Manager

JOB LOCATION: Woodland Hills, CA

EMPLOYER: CrossCountry Consulting, LLC (formerly known as: CNM, LLP)

JOB DUTIES: Advise clients as an SME on complex SOX issues from initial implementation to partnering with clients through continued compliance. Lead SOX compliance teams at mature public companies and build SOX compliance programs at pre-IPO and newer companies. Provide advice on related areas such as risk assessment preparation, entity level controls, fraud assessment, completion to scope planning, documentation of process flows, completion of process testing on behalf of management, deficiency assessments and remediation, as well as many more competencies based upon client-directed projects. Using multi-disciplinary strengths and expertise, provide engaging leadership to strategic advisory engagements for financial services and related industry clients Ensure that projects exceed client’s expectations and that all projects are completed in a way that enhances CNM’s already mature role as a valued and trusted advisor. Ensure that teams are effective and provide thoughtful conflict resolution resources and tools as needed Advise project teams and clients to develop process improvements and remediation plans which resolve identified deficiencies.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

This position requires a Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Accounting, Economics, Business Management, Finance or related field and 5 years of work experience in closely related occupation.

Prior experience must include: Expertise/Knowledge of:

1. Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Compliance: Proficient in SOX 404(a)/(b) compliance, including risk assessments, control evaluation, RCM preparation, and financial statement review with footnote disclosures per accounting standards.


2. Business Process Walkthroughs & Documentation: Experience in conducting inquiry interviews and walkthroughs with client stakeholders to document business process understanding through narratives and process flowcharts (using MS Visio), ensuring alignment with SOX and internal control requirements.


3. Internal Control Evaluation & Optimization: Skilled in assessing and testing internal controls over financial reporting, identifying gaps, and recommending improvements to enhance process efficiency.


4. Audit & Advisory Engagement Leadership: Experience in leading audit and advisory projects, resolving technical accounting issues, and advising senior management on control/process enhancements, risk mitigation and remediation strategies.


5. Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement: Skilled and experienced in working with finance, IT, internal audit, and external auditors to align teams and ensure SOX and US GAAP compliance.


6. Technology Enablement & Tools Proficiency: Skilled with utilization of AuditBoard, Workiva, FloQast, Onspring, Canvas, Excel, Power BI, MSVisio and other tools to streamline control testing, documentation, and reporting.


7. Experience in assessing IT application controls and IT general controls, while collaborating with IT team members to assess system impacts on financial reporting and control environments.

Must possess expertise/knowledge sufficient to adequately perform the duties of the job being offered. Expertise/knowledge may be gained through employment experience or education. Such expertise/knowledge cannot be quantified by time.

May work from home up to 3 days per week. 40% travel to client sites within California required.