Job Description

Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges in science, security and sustainability. Headquartered in Northern Virginia, we have more than 53,000 employees in approximately 80 countries across all 7 continents. We are seeking a highly motivated **SOX Internal Controls Analyst** to join our team of professionals to add value to the organization through management of the SOX Internal Controls environment. As part of the Internal Controls & SOX Compliance team (IC & SOX), you will collaborate with stakeholders across the business as you gain a deep understanding of the operations, strategic priorities, and risks of the company. IC & SOX is part of the Corporate Controllership team and is responsible for management of the SOX program and acts as SOX subject matter experts for control environment enhancements. In this role you will gain exposure to myriad business functions and senior leaders that can help advance your career in the corporate controllership or in other areas within Amentum. **This is a remote-telework role, but we prefer that you live within a 3-4 hour driving distance to one of our Amentum offices in Forth Worth, TX or Chantilly, VA for the occasional (maybe one day a year) collaboration on-site meeting.** **Primary Responsibilities:** + Provide guidance on best-practices regarding control design and implementation to the Control Process Owners. + Evaluate key controls with control owners to identify any changes in existing controls or new activities that may require controls. + Monitor control deficiencies and support management in the resolution of process issues, development of remediation plans, and deficiency evaluation. + Draft presentation materials to leadership, the SOX Steering Committee and Audit Committee. + Provide frequent status and analysis to management on the status of internal controls and issues identified. + Work with process owners to update SOX process flows and provide SOX training as needed. + Assist with AuditBoard administration, including user provisioning, maintaining risks, controls, financial statement assertions, dashboards, and following up on E&Y/IA audit requests. + Handle quarterly tasks associated with SOX controls certifications. + Maintain positive and collaborative relationships with the business unit team members, management, internal auditors, and external auditors. **Minimum Requirements:** + Bachelor's degree in accounting, business or finance related area + 5+ years in external auditing, internal auditing, internal controls/SOX, or related experience + **Previous SOX experience at a large SEC filer company** + **Professional certification such as CIA and/ or CISA** + **US Citizenship is required** **Knowledge & Skills:** + Thorough knowledge and application of auditing and accounting policies, practices and systems + Strong critical thinking and demonstrated ability for troubleshooting and issue resolution + Must possess excellent organizational skills and attention to detail + Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to build cross-functional relationships + Self-motivated, accountable and results oriented + Ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously with comfort leading projects + Ability to work independently as well as in a team-based environment + Intermediate to advanced knowledge in Microsoft Office Suite, process flowcharting software and AuditBoard internal control software + Previous public accounting experience or corporate audit/accounting experience within a large matrix environment is highly preferred + Adaptable to changing environment/technology + Process improvement exposure Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran's status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language at EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans ( and Labor Laws Posters ( .

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