Senior Analyst SOX Compliance - Americas

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The SOX Compliance Senior Analyst-Americas is a key member of the Teva’s Global SOX Compliance Team, representing the Americas region. This position will work under direction of the Americas regional SOX team and in conjunction with local finance management and key control owners across various business functions within the organization to evaluate management’s performance of SOX related activities, providing ample exposure to senior leaders within the Americas region. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to, documenting and evaluation of design (walkthroughs) and operating effectiveness of management’s internal control over financial reporting. 

How You’ll Spend Your Day

Essential Duties & Responsibilities
•    Conduct detailed process walkthroughs with key control owners and document process understanding in the form of narratives and/or flowcharts; update documentation throughout the year based on changes identified. 
•    Ensure completeness and accuracy of information (ie. control attributes) in the risk control matrix within Teva’s SOX management application (AuditBoard / Optro).
•    Develop/enhance and execute detailed work plans/test scripts to conclude on the operating effectiveness of key SOX controls throughout the year. 
•    Collaborate with internal and external auditors throughout testing and remediation activities. 
•    Support ongoing monitoring and continuous improvement of internal control processes. 
•    Develop and maintain positive work relationships with control owners and other key members of management across various business functions and levels. 
•    Collaborate with management to promote control consciousness and maintenance of an effective & efficient control environment. 
•    Produce written reports (including ad-hoc reports) and other documents with clear organized thoughts.
•    Other projects and duties as required/assigned.

Your Skills and Experience

Any equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience that fulfills the requirements of the position will be considered.

Education & Experience Required
•    Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in accounting, finance, or business-related field. 
•    Minimum 2-3 years of SOX compliance, internal audit, public accounting, or related internal controls experience 
•    Previous audit experience with a major ERP system (SAP preferred)
•    Deep understanding of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requirements and internal control frameworks such as COSO or COBIT.
•    Proven experience with control testing methodologies and documentation in a large public company environment.

Education & Experience Preferred
•    Professional certification i.e.; CPA (preferred), CIA, CRMA and/or CISA.
•    Big 4 public accounting experience working on large public companies.
•    Pharmaceutical or life sciences experience a strong plus.

Position Requirements
•    Critical thinking - Ability to extract and synthesize information and draw conclusions.
•    Analytical thinking - Strong analytical and organizational skills with high attention to detail.
•    Communication - Excellent oral and written communication skills. 
•    Ability to effectively communicate with cross-functional personnel at various organizational levels.  
•    Project Management - Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced environment by collaborating with and influencing cross functional personnel.  Deadline-focused, organized, exhibit problem-solving skills.
•    Work with diversity - Ability to work with diverse cultures and languages within global organization. 

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
•    Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (ie. Excel, Visio); advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel functions such as Pivot Tables, V-Lookup, etc.).
•    Knowledge and general understanding of major ERP systems (ie. SAP, Oracle) and SOX compliance tools (ie. Optro, AuditBoard, Archer, Workiva, etc.).
•    Strong analytical and organizational skills with high attention to detail.
•    Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to effectively communicate with cross-functional personnel at various organizational levels. 
•    Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced deadline-focused environment.
•    Ability to work with diverse cultures and languages within global organization. 
•    Ability to work independently and in a team environment. 
•    Ability to collaborate effectively across functions and achieve team goals.
•    Client focused, proactive and results oriented with ability to support clients across multiple business processes and/or locations.

Job Conditions
•    The position is based out of the Teva USA’s HQ in Parsippany, New Jersey. 
•    Hybrid work arrangement available, plus year-round flex hours on Fridays.
•    Limited travel is required (approximately 5% domestic), which may include weekend and/or overnight trips, but not on a consistent/regular basis.

Salary Range

The annual starting salary for this position is between $92,000 – $115,000 annually.  Factors which may affect starting salary within this range and level of role may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

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