Senior SOX Compliance Specialist

The Senior SOX Compliance Specialist will be designated as Honda Canada Finance Inc. (HCFI) SOX Lead and supports Honda’s  compliance activities related to Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) Certification. 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Reviews Global and Regional SOX instructions annually and plan yearly SOX activities  

• Reviews the adequacy of HCFI’s key controls and documents the linkage of key controls to in-scope processes 

• Assesses whether there are any significant changes in HCFI internal controls and reports to local and regional management as needed 

• Perform & facilitate SOX risk assessment, obtain and document understanding business processes using risk-based approach to ICFR in the COSO Framework. 

• Leads the determination of IT General Control (“ITGC”) scope for HCFI based on Process Level (“PLC”) controls, with assistance from other SOX Leads and/or other IT teams 

• Engages in annual planning and regular status meetings with American Honda Finance Corporation (“AHFC”) SOX Lead 

• Communicates upcoming SOX related activities and deliverables to HCFI Business Owners to support control operation and testing activities 

• Ensures HCFI process narratives and key control matrices are reviewed for completeness, accuracy, and appropriateness 

• Provides guidance to HCFI business owners, including training, regarding control design and operation best practices 

• Coordinates with internal testing teams, external auditors, and Business Owners in implementing test plan  

• Evaluates deficiencies and assist control owners in developing and monitoring remediation plans  

• Review System & Organization Control (SOC) reports, identify exceptions and its potential impact to HCFIs control environment 

• Reports SOX results to local and regional management periodically, as well as other requests 

• Obtains interim and annual sub-certifications from HCFI Business Owners 

• Tracks SOX testing time spent and outside fees incurred and reports to Regional SOX management 

• Makes recommendations with respect to improvements in HCFI compliance testing and gap assessments, conducting follow-up audits, and liaising with various parties to maintain SOX standards 

• Develop and maintain