SOX MANAGER / ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR

This position supports the World Class Accounting, Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Department. This position will lead the Sarbanes-Oxley program for the company, as the Internal Control Coordinator. The candidate will work on tasks such as utilizing past audit and attest experience, including controls and compliance experience with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), to coordinate, review and analyze the adequacy of the Worldwide SOX controls process documentation, testing and compliance program, as well as act as liaison with the Corporate SOX team, Parent Company Corporate Audit and Compliance Division, and the External Auditors PricewaterhouseCoopers. The Accounting Supervisor deals with financial issues of normal to high complexity to support business processes. This position will develop an expanded understanding of the parent company's business and accounting practices, systems and procedures; apply accounting knowledge; as well as participate on and lead teams.Minimum Qualifications

The successful candidate must have the ability to:Develop and maintain internal controls and procedures.Coordinate distribution of Worldwide SOX testing, process documentation, and certification dates.Apply accounting knowledge and provide guidance on accounting or SOX issues.Resolve issues with other internal and external personnel within the area of responsibility.Understand different revenue recognition rules and have experience in contracts accounting.Analyze documentation to identify, match, and record revenue, cost of sales, taxes and benefits, inventory, assets, liabilities, or expenses as appropriate.Review, analyze, process, and record activity related to contract revenues and cost of sales.Prepare and distribute accounting reports, for example, profit center reporting and budgeting.Prepare and record journal entries and account reconciliations.Analyze and verify completeness and accuracy of accounting documents involving inventory, revenue, expenses, invoicing, and other department-specific needs.Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, or an equivalent degree with at least 18 college units in Accounting required.Minimum overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale required.4-6 years of accounting experience is preferred, with a variety of experiences in areas such as GAAP requirements, SOX, reconciliations, inventory, revenue recognition, and investment analysis.Preferred Qualifications

External auditing experience is preferred.Big 4 Public Accounting experience strongly preferred.Strong Internal Control background preferred.Achievement of CMA or CPA is strongly preferred.Experience with Hyperion, Essbase, and/or BaaN software is strongly preferred.Strong interpersonal and communication skills, initiative, organization and planning expertise, analytical and problem-solving skills, leadership ability, and computer literacy.Strong preference will be given to local candidates.Skills and Certifications

Big 4 Public Accounting Experience (strongly preferred).CMA or CPA (strongly preferred).Screening Questions

Does the candidate have a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, or an equivalent degree with at least 18 college units in Accounting?Does the candidate have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale?Does the candidate have 4-6 years of accounting experience in a variety of areas such as GAAP requirements, SOX, reconciliations, inventory, revenue recognition?Ideal Candidate

A candidate with strong SOX, internal controls background, audit background in that area would be great as well. I'd also strongly prefer a CPA, and previous experience in one (or more) of the big 4 public accounting firms.Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.Direct Staffing Inc

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