SOX Manager II - Military Veterans

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Regular or Temporary:

Regular

Language Fluency:  English (Required)

English

Work Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Please review the following job description:

SOX Program Management (SPM) is responsible for designing a governance and oversight program over Truist’s internal controls over financial reporting and disclosure controls to ensure compliance with Sections 404 and 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (FDICIA). This includes executing risk assessment and scoping, providing guidance on SOX requirements for control and process documentation, obtaining reasonable assurance of the effectiveness of Truist’s system internal controls over financial reporting through control design and operating effectiveness evaluations, identifying and assessing control deficiencies, risk and change monitoring, and other aspects of the SOX framework to keep pace with changes in the underlying business in support of Truist's Sarbanes-Oxley and FDICIA compliance efforts.

Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.  

• Provide guidance and support teammates to ensure proper execution of the program's deliverables. 
• Serve as a SOX, risk and control Subject Matter Expert and advise business and risk partners, including control owners, issue owners and Governance Control Officers. 
• Support highly complex and high visibility projects with elevated risk profile.
• Identify and resolve technical, operational, risk management, business, and organizational challenges.  
• Make leadership decisions within established policies & procedures.
• Execute program deliverables, track status, and provide updates, including risk escalations via governance routines. 
• Actively participate in SOX walkthroughs and/or process, risk, control discussions to ensure that key controls, applications, models, vendors, and IT dependencies are identified.
• Partner with other stakeholders but also effectively challenge to ensure appropriate controls are identified and documented sufficiently to mitigate ICFR risk. 
• Perform quality assurance procedures of SOX control testing of design and operating effectiveness. 
• Evaluate and finalize SOX testing findings, including understanding impacts, root causes, mitigants and broader implications of aggregated or cross-functional impacts. 
• Identify process enhancement opportunities at the program level and at the control/process level. 
• Continue developing strong risk management, audit approaches and techniques and internal control acumen as well as deep knowledge of organization, business, and operations.
• Effectively engage with external audit partners to ensure robust planning, process streamlining, discussion and challenge.

Required Qualifications:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting or equivalent education and related training.
• 6 years of relevant experience in internal audit, public accounting, or SOX/Risk compliance
• Ability to build consensus through communication and presentation of factual and relevant information.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Advanced analytical skills and the ability exercise judgment and solve complex problems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong understanding of PCAOB and SEC requirements for compliance with SOX.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP, SOX and FDICIA reporting requirements.
• Proven track record in applying broad business knowledge and practical experience to understanding & evaluating financial reporting risk and controls.
• Demonstrated strong proficiency in computer applications and proven experience with tools such as Microsoft Office software products.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Possess appropriate professional certification.
• Advanced degree.
• Proficiency in using Alteryx, SAS, Python. 
• Working knowledge of US GAAP, SOX and FDICIA reporting requirements.
• Manager/supervisor experience.
• Prior banking and/or public accounting experience. 
• Strong understanding of PCAOB and SEC requirements for compliance with SOX

General Description of Available Benefits for Eligible Employees of Truist Financial Corporation: All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position. Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates. Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays. For more details on Truist’s generous benefit plans, please visit our Benefits site. Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist’s defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan. As you advance through the hiring process, you will also learn more about the specific benefits available for any non-temporary position for which you apply, based on full-time or part-time status, position, and division of work.

Truist supports a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status or other classification protected by law. Truist is a Drug Free Workplace.

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