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At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.The SOX Governance and Advisory team within Controllership (1LOD) plays a critical role in supporting the enterprise by developing and executing a risk-based plan to assess and enhance the company’s internal controls over financial reporting. The team runs a robust governance framework to ensure compliance with the company’s 2LOD objectives and requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.The team is looking for a highly motivated and detail-oriented SOX IT Risk Advisory Manager to join our growing team. This role will help to ensure that Amex's internal controls over financial reporting with respect to IT systems and applications are in compliance with SOX. The Manager will identify and assess relevant technology controls, focusing on the relevant risks for financial reporting across all of our in-scope applications and supporting infrastructure. This will include IT General Controls covering system security, logical and physical access controls, software development and change management processes, backup recovery procedures, and cybersecurity controls as well as IT Application Controls that ensure data integrity and timeliness. The role involves extensive collaboration with Technology teams, application and process owners, related Control Management functions, and internal and external auditors.The Manager, SOX IT Risk Advisory will:<ul><li>Collaborate with Business, Technology, Finance, SOX Governance and Testing, and internal and external audit teams for matters related to SOX technology controls</li><li>Work with the SOX Governance team to ensure SOX scope alignment</li><li>Identify key technology and data risks relevant to ICFR and work with the SOX Testing team to mitigate risks and strengthen SOX controls</li><li>Consult on the control design and implementation of required and repeatable IT controls with process owners to meet regulatory requirements, including for new products, processes, and system implementations, ensuring appropriate internal controls are in place</li><li>Serve as a subject matter expert on technology-related SOX risks and controls and provide guidance to business and technology stakeholders</li><li>Support training and communications as needed on relevant technology risks and controls practices for the enterprise</li></ul>Required Qualifications<ul><li>4+ years of IT controls auditing and/or consulting</li><li>Demonstrated experience understanding business and IT processes and identifying and assessing associated ITGCs, ITACs, interfaces, and key reports</li><li>IT and IS risk domain knowledge best practices and principles</li><li>Strong understanding of financial reporting risk and requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley act as well as internal control frameworks (e.g., COSO)</li><li>Excellent project management, communication, and interpersonal skills, with an ability to interact and obtain buy-in from Business and Technology owners</li><li>Strong written and verbal communication skills to articulate risk/control insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders</li><li>Demonstrated history and ability to work with multiple teams, spread over geographies and with varying backgrounds</li></ul>Preferred Qualifications<ul><li>Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer and Information Science, Accounting, Business, or a related field</li><li>Relevant professional certifications such as CISA, CISSP, CPA, CISM, or CRISC&nbsp;</li><li>Knowledge in Oracle, security, and cloud technologies</li><li>Knowledge of industry best practices for technology controls including frameworks from ISACA, NIST, ISO, and ITIL</li></ul>Salary Range: $80,000.00 to $155,000.00 annually + bonus + benefitsThe above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:<ul><li>Competitive base salaries&nbsp;</li><li>Bonus incentives&nbsp;</li><li>6% Company Match on retirement savings plan&nbsp;</li><li>Free financial coaching and financial well-being support&nbsp;</li><li>Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits&nbsp;</li><li>Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need&nbsp;</li><li>20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy&nbsp;</li><li>Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)&nbsp;</li><li>Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program&nbsp;</li><li>Career development and training opportunities</li></ul>For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site.American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.US Job Seekers - Click to view the “Know Your Rights” poster. If the link does not work, you may access the poster by copying and pasting the following URL in a new browser window: <a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/poster" target="_blank">https://www.eeoc.gov/poster</a>Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the United States is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.&nbsp;

American Express

Manager - SOX IT - Risk Advisory - Finance

At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.About the Internal Audit Group at American ExpressOur Internal Audit Group is a worldwide function with 300+ team members and offices across nine countries within American Express. Our mission is to protect and enhance organizational value by providing independent, objective, risk-based assurance, advisory services and to influence the way the company manages risk.We are committed to growing our audit staff significantly as we continue to expand and enhance the Internal Audit Group. Our assurance and risk professionals have diverse backgrounds including internal controls, consumer compliance, technology, operational risk, financial accounting, data analytics, and banking operations. Our audit teams align to key risk areas and business units to ensure IAG can provide comprehensive and risk-based audit coverage. In addition, IAG has a Professional Practices group responsible for managing audit operations, quality, and standards; regulatory relations; reporting; training and professional development; and key internal capabilities and technologies.About the Role:The Finance team within IAG is responsible for conducting risk-based reviews of the Controllership and Tax process areas. Scope of coverage expands across various domains including but not limited to the review of financial statement close activities and consolidation, general ledger management, accounting and reporting (SEC and U.S. regulatory reporting), direct and indirect taxation.&nbsp;Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Participate as a key team member on Finance audit projects responsible for assisting with annual planning, owning core audit tasks, and executing global audit projects of all sizes and complexity across multiple business areas (including integrated audits that consider financial, operational, compliance and technology risk)</li><li>Document processes under review (including risk and controls), execute audit tests competently, synthesize audit findings, and draft audit reports in conformance with department standards, budgets, and timelines</li><li>Collaborate with other audit teams to understand the data used in key processes and controls, develop analytic control tests, and analyze their results.</li><li>Validate that actions taken by management to address findings are appropriate and document the results</li><li>Maintain internal audit proficiency through ongoing professional development including data literacy skills</li><li>Effectively coach, teach, mentor and develop junior colleagues and co-sourced resources in geographically diverse locations </li></ul><h4>Minimum Qualifications</h4><ul><li>5+ years of relevant audit experience within the banking and capital markets segment of the Financial Services Industry</li><li>Bachelor of Art (BA), Bachelor of Science (BS), or equivalent degree in accounting or finance related field</li><li>Professional certification (i.e., CPA, CIA or equivalent)</li><li>Understanding of regulatory, financial accounting, SEC and/ or U.S. regulatory reporting processes, including financial industry best practices </li><li>Knowledge and experience in the application of control theory and professional auditing practices including the audit lifecycle</li><li>Strong written and verbal communication skills that deliver quality, actionable and beneficial feedback to management on potential control issues and solutions to close gaps</li><li>Effectively works independently, within a team and across teams in a fast-paced environment to drive business results, utilizing related project management skills, employing creative thinking, and the ability to work on competing priorities</li><li>Aptitude for working with data, interpreting results, business intelligence and analytic best practices</li></ul><h4>Preferred Qualifications&nbsp;</h4><ul><li>Experience with technology control testing including interface inputs, reports, application security, business continuity and third parties</li><li>Experience with data analytic tools, data visualization, key risk indicators (KRIs), key performance indicators (KPIs), and scorecards / dashboards</li></ul>Non-considerations for sponsorship:&nbsp;Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.Salary Range: $90,000.00 to $165,000.00 annually + bonus + benefitsThe above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:<ul><li>Competitive base salaries&nbsp;</li><li>Bonus incentives&nbsp;</li><li>6% Company Match on retirement savings plan&nbsp;</li><li>Free financial coaching and financial well-being support&nbsp;</li><li>Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits&nbsp;</li><li>Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need&nbsp;</li><li>20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy&nbsp;</li><li>Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)&nbsp;</li><li>Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program&nbsp;</li><li>Career development and training opportunities</li></ul>For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site.American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.US Job Seekers - Click to view the “Know Your Rights” poster. If the link does not work, you may access the poster by copying and pasting the following URL in a new browser window: <a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/poster" target="_blank">https://www.eeoc.gov/poster</a>Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the United States is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.&nbsp;

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