Senior SOX BP Tester

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The Role:

The Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Program Management Office (PMO) and Testing Group at SoFi, is part of the Controllership and is responsible for ensuring the company has the necessary internal control and assessment elements in place to meet the SOX requirements. The PMO facilitates risk assessment and scoping to determine project scope of each reporting year and the Testing team facilitates all SOX management assessments for SoFi and its subsidiaries. We prepare the internal control assessment plan and accompanying timelines, inclusive of scheduling and conducting process walkthroughs for each process with process/control owners. From the walkthroughs, we oversee/execute the updating of control descriptions and process flowcharts. Our team reviews current and prior-year control deficiencies in order to determine the remediation status. Associated with deficiencies, we prepare control deficiency reports and monitor/follow-up on remediation efforts. We meet with external auditors as necessary to provide status updates and remediation efforts of ongoing work. 

Responsibilities for the SOX BP Tester for business process areas, include, but are not limited to, leading the BP related testing components of SoFi’s Corporate SOX Program, acting as a testing advisor to the lines of business across SoFi Technologies and its subsidiaries. The BP Tester will report to the SOX BP Testing Manager and will work closely with the SOX PMO BP Sr Manager to employ strategic and critical thinking skills to develop the testing approaches and methodology. 

SoFi’s fast pace of growth provides career development (e.g., work directly with senior and executive management) and learning opportunities (e.g., new system implementations) considering the role's enterprise-wide exposure. The SOX BP Tester will also actively participate in decision-making related to the program overall.

The SOX BP Tester will work closely with lines of BP SOX Liaisons to ensure that Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting (ICFR) are appropriately designed and are operating effectively, SOX compliant control documentation is maintained and any deficiencies identified are assessed for severity, remediated, and reported to the SOX Steering Committee.

The SOX BP Tester will report to the SOX BP Testing Manager, and will work with a mix of direct, indirect, and external team members to manage and execute the program.

What you’ll do: 

• Execute assessments and review of control design and operating effectiveness testing, as well as remediation testing where applicable

• Ensuring that any identified deficiencies, as well as other key observations / recommendations are documented and raised with the SOX PMO and Management as appropriate
• Act as subject matter expert in SOX testing area
• Key leader, management consultant, and internal controls expert in building and maintaining ongoing relationships with the various lines of business included in the company's SOX process.
• Responsibilities will also include the following: 1) adhering to and complying with all applicable, federal and state laws, regulations and guidance 2) adhering to company policies and procedures, 3) completing required training.
• Support other assignments and ad hoc matters as required

What you’ll need:

• 5-7 or more years of BP SOX testing related experience
• Should have in-depth knowledge focused on Business SOX, ICFR, COSO Framework, and baseline understanding of IT controls.
• CPA and CIA/CISA or equivalent required
• Practical and deep knowledge of US GAAP, SOX and COSO
• Work directly with SoFi's external auditors to maximize reliance on the SOX PMO's work and be a key contact for the external auditors related to BP SOX testing matters
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