Senior SOX IT Compliance Analyst

Date Posted: 10/30/2026
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 510087
Industry: Utility
Job Title: Senior SOX IT Compliance Analyst
Job Location: Oakland, CA, USA, 94612
Work Model: Hybrid
Work Model Details: Onsite 1 day/week
Employment Type: Temporary
FT/PT: Full-Time
Estimated Duration (In months): 4
Min Hourly Rate($): 75.00
Max Hourly Rate($): 82.00
Must Have Skills/Attributes: Auditor, Compliance, SME, SOX
Experience Desired:
Experience in SOX IT Compliance or other applicable areas, including public accounting experience (5+ yrs),
Strong SOX IT / ITtechnical expertise and judgment (5+ yrs),
Deep understanding of SOX, ITGCs, application/OS/database controls, access and segregation of duties, COSO, COBIT, and AS5 (5+ yrs)
Required Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree
Preferred Education: Master's Degree
Required Certifications/Licenses: Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
Preferred Certifications/Licenses: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) OR Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
**C2C is not available**
Job Description
Required Education:
Bachelor's degree in Management Information System, Computer Science, Accounting/Business, or equivalent experience
Preferred Education:
Master's Degree in Management Information System, Computer Science, or job-related discipline or equivalent experience
Required License/Certification:
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
Preferred License/Certification:
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or equivalent
Required Experience:
5 years of relevant experience in SOX IT Compliance or other applicable areas, including public accounting experience
Strong SOX IT / ITtechnical expertise and judgment
Deep understanding of SOX, ITGCs, application/OS/database controls, access and segregation of duties, COSO, COBIT, and AS5
Can determine whether a control is properly designed, identify gaps
Ability to independently evaluate complex processes and controls
Can lead walkthroughs, ask probing questions, understand how systems and business processes connect, identify control gaps, and recommend appropriate controls with limited guidance
Someone who can go beyond confirming that evidence exists to assess whether the control effectively addresses the underlying risk and whether testing is sufficiently thorough, clear, and well-documented to support the conclusion
Strong stakeholder communication and influence
Can explain SOX/control issues clearly to system owners, business process owners, leadership, and external auditors
Can challenge appropriately, provide practical control advice, coordinate remediation, and turn technical findings into clear, actionable business language
Preferred Experience:
Previous experience in Big 4 Public Accounting or in the energy or public utility industry
Experience with internal/external audits
Solid understanding of AS5, COBIT framework, and COSO framework
Demonstrates knowledge of: (1) IT systems (applications, operating systems, databases, and middleware), (2) ITGCs, (3) control impact on most IT and business processes, and (4) SOD conflicts with IT access
Ability to assess potential impact of deficiencies, provide control advice for moderate to complex processes, and to positively influence system owners on control solutions
Ability to prioritize, perform, and communicate necessary SOX activities and communicate SOX findings both in written and verbal form that is cohesive, understandable, and actionable to stakeholders
Robust understanding of the SOX regulation, the Utility's standards and procedures, and industry best practices to provide control advice to stakeholders
Ability to ask detailed, probing questions, and to utilize research and issue resolution skills
Ability to effectively manage multiple diverse tasks and adhere to tight deadlines
Ability to initiate system reviews/walkthroughs, identify gaps and recommend appropriate controls with limited guidance
Job Summary:
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) Information Technology (IT) team within the Internal Audit Organization is responsible for overseeing the effective operation of the Utility's IT internal controls over financial reporting and acts in a consultative capacity as a business partner and IT SOX controls expert to the Utility. IT SOX Compliance Analysts are responsible for understanding the business environment, determining the SOX IT scope and controls, coordinating IT SOX testing aligning with the Utility's testing cycle, evaluating deficiencies, validating the remediation plans are appropriate, and providing controls guidance for any relevant IT system changes
Job Responsibilities:
Provides guidance and act as a subject matter expert to Technology and Security Compliance personnel, system owners, and business process owners within and outside of IT organization on the identification, documentation, testing, and remediation of key controls for SOX IT processes
Evaluates, develops, and establishes appropriate testing objectives and test plans for the in-scope ITGCs (IT General Controls)
Performs walkthroughs of medium to complex system processes and identifies gaps in controls
Assists in coordinating SOX audit performed by external auditors
Coordinates with system owners to monitor the progress of open SOX control deficiencies and remediation efforts
Evaluates ITGCs' deficiencies in accordance with the company's framework for evaluating control deficiencies and identifies associated financial statements impact
Performs and documents IT entity level controls testing
Performs quality assurance reviews on completed SOX IT testing documentation
Assists with the preparation of quarterly deliverables for Leaderships and Audit Committee
Trains new or existing process owners on the internal control compliance processes
Manages WDesk SOX module to facilitate with the quarterly SOX testing and deliverables

• **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**

• **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client's business needs and requirements.**

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