Contractors’ Warehouse —
Senior Analyst SOX BP
Location – Atlanta, GA
Job ID – Req129021
Category – Finance/Accounting
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Location – Atlanta, GA
Job ID – Req129021
Category – Finance/Accounting
Company Overview
What’s the best place we’ve ever built? The place where we work. At Home Depot, our goal is to provide the highest level of service, the broadest selection of products, and the most competitive prices. As the world’s largest home improvement specialty retailer, we operate more than 2,200 retail stores across North America. And each of our associates are focused one thing — helping our customers build and improve their homes, businesses, and ultimately their lives.
Position Purpose:
The Sr. Internal Controls Analyst contributes in a lead role to the Sr. Management team in working with the business to understand and document key financial controls in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act. They will identify changes to those controls, identify control weaknesses, recommend solutions and coordinate with Internal and External Audit to test controls. The position will have the opportunity to lead various new initiatives throughout the business and will work directly with subsidiary businesses.
Key Responsibilities:
- 20% Supervise and/or lead the Annual/Quarterly SOX Scoping (identify legal entities/business units and accounts that are material for the company)
- 10% Partner with internal audit and external auditors during the annual testing process. Provide guidance on the analysis and classification of testing exceptions, and coordinate remediation plans and execution
- 20% Manage the Quarterly Sub-Certification Process with partnership of the control owners
- 20% Maintain/Update Account Reconciliation Compliance policy and provide user training. Lead the review process for SOX, non-SOX and surprise account reconciliations on a monthly process including sending grading report
- 10% Approve mitigation strategies for SAP Segregation of duty conflicts. Supervise the quarterly Role Owner certification process
- 20% Lead the review and approval processes for the IT Change Requests
Direct Manager/Direct Reports:
- This position will report to a Sr. Manager.
Travel Requirements:
- Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.
Physical Requirements:
- Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
Working Conditions:
- Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be eighteen years of age or older.
- Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Certified Public Accountant
- 4 years or more of Audit Experience, preferably with the Big 4
- Exposure to Financial Systems
Minimum Education:
- The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.
Preferred Education:
- No additional education
Minimum Years of Work Experience:
- 4
Preferred Years of Work Experience:
- No additional years of experience
Minimum Leadership Experience:
- None
Preferred Leadership Experience:
- None
Certifications:
- None
Competencies:
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Comfortable speaking in front of others
- Experience using Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio
- Able to adapt to a changing environment
- Self-Managed
Paid Time Off Benefits
Salaried associates are eligible for 2 weeks of vacation in their first year; FT hourly will be eligible for 40 hours of paid vacation time after 6 months of continuous service; (for positions in Washington State, Spokane, and Tacoma only) – Salary and Temporary associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 40 hours worked; FT associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 40 hours worked or 4 hours per month, whichever is greater; (for positions in Seattle only) – Salary and Temporary associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked; FT associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked or 4 hours per month, whichever is greater.
Location – Atlanta, GA
Job ID – Req129021
Category – Finance/Accounting
Role Overview
Position Purpose:
The Sr. Internal Controls Analyst contributes in a lead role to the Sr. Management team in working with the business to understand and document key financial controls in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act. They will identify changes to those controls, identify control weaknesses, recommend solutions and coordinate with Internal and External Audit to test controls. The position will have the opportunity to lead various new initiatives throughout the business and will work directly with subsidiary businesses.
Key Responsibilities:
- 20% Supervise and/or lead the Annual/Quarterly SOX Scoping (identify legal entities/business units and accounts that are material for the company)
- 10% Partner with internal audit and external auditors during the annual testing process. Provide guidance on the analysis and classification of testing exceptions, and coordinate remediation plans and execution
- 20% Manage the Quarterly Sub-Certification Process with partnership of the control owners
- 20% Maintain/Update Account Reconciliation Compliance policy and provide user training. Lead the review process for SOX, non-SOX and surprise account reconciliations on a monthly process including sending grading report
- 10% Approve mitigation strategies for SAP Segregation of duty conflicts. Supervise the quarterly Role Owner certification process
- 20% Lead the review and approval processes for the IT Change Requests
Direct Manager/Direct Reports:
- This position will report to a Sr. Manager.
Travel Requirements:
- Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.
Physical Requirements:
- Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
Working Conditions:
- Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be eighteen years of age or older.
- Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Certified Public Accountant
- 4 years or more of Audit Experience, preferably with the Big 4
- Exposure to Financial Systems
Minimum Education:
- The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.
Preferred Education:
- No additional education
Minimum Years of Work Experience:
- 4
Preferred Years of Work Experience:
- No additional years of experience
Minimum Leadership Experience:
- None
Preferred Leadership Experience:
- None
Certifications:
- None
Competencies:
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Comfortable speaking in front of others
- Experience using Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio
- Able to adapt to a changing environment
- Self-Managed
Paid Time Off Benefits
Salaried associates are eligible for 2 weeks of vacation in their first year; FT hourly will be eligible for 40 hours of paid vacation time after 6 months of continuous service; (for positions in Washington State, Spokane, and Tacoma only) – Salary and Temporary associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 40 hours worked; FT associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 40 hours worked or 4 hours per month, whichever is greater; (for positions in Seattle only) – Salary and Temporary associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked; FT associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked or 4 hours per month, whichever is greater.
Remote/virtual – An associate in a remote/virtual role typically is not required to work from a designated Home Depot location to complete their job duties. Limited or infrequent in-office presence may be required. We also refer to this as location – independent.
Work From Home – Location Specific – An associate in this role primarily works from home but is assigned a THD location and is periodically required to report to their in-office location. Associates must live within the same state and within a commutable distance of their assigned THD location.
Learn more about our 4 different work locations. Additional information will be provided during the application process.
As part of the application process for this role, there will be an on-line assessment. The assessment usually takes about 17 minutes to complete. You will be directed to the assessment link immediately after submitting your application. Once you click on the link, you will need to complete it within 72 hours after starting it. You may stop and restart the assessment as many times as you like within the 72-hour time frame.
During the assessment, we’ll ask you questions about your approach to work and various work-related situations. The questions are based on characteristics that are related to performing successfully in hourly roles at The Home Depot, including:
- Professional Experience
- Learning Potential
- Responsibility
- Customer Focus
If you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation related to the assessment, or you would like to obtain more information about the assessment, click here to learn more.
Store Location
GA01
VIRTUAL
Atlanta, GA
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