Manager, Internal Audit & Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Compliance

Title Manager, Internal Audit & Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Compliance Job # 10414BR City Annapolis State/Province Maryland Position Status Full Time Positions Remaining 1 Job Description With its world headquarters in Annapolis, Maryland, ARINC is an established engineering company comprised of 3,200 highly skilled employees. A dynamic, progressive leader, ARINC provides critical engineering solutions in the aerospace and defense, airports, aviation, government, networks, security and transportation industries. ARINC is seeking a Manager, Internal Audit & Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Compliance to join our Business Operations division at our Corporate Headquarters located in Annapolis, MD. The Manager Internal Audit / SOX Compliance will plan and execute the annual assessment of internal controls in accordance with Sections 302 and 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The Manager will: . Review documentation and testing standards, establish and execute test plan . Make recommendations to management on consolidation of key controls and perform year-over-year testing of key controls . Assist with periodic documentation update process to ensure SOX documentation is current . Work with management to suggest and/or monitor appropriate remedial actions and report the status of remedial actions throughout the year . Evaluate changes in SEC and PCAOB rules and regulations surrounding Section 404, provide recommendations to management and help to adjust scope as necessary . Participate in SOX working groups and provide guidance to outside SOX consultants The Manager, Internal Audit & SOX Compliance will also: . Plan and conduct internal audits and communicate the results of those audits . Perform investigations and write audit reports that reflect process efficiencies within an organization as needed . May supervise or provide guidance to other staff within the department To be successful in this position, the Manager will accomplish the following goals in the first 12 months: . Establish SOX compliant test plan and execute the test plan within one year with the goal of becoming SOX compliant in late 2010. . Assist in the preparation and completion of the annual audit plan, make recommendations for areas of internal control weaknesses and collaborate with external auditors to complete milestones. Local candidates preferred. Please include salary requirements. Qualifications Required Experience: Eight (8) or more years of related experience with at least five years in an audit/compliance role. Three (3) or more years experience in testing standards, documentation update process to ensure SOX 404 documentation is current. The ideal candidate will have performed key testing for business processes, worked with management to suggest and/or monitor appropriate remedial actions, assisted in reporting the status of managements remedial actions throughout the year, and monitored and evaluated changes in SEC and PCAOB rules and regulations surrounding Section 404 and helped to adjust scope as necessary. Ability to provide feedback on relational database setup & maintenance for SOX compliance. Five (5) or more years experience performing responsibilities related to planning for and conducting internal audits, communicating the results of those audits and supervised employees where appropriate. Desired Experience: Prior experience in a SOX Compliance role for an aerospace or defense contractor. Understanding of government regulatory requirements (CAS, FAR, DFARS, etc). Ability to interface with all levels of management. Previous experience participating in SOX working groups and coordinating with external auditors, as well as coordinating efforts of IT auditors (outsourced). Performed investigations and written audit reports that resulted in process efficiencies within an organization. Education & Certification Requirements: Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting or related discipline. CPA, CIA, or MBA a plus. Amount of Travel Required for Position 0%-25%

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Category:	Office Employment
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Location:	Annapolis, MD
County:	Anne Arundel County
ZIP Code:	21401
Pay Rate:	Open
Job Terms:	full time
Company:	ARINC
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