Internal Control Analyst

Overall Job Purpose:

• Plans, performs, and coordinates each significant process that comprises the annual review and testing of the Company’s system of internal control over financial reporting (ICFR) to determine compliance with Sarbanes - Oxley (SOX) Sections 302/404 and Company policies. Also identifies control deficiencies, opportunities to make improvements to processes, and develops remediation procedures that are agreed upon by appropriate members of management.

Responsibilities Include:

• Plan, coordinate, and execute the testing of controls for various processes located at corporate headquarters including entity-level controls, entity-level survey, financial statement close, and derivatives.
• Coordinate the updating of narratives and perform walkthroughs to obtain an understanding of the design of significant processes.
• Perform walkthroughs of significant processes in Information Technology and execute the testing of all IT controls.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute the testing of controls at the mines by identifying, in advance, documentation required to test controls, meet deadlines, and eliminate down time due to insufficient or missing documentation.
• Identify internal control deficiencies and prepare a written document that includes root cause, potential financial impact, and recommended remediation.
• Participate in developing and presenting at meetings with management and external auditors.

Required Education & Experience:

• BS/BA degree in accounting
• 2 years audit experience or sufficient combination of audit and accounting experience
• Familiarity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Sarbanes- Oxley, Sec Guidance for Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Standards
• Proficiency with spreadsheet, word processing, email, flowchart, presentation applications, and CAAT (VISIO, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, ACL)
• Ability to understand automated systems and information technology
• Ability to work independently and as a team player
• Able to manage multiple projects/assignments
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical, organizational, and planning skills
• Able to travel 30% or more if needed

Preferred Education & Experience:

• 4 years audit experience or sufficient combination of audit and accounting experience
• CPA
• MBA
• CISA
• Experience auditing SOX IT security, change management, operations management
• Experience with Oracle, Ellipse, OFA, and Audit Command Language or similar software