Remote Senior Auditor

Summary

The job is for a Senior Auditor, Finance Governance and Controls position at Oportun, a digital banking platform. The role involves evaluating financial controls for Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and serving as a trusted advisor to control owners.

Requirements

• Skills covering internal control documentation, process narratives, process flows, risk assessments, and related areas
• Understanding of and experience in Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, including internal control scoping, documentation, testing and remediating control deficiencies
• Strong independent problem solving, self-management, and analytical skills
• Service-situated outlook; strong sense of duty regarding quality and continuous improvement – “can do” disposition
• Strong communications abilities – both written and oral
• Strong investigative and critical thinking abilities
• Good business knowledge and working experience in process improvements
• Solid understanding of internal controls approach, practices, and US GAAP
• Professional qualifications proportionate to CPA/CIA/CISA is an advantage
• 3+ years’ experience in public accounting with audit and SOX 404 audit experience is preferred

Responsibilities

• Assist in the coordination of management SOX 404 process controls documentation and review controls to ensure adequate design and identification of key controls for assigned critical processes/accounts
• Perform SOX testing of design and operating effectiveness as a key component of the annual SOX audit plan
• Assist in the review of SOX workpapers with attention to detail and a focus on quality
• Coordinate with business owners to ensure controls are being properly designed and thought through when business or organization changes occur
• Risk and Control Matrix Maintenance
• Coordinate the activities of external audit and finance team collaboration, including walkthroughs, testing and follow up meeting
• PBC coordination and follow up between external audit and finance partners
• Remediation plan development for any identified testing exceptions
• Remediation plan implementation, monitoring and testing
• Assist in ad hoc projects as required