Senior Auditor - Internal Audit, Global SOX

Company Overview:

Allied Universal®, North America’s leading security and facility services company, offers rewarding careers that provide you a sense of purpose. While working in a dynamic, welcoming, and collaborative workplace, you will be part of a team that contributes to a culture that positively impacts the communities and customers we serve.

Allied Universal® is hiring a Senior Auditor - Internal Audit, Global SOX. The Senior Auditor of Internal Audit - Global SOX will be responsible for executing and supporting the Company's SOX compliance program, with a focus on monitoring, testing and improving Internal controls over financial reporting. Reporting to the Director, Internal Audit, the Senior Auditor will also receive direction and supervision by the managers on the Internal Audit team and will work closely with accounting, shared service, regional finance teams, process owners and external auditor to ensure consistent and effective SOX compliance across multiple domestic and international regions. The Senior Auditor of Internal Audit may expect both domestic and global travel expected between 10% and 25% of their time.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Execute and support the annual (Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002) SOX program, including planning, scoping, risk assessment, and testing of key controls
• Perform walkthroughs and testing of business process controls and IT-dependent controls
• Evaluate control design and operating effectiveness in accordance with Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) standards; develop/recommend and implement improvement measures
• Identify control deficiencies, assess severity, and support remediation efforts
• Monitor SOX compliance across multiple regions or business units
• Review regional SOX status reporting, sub-certifications, and control evidence
• Track control exceptions, audit findings, and remediation plans to completion
• Provide guidance to control owners on SOX requirements, documentation, and evidence standards
• Support external audit requests and help resolve audit comments efficiently
• Assist in standardizing control documentation, narratives, and testing approaches across regions
• Identify opportunities to improve control efficiency, automation, and consistency
• Support Global Internal Audit department goals and objectives by testing general financial controls for non-SOX businesses and providing recommendations to Improve control environment

QUALIFICATIONS (MUST HAVE):

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) required or in progress
• Public accounting experience, preferably Big 4
• Minimum of two (2) years of progressive finance, internal audit, and/or risk experience
• Minimum of two (2) years of related Internal Control Frameworks and SOX Compliance experience demonstrating the ability to facilitate the establishment of global controls
• Strong understanding of Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting (ICFR), Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and SOX 404 requirements, COSO framework and US GAAP
• Experience testing business process controls
• Ability to work with cross-functional and international teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• High attention to detail with ability to see the broader risk picture
• Effective written and verbal communication and Interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (NICE TO HAVE):

• Experience in executing group audits with international component auditors
• Experience supporting multi-region or global SOX programs
• Experience in listing or IPO of private company
• Experience working with ERP system and data analytics tools
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)

BENEFITS:

• Medical, dental, vision, basic life, AD&D, retirement plan and disability insurance
• Eight paid holidays annually, five sick days, and four personal days
• Vacation time offered at an accrual rate of 3.08 hours biweekly; unused vacation is only paid out where required by law

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