What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Controls Assurance Analyst II position at GM Financial?
Why Financial Assurance at GM Financial?
Our Financial Assurance team facilitates the compliance of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and Regulation AB (Reg AB) requirements for GM Financial. Our team works closely with other departments as well as the external auditor in planning, scoping, and testing for both the SOX and Reg AB engagements. We conclude on the adequacy of internal controls over financial reporting, evaluate IT general controls that support financially significant applications, databases, operating systems, and interfaces, and determine compliance with servicing criteria that are mandated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
As a team member, you will collaborate with various departments within GM Financial to confirm compliance with SOX or Reg AB. If you feel empowered when challenged, communicate effectively, and adapt well to feedback in a high performing environment, this could be the right place for you.
If you would like to be a part of a company that supports all aspects of your well-being and professional growth, join the GMF Financial Assurance team to develop your career with a strong, diverse, and people-first company.
Responsibilities
About the role:
The IT Controls Assurance Analyst II is primarily responsible for facilitating the various aspects of compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements. This is achieved by assessing process risks, documenting business processes, and identifying and evaluating the design of controls related to IT functions. The Analyst II will complete work in accordance with applicable methodology (including considerations for the General Motors approach where applicable), and standards, defined plans, budgets, and schedules.
In this role you will:
- Develop and execute SOX control documentation and testing with limited supervision
- Assist with periodic Sarbanes-Oxley planning and scoping measures
- Assist management in review of SOX control documentation
- Assist Financial Assurance management with data and reporting requests to support GM and/or GMF management
- Perform ongoing research for Sarbanes-Oxley to ensure that the compliance program is current
- Perform leadership roles and other duties as needed to accomplish departmental objectives
- Demonstrate the ability to get along with others and build effective working relationships with team members, all levels of management, and the external audit team
Qualifications
What makes you a dream candidate?
- Working knowledge of finance/lending operations
- Working knowledge of COSO framework
- Knowledge of risks and controls
- Knowledge of federal, state, and provincial regulations
- Working knowledge of relational databases and SQL programming
- Working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles
- Knowledge of workpaper software and data analytic tools
- Working knowledge in analysis and presentation of data
- Knowledge of generally accepted auditing standards
- Knowledge of fraud risk factors and schemes
- Knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley
- General knowledge of the COBIT and/or ITIL
- General understanding of information technology processes
- Ability to execute test programs and other tasks with supervision
- Able to work independently and as a member of a team
- Knowledge of computer skills, Microsoft Office and related software
- Good communication , written and verbal skills
- Ability to offer knowledgeable advice to management that is specific and practical for the GM Financial environmen
Experience
- 2-4 years IT Audit experience required
- Bachelor’s Degree required
Licenses
- Professional certification (ie, CISA, CPA, CIA, CFE, CFSA) preferred