Senior Compliance & Performance Analyst (hybrid)

Senior/Lead Compliance and Performance Analyst

• We are open to hire at either the Senior or Lead level, depending on experience (salary band and job requirements listed are for senior level). Compensation commensurate with experience.

• We are looking to hire someone to work in either our Merrillville, Indiana or Columbus, Ohio office with a hybrid schedule 2 days/week (moving to 3 days a week in September)

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The Senior Compliance & Performance Analyst monitors daily activities in support of NiSource's Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) compliance. Responsibilities include preparation, analysis, and validation of IT SOX controls as required by the SOX Compliance office on a quarterly basis. The Sr Analyst is also responsible for timely and properly documented control testing plans, information provided by entity documents, and control remediation activities. The Sr Analyst assists in coordinating the company-wide effort to comply with applicable Sarbanes-Oxley regulations and may work with internal/external auditors to provide requested documentation and maintain appropriate historical records related to the performance of IT SOX testing.

Essential Functions

• Work with Process Owners and subject matter experts to incorporate the performance of SOX testing procedures in meeting the requirements of the business process being tested.

• Prepare test plans for IT SOX controls in compliance with quarterly IT SOX requirements, and including the gathering of supporting documentation.

• Perform quarterly testing within the timeline required by SOX Compliance office.

• Maintain properly documented testing evidence and results within IT SOX Compliance site and perform quarterly upload to SOX Compliance database. Identify potential control deficiencies while working with support teams and process owner to uncover root cause and request implementation plans to alleviate weaknesses exhibited within the process.

• Assist in the facilitation of external audits and the remediation of issues identified. Maintain appropriate historical records related to the IT SOX Audit.

• Provide regular updates to the IT SOX Compliance manager regarding the status of the IT SOX testing status, issues identified, and the decisions regarding the solutions to address the identified problems.

• Perform regular IT Compliance activities and implement automation around data gathering.

• Provide recommendations to support teams and control owners to assist them in remaining compliant with Sarbanes-Oxley regulations.

Required Qualifications For Position

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems preferred or Business administration or process management along with work experience

• Experience working closely with service providers and delegating operational activities to them, as directed by a director or manager

• 3-6 years of experience in Sarbanes Oxley audits, Information systems audits, and IT Operations

• Demonstrated experience in SharePoint, ServiceNow, and MS Office

• Working experience with ITIL processes and metrics

• Demonstrated experience in SharePoint, ServiceNow, RSA Archer, and MS Office

• Knowledge of IT Infrastructure components, trends and best practices.

• Understanding of project management fundamentals

• Ability to work independently in the assigned functional domain

• Strong teaming skills, collaboration, negotiation, communication, organizational, people management and conflict resolution skills

• Excellent analytical abilities, including process analysis and development, problem solving and root cause analysis

• Knowledge of COSO and CoBit control framework/controls

• Willing to travel to NiSource business unit or Service Provider locations, as needed

• Working knowledge of the gas and electric utility industry

• Knowledge related to process changes that could affect the IT SOX Control Universe

• Knowledge of application lifecycle management

• Knowledge of application data conversion fundamentals as it pertains to audit and compliance

• Understanding of System and Organizational Controls (SOC) and compliance mapping

• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Upon Hire

• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) Upon Hire

Preferred Additional Qualifications for Position

• 2 or more years’ experience in IT support function

• At least 3 years of recent experience in designing, implementing, and assessing the design and effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting