Finance - SOX Internal Controls Specialist

Job Summary
- Responsible for serving as Accenture’s expert on Internal Controls for various sub-processes.
- Develop an understanding of Accenture’s global processes internal controls and relevant government regulations (e.g., Sarbanes-Oxley, SEC rulings).
- Responsible for working with the Process Leads in designing, maintaining and continuously improving the global standard set of internal controls for various sub-processes
- Support the annual design effectiveness effort and the quarterly operating effectiveness and self-assessment efforts
- Responsible for developing and distributing various communications regarding requirements or changes to the requirements
- Responsible for coordinating with and providing Accenture input to the external auditors in their audit of Accenture’s internal controls

Key Responsibilities
- Develop an understanding of Accenture’s global processes and internal controls.
- Recommend and implement improvements to the global standard set of internal controls for areas of responsibility and follow up on issues
- Support the annual design effectiveness exercise and review the responses from Control Owners and Business Leads to ensure alignment of the control design.
- Document the design and operating effectiveness testing of internal controls for various sub-processes (i.e. revenue recognition, payroll, general accounting and IT applications, etc.).
- Manage tasks as assigned with oversight from manager, with high quality and timely manner.
- Responsible for resolving open issues as arise and escalate outstanding items as appropriate.
- Summarize results of findings and report to leadership
- Lead the preparation for walkthrough meetings with our External Auditors ensuring evidence and other documents requested are being provided with complete and accurate information.
- Liaise with Internal and External Audit and other organizations to support the audit work.
- Responsible for supporting the internal audit function in its validation of operating effectiveness
- Respond as needed to supervisor regarding any special projects and requests.
- Support training of business leads, local control leads and evaluators on internal controls methodology and tools
- Provide guidance on the use of technology to support our internal controls processes.