Internal Controls Analyst

Internal Controls Analyst

Responsible for assisting in the day-to-day execution of the Aegon Americas Sarbanes Oxley controls program within the first line of defense. Responsible for assisting in the identification, assessment, oversight reporting and disclosure of key controls across the company, and to ensure the business procedures and/or financial controls are in compliance with applicable regulatory and corporate standards and practices. Develop and maintain relationships with appropriate business management and process owners, as well as risk management personnel (second line of defense). This is a hybrid position, requiring employees to work in the office three days per week (Tuesday - Thursday).

Responsibilities

• Evaluate the design of internal controls and make recommendations for improvement.
• Assist in documenting financial/accounting/actuarial process flows, with a focus on internal controls and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
• Support the execution of management’s SOX risk assessment and scoping activities to ensure proper risk identification, process mapping and controls linkage for a sustainable internal control framework.
• Assist in the development and implementation of goals, policies, priorities and procedures relating to internal controls over financial reporting and SOX.
• Prepare updates to management, to include management control remediation plans.
• Work with external auditors to plan and implement an assessment of the control environment, coordination of timing and execution of process walkthroughs, and a process for timely sharing of potential issues for resolution with respect to internal controls.
• Collaborate with the first line in development of action plans to assess the adequacy of action taken by management to correct reporting deficient conditions, accepting adequate corrective action and continuing reviews with appropriate management on action considered inadequate until satisfactory resolution.
• Collaborate with the second line the in development and implementation of a system to capture and track control deficiencies, as well as internal and external audit findings to resolution.
• Engage the second line in testing the design and operating effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Actuarial Science or relevant field, or equivalent education/experience including one year internal controls, audit, or risk management experience.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of internal controls, audit or risk management within the financial services industry.
• Basic understanding of SOX 404 and basic internal control principles.
• Ability to follow testing procedures and document results.
• Basic Microsoft Office Suite, Process Flow and Internal Control Software and data analysis skills.

Working Conditions

Hybrid (Tuesday - Thursday)

Disclaimer

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Key skills/competency

• Sarbanes Oxley (SOX)
• Internal Controls
• Risk Management
• Financial Reporting
• Audit Coordination
• Compliance (Regulatory)
• Process Documentation
• Data Analysis
• Stakeholder Collaboration
• Control Deficiency Resolution