SOX Compliance Lead

Job #: R-00060549
Location: Reston, VA
Category: Accounting
Schedule (FT/PT): Full Time
Travel Required: No
Shift: Day
Potential for Telework: Yes, 25%
Clearance: None
Referral Eligibility : Eligible
Group: Corporate

Description

Job Description:

Leidos is seeking a SOX Compliance Lead to join our team of financial professionals.

In this role, you will be responsible for reviewing SOX narratives, process flow charts and design of controls, including walkthroughs.

You will work with process and control owners to assess all control deficiencies considering consistency and aggregation across Leidos, and ensure deficiencies are satisfactorily remediated in a timely manner.

You will assist with the SOX integration for acquired entities, as applicable.

You will assistant in the management of our enterprise internal control environment, including performing and maintaining annual top-down risk assessments. 

This position can be supported from Reston
– VA, Tucson
– AZ, or Oak Ridge
– TN with occasional telecommute allowed.

Primary Responsibilities:
Lead and/or participate conduct Sarbanes-Oxley Reviews, and other operational / compliance.

Identify key Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) risks and mitigation strategies.

Evaluate processes and controls and draft management comments and recommendations.

Identify opportunities for improvement.

Design controls for new/changes to business processes, systems, and accounting pronouncements.

Evaluate control evidence for sufficiency, completeness and accuracy.

Prepare/update SOX process flow charts and narratives.

Evaluate control deficiencies and track remediation to completion.

Perform special projects related to department administration, financial analysis, policies and procedures, accounting thresholds, etc.

Use time wisely by prioritizing tasks according to risk and demonstrate ability to manage time, working independently, and facilitating a team environment.

Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration and minimum of 4 years of experience including at least 2 years’ experience with a public accounting firm; CPA with an active license in good standing Effective oral and written communication skills are also required to allow the candidate to effectively interact with various levels of management and members of Leidos’ operating organizations Demonstrate a good understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Generally Accepted Auditing Standards Demonstrate a continuous improvement mindset, and possess assessment and process-oriented background with ability to adapt in a dynamic environment Desired Qualifications:
– Experience with financial statement audits a plus Experience auditing large government contracting corporations a plus Experience in Deltek CostPoint, Workday, Hyperion, and data analytics software such as IDEA or ACL would be considered pluses
External Referral Bonus:
Eligible
External Referral Bonus $:
Potential for Telework:
Yes, 25%
Clearance Level Required:
None
Travel:
No
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Shift:
Day
Requisition Category:
Professional
Job Family:
Accounting
Pay Range:
About Leidos

Leidos is a Fortune 500® information technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and health markets.

The company’s 40,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers.

Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $12.30 billion for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2021.

For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision.

That’s why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers.

Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.

More details are available here .

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And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address.

If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to spam.leidos@leidos.com .

Commitment to Diversity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

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