Seeking a highly effective and experienced Project Manger to oversee and drive the timely development and implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Compliance for the Active Network. The Project Manager will be accountable for managing, documenting, and executing all phases of company’s global SOX compliance program - - Scoping and Planning, Testing, Remediation, Evaluation and Certification. This position plays the central role in ensuring that the cross functional teams are aligned, on-track and achieving critical project timelines and milestones. The ideal candidate will have experienSeeking a highly effective and experienced Director of Internal Audit to oversee and drive the timely development and implementation of the corporate wide control environment for the Active Network. The Director of Internal Audit will be accountable for managing, documenting, and executing all phases of company’s global compliance programs including Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance - - Scoping and Planning, Testing, Remediation, Evaluation and Certification. This position will report to the CFO and play the central role in ensuring that the cross functional teams are aligned, on-track and achieving critical project timelines and milestones. The ideal candidate will have, project management, communication, and change management.
Responsibilities:
• Examining the company’s system of internal controls and developing appropriate auditing strategies.
• Overseeing the completion of internal audits and communicating results to senior management and the Board.
• Ensuring compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act requirements, including developing the initial year-one SOX Program project plan, identifying and tracking critical milestones and interdependencies, escalating issues and proactively managing risks using SOX compliance methodologies
• Developing and maintaining project management tools (status dashboards, communication tools and schedules, in-scope application inventory, and the accountable process and control owner listings) to ensure resources are effectively engaged and working toward a common SOX goal
• Fully understanding COSO and COBIT standards
• Ensuring compliance with SAS 70 and PCI compliance requirements
• Staying abreast of new legislation and regulatory requirements, and communicating their impact on the company to management
• Assessing communication needs and developing and implementing project communications for key stakeholders
• Author/maintain standardized process documentation across all regions.
• Ensuring that the project is completed on schedule
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s in Accounting, Finance or related discipline
• Must have implemented SOX in a complex company environment with cross-departmental experience managing all phases of development and implementation
• Must have experience with all departmental aspects of SOX (e.g., have projected managed into Finance, IT, HR, and R&D)
• 10+ years of project management experience of moderate to complex projects
• 5+ years experience working in a matrix environment and managing through influence vs. direct reporting relationships
• Must be a CPA or CIA
• Big 4 public accounting experience preferred
• Experience implementing year one SOX in a public company environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate with customers, project teams, and all levels of management
• Ability to lead/perform and direct in a team environment
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and to switch between tasks quickly
• Ability to create and maintain formal and informal documentation
• Excellent leadership skills to mentor and provide guidance to customers and project team members
ce in SOX implementation, project management, communication, and change management.
Responsibilities include:
Developing the overall SOX Program project plan, identifying and tracking critical milestones and interdependencies, escalating issues and proactively managing risks using SOX compliance methodologies
Developing and maintaining project management tools (status dashboards, communication tools and schedules, in-scope application inventory, and the accountable process and control owner listings) to ensure resources are effectively engaged and working toward a common SOX goal.
Assessing communication needs and developing and implementing project communications for key stakeholders
Author/maintain standardized process documentation across all regions.
Ensuring that the project is completed on schedule
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
3+ years of SOX cross-departmental experience managing all phases of development and implementation
Must have experience with all departmental aspects of SOX (e.g., have projected managed into Finance, IT, HR, and R&D)
10+ years of project management experience of moderate to complex projects
5+ years experience working in a matrix environment and managing through influence vs. direct reporting relationships
Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate with customers, project teams, and all levels of management
Ability to lead/perform and direct in a team environment
Ability to handle multiple tasks and to switch between tasks quickly
Ability to create and maintain formal and informal documentation
Excellent leadership skills to mentor and provide guidance to customers and project team members
Don't let this great opportunity to work with a dynamic and energetic group of individuals pass you by, please apply now! Be sure to include salary history in your cover letter. Active Network is proud to be and EEO/AAP employer and maintains a Drug-Free Workplace.
- Location: San Diego, CA
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