[Hiring] Senior Analyst – SOX Compliance @Genesys

Role Description

The SOX Compliance Senior Analyst will play a key role on the Corporate Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) team, driving operational excellence for the company’s Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) program. This role partners with Finance, IT, and Internal Audit to ensure Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR) are properly designed, implemented, and operating effectively across the enterprise.

The Sr. Analyst reports to the Director of SOX Governance, Risk & Compliance and participates as a key member of the Finance & Compliance organization.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing the annual SOX compliance plan, including scoping, risk assessment, and maintenance of the SOX testing calendar.
• Coordinate walkthroughs with process owners to document narratives, flow-charts, and risk-control matrices (RCMs).
• Perform detailed testing of key manual, automated, ITGC, and entity-level controls; retain clear work-paper evidence in accordance with PCAOB standards.
• Track and report control deficiencies, evaluate severity, and work with owners to develop and monitor remediation plans.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and metrics to communicate SOX status, testing progress, and remediation trends to stakeholders and the Audit Committee.
• Support external auditors by facilitating requests, aligning testing strategies, and ensuring timely delivery of evidence.
• Advise control owners on design enhancements, segregation-of-duties (SoD) conflicts, and opportunities for automation or efficiency.
• Map and maintain a common control framework that links SOX controls to related compliance requirements (e.g., COSO, COBIT).
• Manage the centralized GRC tool to house control documentation, testing results, and evidence artifacts; champion continuous monitoring capabilities.
• Provide SOX training and promote a culture of compliance and continuous improvement across finance, IT, and business operations.
• Perform ad-hoc reviews (e.g., M&A integration, system implementations) to assess SOX impact and design pre-implementation controls.
• Practice Agile methods and encourage automation to enhance control effectiveness and testing efficiency.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Experience: 5+ years of combined SOX, internal audit, or Big 4 assurance/advisory experience, including exposure to ITGCs and automated controls.
• Certifications: CPA, CIA, CISA, or similar professional credential preferred.
• Demonstrate flexibility to work until 3 PM EST (1:30 AM IST).
• Technical Skills: Strong understanding of COSO framework, PCAOB guidance, and ERP/CRM/Coding environments (e.g., Workday, Salesforce, Zuora, Github); proficiency with GRC/ICFR tools (Workiva, OneTrust, or similar); proficiency with associate tools (ServiceNow, Smartsheet, Lucid Charts, Confluence).
• Analytical & Project Skills: Ability to analyze complex processes, manage multiple priorities, and drive projects to completion under tight deadlines.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal skills; able to translate technical control concepts for both finance and non-technical audiences.
• Interpersonal: Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders, foster collaboration, and maintain high ethical standards.

Benefits

• Great benefits and perks like larger tech companies.
• Independence to make a larger impact on the company and take ownership of work.