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Excellence In Everything We Touch:
Position Summary:
Because a claim is more than a number — it’s a person, a child, a friend. It’s anyone who looks to Crawford on their worst days. And by helping to restore their lives, we are helping to restore our community – one claim at a time.
At Crawford, employees are empowered to grow, emboldened to act and inspired to innovate. Our industry-leading team pioneers new solutions for the industries and customers we serve. We’re looking for the next generation of leaders to take this journey with us.
We hail from more than 70 countries and speak dozens of languages, reflecting the global fabric of the audience we serve. Though our reach is vast, we proudly operate as One Crawford: united in purpose, vision and values. Learn more at www.crawco.com.
When you accept a job with Crawford, you become a part of the One Crawford family.
Crawford & Company participates in E-Verify and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/V Crawford & Company is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Crawford via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from Crawford HR/Recruitment will be deemed the sole property of Crawford. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Crawford as a result of the referral or through other means.
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The SOX Compliance IT Director will assist senior management in defining the control objectives, monitoring compliance efforts, and documenting the various in-scope software systems of the Company. The SOX Compliance IT Director will review test findings from the Internal/External Audit Teams, facilitate the remediation of control gaps and escalate possible critical issues to senior management. The SOX Compliance IT Director will identify areas of potential improvement for key IT processes and procedures and will support the management of those processes and procedures. The individual will be responsible for working with different business owners on implementation, execution, and compliance with entity-level IT controls. The SOX Compliance IT Director will evaluate and review new information systems relative to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
The role will be a project Director responsible for all aspects of the Company's compliance with IT focused requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The individual will interface, coordinate and consult with business process owners responsible for the execution of controls over financial reporting primarily to support management's SOX 404 and 302 compliance certifications. Further, the individual will be the point of contact for all IT matters with our Internal/External Audit Teams. The individual will be an integral part of the CISO/CFO Organization reporting to the Company’s Chief Information Security Officer and will regularly interact with accounting and finance leadership.
Responsibilities:
- Manage the internal control IT SOX efforts to prepare all information essential to the understanding and assessment of internal controls, including risk and control matrices and narrative descriptions and/or flowcharts of processes for all in scope IT systems.
- Identify and communicate to the broader accounting team observations and recommendations for the enhancement of processes and internal controls.
- Assist the accounting team with the design and implementation of processes and IT internal controls.
- Coordinate with internal and external audit in support testing, walkthroughs and process reviews.
- Facilitate internal control audit work performed by the Company’s internal and external auditors.
- Work with the Technical Accounting team to consider the need for the design and implementation of new controls in response to new accounting standards or policies.
- Provide training and development opportunities to Company personnel to support compliance with established processes and controls.
- Monitor for changes to regulatory requirements or standards over internal control and implement modifications to the Company’s IT internal control structure, as required.
- Maintain best practices for the oversight of outsourced service providers and their SOX compliance policies and procedures.
- Provide periodic readouts on the results of IT testing to senior management of the CFO Organization.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science (preferred), information assurance, MIS or related field, or equivalent
- Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in public accounting or with public companies, with emphasis on IT matters for audits of internal control over financial reporting of publicly traded companies
- Expected to hold one or more certifications relevant to the position, such as Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
- CPA or CIA strongly preferred; MBA is a plus
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification is desired
- Excellent leadership skills
- Proficiency with:
- Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
- Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO)
- Auditing Standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)
- US GAAP
- Applicable flowcharting software
- Strong communication, collaboration, and presentation skills
- Ability to diagnose process design gaps or transactional activities and consult with process owners to recommend solutions aligned with the business
- The SOX Compliance IT Director will also have the opportunity to augment the accounting team in support of special projects and other corporate accounting and tax needs.
Why Crawford?
Because a claim is more than a number — it’s a person, a child, a friend. It’s anyone who looks to Crawford on their worst days. And by helping to restore their lives, we are helping to restore our community – one claim at a time.
At Crawford, employees are empowered to grow, emboldened to act and inspired to innovate. Our industry-leading team pioneers new solutions for the industries and customers we serve. We’re looking for the next generation of leaders to take this journey with us.
We hail from more than 70 countries and speak dozens of languages, reflecting the global fabric of the audience we serve. Though our reach is vast, we proudly operate as One Crawford: united in purpose, vision and values. Learn more at www.crawco.com.
When you accept a job with Crawford, you become a part of the One Crawford family.
Our total compensation plans provide each of our employees with far more than just a great salary- Pay and incentive plans that recognize performance excellence
- Benefit programs that empower financial, physical, and mental wellness
- Training programs that promote continuous learning and career progression while enhancing job performance
- Sustainability programs that give back to the communities in which we live and work
- A culture of respect, collaboration, entrepreneurial spirit and inclusion
Crawford & Company participates in E-Verify and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/V Crawford & Company is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Crawford via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from Crawford HR/Recruitment will be deemed the sole property of Crawford. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Crawford as a result of the referral or through other means.
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