JOB SUMMARY:

Senior Accounting Compliance Analyst will support management in facilitating internal and external audits supporting/monitoring the Finance department's compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX). Responsibilities include: support of management in financial GAAP and SAP audits, risk assessment and process flow maintenance and creation, quarterly, interim and annual SOX testing, oversight and direction of remediation of identified deficiencies, and other SOX related tasks.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:



1. Assists and supports the organization with compliance and ongoing preparation, testing and monitoring of conformance to the requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley legislation.



2. Performs evaluation of internal controls, communications, risk assessments and maintenance of documentation, as it relates to SOX compliance. Conducts ongoing SOX audits, assessing risk in terms of financial controls. Identifies risk and evaluates deficiencies while working with internal departments/business units to appropriately remedy them. Communicates audit results and prepares written documentation/reports as it relates to SOX, disclosing all significant deficiencies to management.



3. Assist in ensuring the effectiveness of internal controls in compliance with corporate objectives and government standards such as SOX. Reviews, evaluates, develops, implements, maintains and verifies internal and business controls for processes, systems, financial statements, journals and reports in accordance with internal auditing and government mandated standards. Identifies internal control gaps in business procedures, processes or systems, and initiates appropriate remedial action. Ensures that documentation for all processes across the organization is reviewed and updated periodically.



4. Maintain all GAAP and SAP audit and SOX work papers and other documents for availability to auditors, both internal and external. This includes the organization and maintenance of various work papers such as risk assessments, process flows, walk-throughs, test plans, testing work papers, issue papers and action plans.



5. Perform periodic evaluation of the Finance areas for SOX compliance. This includes planning, review of risk assessments and process flows, testing, documentation of issues and issue resolution.



6. Participate in the research of audit and SOX issues and proposed action plans.



7. Support of management in coordination of compliance with specific state requirements under the Model Audit Rule.



8. Prepare for audit fieldwork, including: document gathering and quality review, coordination with all Finance related departments, contact with auditors, etc.



9. Maintain relationships with business process owners and key control owners. This includes communication regarding identified issues, assisting with the preliminary analysis of potential process improvements for key controls as well as any operational improvements identified during testing. Review of SOX documentation, primarily risk assessments and process flows to ensure process changes are appropriately and timely documented as well as preliminary identification of any additional risks or controls required due to the process changes.



10. Maintain open and regular communication with Risk Management team to provide timely and accurate project updates related to SOX compliance.



11. Support implementation of improvements in internal controls and other SOX related processes. This includes both action plans resulting from SOX identified issues as well as recommendations for improvements and efficiencies that may not be SOX deficiencies, but will improve overall internal controls.



12. Coordination of internal and external GAAP and SAP audits, including: time scheduling, facility scheduling, notification and coordination with multiple affected AMERIGROUP departments and monitoring of audit requests and responses for timeliness and accuracy.





13. Perform other duties as requested.





EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

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Education

Required:

* BS/BA Accounting



Years and Type of Experience

Required:

* Minimum four years accounting experience (prefer public accounting experience but will consider mix of public/private accounting experience) with extensive experience documenting and testing internal controls.



Preferred:

* Minimum four years accounting experience (prefer public accounting experience but will consider mix of public/private accounting experience) with extensive experience documenting and testing internal controls and SOX training and experience preferred



Specific Technical Skills

Required:

* Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

* Experience with PeopleSoft Financial modules



Certifications or Licensures

Required:

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Preferred:

* CPA

Other:

Required:

* Excellent comprehension and application of GAAP, Audit Standards and Internal Control environments

* Understanding of SEC acceptable accounting practices and reporting requirements

* Familiar with COSO and/or Sarbanes Oxley

* Work independently while maintaining proper communication with Finance management and demonstrate initiative and a dedication to excellence.

* Ability to interface and communicate effectively with executive management and other functions within the organization

* Excellent oral and written communication skills

* Hands-on and multi-tasking individual

* Well-organized and independent

* Ability to identify and solve problems with sound judgment

* Detail oriented and personally accountable

* High level of personal integrity and energy

Preferred:



PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.



* Must be able to operate general office equipment including but not limited to: computer, phones and related media and information devices.

* Ability to communicate both in person and/or by telephone.

In accordance with state and federal laws, employment offers are tendered solely on the basis of qualifications without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, handicap (including disabled veterans) or Vietnam Era veteran status.



AMERIGROUP administers pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment and a satisfactory criminal history background report.