Transamerica

Senior Specialist, Internal Controls

Transamerica$112K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a relevant field, or equivalent work experience.
  • Eight years of progressive experience in internal controls, audit, or risk management in financial services.
  • Experience with Sarbanes Oxley compliance and control risks assessment.
  • Skill in documenting and communicating financial reporting processes clearly and concisely.
  • Ability to educate and raise awareness on internal control frameworks.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in evaluating and designing internal controls; provide recommendations for improvement.
  • Document financial/accounting/actuarial process flows emphasizing internal controls and SOX compliance.
  • Support management’s SOX risk assessment and ensure accurate process mapping and controls linkage.
  • Aid in developing and implementing goals and policies for internal controls over financial reporting.
  • Prepare management updates, including control remediation plans.
  • Liaise with external auditors for control environment assessments and issue resolution.
  • Track control deficiencies across country units and manage audit findings.

Benefits

  • Competitive pay with bonus eligibility for eligible employees.
  • Pension plan and 401k match for retirement savings.
  • Tuition reimbursement for educational advancement.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Generous paid time off and holidays.
  • Parental leave and adoption assistance.
  • Employee wellness programs and career development opportunities.
Full Job Description

Job Family

Business Control & Financial Planning

Job Description Summary

Responsible for assisting in the day-to-day execution of the Aegon Americas Sarbanes Oxley controls program within the first line of defense as well as supporting internal control leadership with the oversight of the global country unit SOX responsibilities. Responsible for assisting as a subject matter expert in the identification, assessment, oversight reporting and disclosure of all key controls across the company and to ensure the business procedures and/or financial controls are in compliance with applicable regulatory and corporate standards and practices. Develop and maintain relationships with appropriate business management and process owners, as well as risk management personnel (second line of defense).

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Assist in the effort over the evaluation and design of internal controls and make recommendations for improvement.

  • Conduct and document financial/accounting/actuarial process flows, with a focus on internal controls and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.

  • Support the execution of management’s SOX risk assessment and scoping activities to ensure proper risk identification, process mapping and controls linkage for a sustainable internal control framework.

  • Assist in leading the development and implementation of goals, policies, priorities and procedures relating to internal controls over financial reporting and SOX.

  • Assist in preparing updates to management, including management control remediation plans.

  • Partner and liaise with external auditors to plan and implement an assessment of the control environment, coordination of timing and execution of process walkthroughs, and a process for timely sharing of potential issues for resolution with respect to internal controls.

  • Develop processes and policies for reporting findings.

  • Collaborate with the first line in development of action plans to assess the adequacy of action taken by management to correct reporting deficient conditions, accepting adequate corrective action and continuing reviews with appropriate management on action considered inadequate until satisfactory resolution.

  • Help coordinate the system to capture and track control deficiencies through all country units, as well as internal and external audit findings to resolution.

  • Help support testing the design and operating effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting.

  • Collaborate and assist in assessing control implications within the Issue Paper process.

  • Support internal controls leadership on the oversight of all global country units.


Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or relevant field, or equivalent work experience.

  • Eight years of progressive experience in internal controls, audit or risk management within the financial services industry.

  • Experience working with internal controls under Sarbanes Oxley and assessing control related risks.

  • Ability to document and verbally communicate financial reporting processes in a clear and concise manner, including assessment of design and operating effectiveness of controls.

  • Communication skills to educate/raise awareness of foundational elements/methodologies needed to support an internal control framework.


Preferred Qualifications

  • CPA

  • Big 4 public accounting experience working with controls within the Sarbanes Oxley environment

  • Recent experience with a listed U.S. company that is a domestic registrant.


Working Conditions

  • Hybrid (In Office: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays)

The Salary for this position generally ranges between$112,000 - $130,000 annually.Please note that the salary range is a good faith estimate for this position and actual starting pay is determined by several factors includingqualifications, experience, geography, work location designation (in-office, hybrid, remote) and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law.

Additionally, this position is typically eligible for an Annual Bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at the Company27s discretion.

Disclaimer:

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  • Official offers are sent viaDocuSignfollowing a verbal offer-not through text or email.


This job description is not a contract of employment nor for any specific job responsibilities. The Company may change, add to, remove, or revoke the terms of this job description at its discretion. Managers may assign other duties and responsibilities as needed. In the event an employee or applicant requests or requires an accommodation to perform job functions, the applicable HR Business Partner should be contacted to evaluate the accommodation request.

What We Offer

For eligible employees, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support both the personal and financial well-being of our employees.

Compensation Benefits

  • Competitive Pay

  • Bonus for Eligible Employees

Benefits Package

  • Pension Plan

  • 401k Match

  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

  • Tuition Reimbursement

  • Disability Insurance

  • Medical Insurance

  • Dental Insurance

  • Vision Insurance

  • Employee Discounts

  • Career Training & Development Opportunities

Health and Work/Life Balance Benefits

  • Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.

  • Ten (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holidays).

  • Be Well Company holistic wellness program, which includes Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars

  • Parental Leave 6een (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child.

  • Adoption Assistance

  • Employee Assistance Program

  • Back-Up Care Program

  • PTO for Volunteer Hours

  • Employee Matching Gifts Program

  • Employee Resource Groups

  • Inclusion and Diversity Programs

  • Employee Recognition Program

  • Referral Bonus Programs

About Transamerica

The Transamerica Corporation is an American holding company for various life insurance companies and investment firms operating primarily in the United States, offering life and supplemental health insurance, investments, and retirement services. The company has major offices located in Baltimore, Maryland; Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Denver, Colorado; Norwood, Massachusetts; Exton, Pennsylvania; Harrison, New York; Johns Creek, Georgia; Plano, Texas; and St. Petersburg, Florida. Additional affiliated offices are located throughout the United States. In 1999, it became a subsidiary of Aegon, a European financial services company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands. Transamerica funds the Transamerica Institute, a nonprofit foundation which comprises the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies and the Transamerica Center for Health Studies.
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