Associate/Senior Associate Internal Controls

Overview

• Support the internal controls program focusing on financial reporting and IT general controls within a regulated digital asset management environment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Finance, Operations, Security, Technology, Compliance, and Legal to ensure effective control environments.
• Facilitate SOX audit requests, including walkthroughs, audit evidence preparation, and inquiry responses for financial reporting controls.
• Assist in managing audit timelines, open items, and remediation reporting to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Maintain and update process narratives, risk and control matrices, and flowcharts for key business processes and controls.
• Identify control gaps, recommend improvements, and assist with remediation of control activities to enhance operational efficiency.
• Evaluate risks related to financial reporting and ensure controls adequately address those risks effectively.
• Monitor and update assessments of the control environment, staying informed of significant control issues and trends.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Facilitate walkthroughs and prepare audit evidence for SOX compliance and financial reporting controls.
• Collaborate with auditors and internal teams to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Manage audit timelines, track open items, and report on remediation status effectively.
• Maintain documentation for process narratives, risk matrices, and flowcharts to support internal controls.
• Identify and address control gaps, proposing improvements to enhance compliance and efficiency.
• Evaluate the design of key controls and coordinate internal controls testing programs.
• Monitor control environment assessments and stay updated on industry trends and developments.
• Assist in the remediation of control activities to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred.
• 2-5 years of experience in public accounting or internal controls roles.
• Foundational understanding of SOX, ICFR, and control testing concepts.
• Knowledge of ITGC domains including access management, change management, and computer operations.
• Experience with financial services, asset management, fintech, or regulated environments.
• Strong attention to detail, documentation, and organizational skills.
• Ability to evaluate risks and ensure controls effectively mitigate those risks.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills for cross-functional team interactions.