SOX liaisons to ensure process consistency, consolidate status, and identify items for escalation
• Meet with process owners to understand business processes and changes to control the environment
• Provide support for key SOX stakeholders (process owners, Internal Audit, External Audit, and senior management)
• Oversee document repository and adherence to retention policies
• Support quarterly sub-certification process

Deficiency Identification and Remediation:

• Lead efforts to research testing exceptions and deficiency identification
• Perform root cause analysis with process owners to identify the source of deficiencies.
• Coordinate and lead remediation efforts for respective business units; develop action plans and monitor efforts for remediation.
• Prepare deficiency reporting for upper management and TFSC/TMC, including analysis for potential financial impact.
• Perform continuous improvement efforts to ensure the design of controls is improved to mitigate the risk of fraud, human error, and other design deficiencies.

Communication, Coordination & Training:

• Ensure ongoing communication with process owners for key SOX deliverables and support ongoing operation of controls.

• Special Projects:
• Assist/lead special projects with financial reporting impact.
• Serve as subject matter expert for financial reporting risks and controls.

Qualifications/ What you bring (Must Haves) Highlight Top 3-5 skills

• Four-Year College Degree (BA or BS] - Accounting (business/finance) Audit background
• 5-10 Years of relevant work experience min of 5 yrs
• Familiarity with Audit, Sarbanes Oxley, COSO, GRC methodologies and frameworks
• Strong written and oral communication
• Strong analytical skills, initiative; ability to multi-task
• Ability to develop strong partnerships and influence people
• Ability to work with ambiguous or changing work situations, tasks, assignments
• Ability to quickly learn new applications or software tools
• A high degree of organizational skills with the ability to work in a deadline driven environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams
• Visio or other process flow software
• Attention to detail and provide accurate data
• Work collaboratively with team members
• Meet regular performance expectations

Added bonus if you have (Preferred):

• Advance degree (Master of Accounting / MBA)
• CPA / CIA / CFE
• Financial Services, banking, or automotive industry experience.
• Archer Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) Software
• These questions are a mandatory to be answered and should be included in the resumes