SOX Compliance Analyst

Kaleyra is seeking an Analyst or Senior Analyst with SOX internal controls experience. The outstanding SOX Analyst will focus on a financial aspect of the SOX controls and will be reporting to a SOX Manager. Our preference that the SOX Compliance Analyst will be located in either US East Coast region, Northern Virginia (near Tysons Corner, VA office), or Central Georgia (near Atlanta, GA office). On an occasional basis, the SOX Analyst will be travelling to Kaleyra US or Global offices for meetings.

The SOX Analyst will play a vital global role in advising the business on appropriate business process to enhance the SOX framework at Kaleyra. As part of the SOX and Compliance Team, the SOX Analyst will interface with various functions, including Internal Audit, External Audit, and Management.

Key responsibilities:

• Support our phases of SOX compliance (planning, co-ordination, and execution)

• Support with the scoping and risk assessment during planning phase

• Coordinate the SOX controls implementation and readiness efforts with management

• Coordinate with external and internal auditors on the annual SOX testing plan

• Perform SOX testing as needed (including design testing)

• Update SOX documentation, including risk and controls matrices and process flowcharts, and evaluate controls as new systems are developed or processes change

• Support ongoing development of internal controls and respond to related inquiries

• Ensure that controls are properly designed for designated in-scope processes and global entities

• Document identified findings and deficiencies, provide guidance on remediation actions, and monitor remediation activities to completion

• Advise on best practice automation of business controls

• Support administration of the SOX certifications from management

• Track and monitor overall SOX assessment status for reporting to senior management

• Ensure all SOX deliverables and deadlines are met

• Provide internal controls training to control owners

• Assist with development and implementation of policies and procedures related to internal controls over financial reporting and SOX internal controls, as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or related field

• 1+ years of audit/SOX compliance or operational audit experience with focus on internal controls

• CPA, CIA, CISA, or working towards

• Practical and knowledge of US GAAP, SOX, COSO and PCAOB standards

• Proficient in MS Office products (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Vision)

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills

• Advanced interpersonal communication skills and proven ability to collaborate, influence and lead teams and management, and be customer service oriented

• Must be a self-starter and self-directed with ability to understand downstream impact to various teams and be able to translate data into actionable insights

• Exceptional planning, organizational, communication and problem-solving skills

• Innovative thinker with intellectual curiosity and a can-do attitude, with an eye to developing and implementing new solutions and tools

• Self-motivated, well-rounded, analytical self-starter with ability to work in a dynamic, fast based, high growth, collaborative environment

• Ability to prioritize workloads and ensure deadlines are consistently met

• High integrity and ability to handle confidential information

Preferred:

• Big 4 accounting firm experience

• Tech industry experience

• Public company experience

• Oracle NetSuite experience

Benefits

• Health Care Plan
• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary, AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity & Paternity)
• Training & Development