SOX Compliance Analyst
Location: Montevideo, Uruguay
Department: SOX
POSITION SUMMARY
Entravision Communications Corporation, a leading global media company that reaches and engages U.S. Latinos across acculturation levels and media channels, as well as consumers in Mexico and other markets in Latin America, has an open SOX Compliance Analyst position in its SOX Compliance group based in Santa Monica, California. The SOX Compliance Analyst is a key player in ensuring the company’s global compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley and adherence to the company’s policies and procedures.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
· Support initiatives to rationalize and optimize transaction level controls by leveraging automated, Management Review and Entity Level Controls.
· Involvement in harmonization of policies & procedures impacting financial reporting.
· Support the team with projects related to integration and standardization of business processes.
· Provide assistance to process and control owners in order to avoid internal control design gaps created from changes or evolution of business process changes resulting from integration.
· Support process owners with their responsibility to ensure operating effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting, including maintaining current process documentation.
· Assist with plan for testing of internal controls, including any necessary remediation identified during process design walkthroughs.
· Perform testing of select key controls over financial reporting.
· Assist with testing of segregation of duties (SOD) and coordination with process owners.
· Support the preparation of SOX compliance and status reporting, including write-up of deficiencies.
· Assist with research in planning for any new financial reporting requirements or system implementations, as necessary.
· Assist wither other compliance related projects and priorities, as necessary.
REQUIRED EDUCATIONAL/EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. 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 accounting or related field.
· CPA or CIA or equivalent professional designation preferred (in process acceptable).
· A minimum of 2 years relevant accounting/audit experience.
· Work experience with a public accounting firm preferred.
· Knowledge of finance/accounting systems, Oracle (NetSuite) preferred.
· Solid understanding of Excel (Pivot tables, VLook-ups), PowerPoint and other MS tools.
· Ability to read, write and speak fluent English
REQUIRED SKILLS
· Strong foundation in accounting and audit in order to effectively assess risk and controls over financial reporting, specifically in the areas of: Sarbanes-Oxley, US GAAP, internal control frameworks (COSO/COBIT) and audit methodologies.
· Effective interpersonal (verbal and written), audit documentation and analytical skills.
· Works well with others as a team player.
· Takes ownership of assigned tasks, is able to prioritize, is proactive and results oriented.
· Mature, confident and willing to learn and grow.
· Analytical and organized, and willing to adapt as necessary.
· Contagious enthusiasm, positive approach to problem solving and customer service.
· Able and willing to travel between 10 to 20%, domestically and internationally.
