SOX Project Manager in Dallas, TX

Please e-mail resumes to for consideration or you can call Chris Willhite at 972-789-9590. Job Description: Dynamic public company in Dallas is looking for a Sarbanes-Oxley Project Leader. The position pays 90-135K IF the candidate meets ALL of the requirements. The Sarbanes-Oxley Project Leader is responsible for the overall oversight and management of the Company's Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 Initiative, including the corporate and business unit functions. Education and Experience: A bachelor's degree in Accounting or related financial field is required. Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and/or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred. 10+ years of progressive experience, with demonstrated management skills. Minimum five years experience in public accounting, a large internal audit services company or a large company internal audit department. Experience evaluating and testing internal controls over financial reporting preferred. Working knowledge of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), COSO and CobiT required. Special Requirements: Demonstrate strong accounting, auditing, leadership and analytical skills. Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously. Demonstrate discretion and independent judgment. Technical Competency: Proficiency in the use of PC and related software applications. Oracle Tutor and Internal Controls Manager and/or flowcharting experience a plus. Special Requirements: Responsible for day-to-day oversight of SOX initiative. Work with project team members to formalize risks and key controls associated with significant processes. Assist in hiring, staffing and managing the project team staff needed for the documentation and testing processes. Responsible for the overall coordination of the documentation, testing and remediation processes at significant locations, including standardization of significant processes where warranted. Establish polices and procedures for the ongoing monitoring and testing of controls by the various business units to ensure a consistent and appropriate methodology. Monitor documentation, remediation and testing efforts to ensure timelines are met. Provide ongoing reporting to management on the status of these efforts. Assist the business units or project teams as needed with their documentation of internal control assessments and testing of controls. Review and assess documentation, and provide guidance to business units in assessing their internal controls. Make recommendations to correct deficiencies identified through the evaluation of internal controls over financial reporting and effectiveness testing. Communicate issues to the project team. Assist in the development of financial polices with regards to SOX. Assist in the development of entity level controls and documentation requirements for insignificant reporting units. Maintain/obtain a working knowledge of the computer database tool. Please e-mail resumes to for consideration or you can call Chris Willhite at 972-789-9590. Experience: SOX / internal audit expertise CPA or CIA strongly preferred To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here