Job Title: Senior SOX Analyst
Job Location: Plano, TXDescription:- Location: 6565 Headquarters Drive, Plano, TX, 75024
- Specific building: W2
- Remote/On-site/Hybrid: Onsite/Hybrid
- Local or non-local: Local candidates only
- Backfill/New Headcount: Backfill
- Working hours: Standard 8/9 to 5/6 CDT - 8 hours/day and 40 per week
- Duration: 6-months
- Bachelor's degree: Mandatory in Accounting and Finance
- Experience level: 5 or more years
- 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)
Requirements:- Four-Year College Degree (BA or BS) - Accounting (business/finance) Audit background
- Experience in internal controls and compliance with SOX is very important - 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
Job Description:An important part of the Toyota family is Toyota Financial Services, the finance and insurance brand for Toyota and Lexus in North America. While it 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 Toyota Financial Services, you will help create best-in-class customer experiences in an innovative, collaborative environment.
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 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 TMCC/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
- Lucid 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
