Senior Analyst, Internal Controls & SOX

Company Description

Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on helping conquer cancer globally through use of its proprietary tests, vast data sets and advanced analytics. The Guardant Health oncology platform leverages capabilities to drive commercial adoption, improve patient clinical outcomes and lower healthcare costs across all stages of the cancer care continuum. Guardant Health has commercially launched Guardant360®, Guardant360 CDx, Guardant360 TissueNext™, Guardant360 Response™, and GuardantOMNI® tests for advanced stage cancer patients, and Guardant Reveal™ for early-stage cancer patients. The Guardant Health screening portfolio, including the Shield™ test, aims to address the needs of individuals eligible for cancer screening.

Job Description

Guardant Health is looking for a Senior Analyst, Internal Controls & SOX to join our Global Internal Controls Team. If you are intellectually curious, view challenges as learning opportunities, want to experience the transformative world of global internal controls, and enjoy working with people, we'd love to speak with you! 

You're excited about this opportunity because you will…

• Assist the team in helping coordinate internal controls and SOX related activities between the company and external auditors.
• Tactical lead for the coordination, communication and documents gathering both internally with process owners and externally with auditors. 
• Coordinate with process and control owners and external auditors and advisory partners on various matters including planning activities, walkthrough participation, evidence (PBC) requests, information sharing, and status updates.
• Perform SOX testing for business process controls, key reports, data analytics and operational reviews.
• Lead the efforts related to quarterly management certifications (user access, monitoring activities and reporting)
• Assist in updating and maintaining company-wide internal control standards and provide controls-related training to process owners.
• Assist with the collection and review of third-party SSAE 18 (SOC) reports.
• Assist with researching and documenting internal control issues and tracking remediation to conclusion.
• Assist with performing assessments for SOX impact of new initiatives, including system implementations/updates, new accounting standards and special projects.
• Assist with maintenance and upkeep of SOX GRC application with real-time updates and appropriate visibility and access to stakeholders.
• Work cross-functionally with Finance, IT, and Operations groups building key relationships, enhancing collaboration, and developing knowledge and expertise in multiple areas, as there is tremendous potential for growth, as we expand.

Qualifications

We're excited about you because you have…

• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as finance, accounting, and/or information systems.
• Experience in Audit, SOX Compliance, Accounting/Finance, or other relevant experience.
• Some working knowledge of internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR), SEC standards, PCAOB standards and COSO framework.
• Experience with technologies such as ERPs (Oracle/SAP/NetSuite), data visualization tools, other cloud technologies, and GRC tool.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, and a willingness to learn.
• Above all else, you are bright, personable, and motivated by new experiences and challenges!

Nice to Have…

• Life Science /Healthcare industry experience.
• Strong personal integrity with the highest ethical standards.
• Organized, solid attention to detail, and ability to re-prioritize in a fluid environment.

Why Guardant Health?

• As a member of the Guardant Health Global Internal Controls team, you will have lots of opportunities working with collective teams of bright, personable, and motivated by challenge individuals. You are encouraged to be your authentic self here and lead by example.
• We are a successful, fast-growing company at the forefront of Life Sciences, conquering cancer with data!
• We are committed to our patients, business partners and peers, foster transparency, boldness and being original.
• We love solving problems, thinking creatively, and focusing on impact by working smarter and together.
• We believe in autonomy, taking initiative and making every moment matter.
• We take what we do seriously! We don't take ourselves seriously!

Additional Information

Hybrid Work Model: At Guardant Health, we have defined days for in-person/onsite collaboration and work-from-home days for individual-focused time. All U.S. employees who live within 50 miles of a Guardant facility will be required to be onsite on Monda