SOX Financial Controls Lead

SOX Financial Controls Lead

The Enterprise Controls & Governance Group is responsible for Comerica's compliance with the provisions of Section 404 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ("SOX"), and ultimately, providing certification that our internal control environment is operating effectively. The group reports administratively to the Chief Accounting Officer and works closely with key stakeholders across business units, corporate functions, technology, and the second and third lines of defense.

Position Responsibilities:

• Partner with Business Process Owners/Control Owners to document significant in-scope processes (both process narratives and process flow diagrams).

• Perform walkthroughs of significant processes and ensure required COSO documentation is accurate and reflects relevant risk and key controls.

• Assists with the SOX scoping, identification of risks and controls, and the preparation of test plans.

• Review operating effectiveness testing for key controls and business processes.

• Assists process owners with the remediation of key control failures and evaluate root causes for the failure to improve the internal control environment.

• Manage team of control testers (internal and outsourced) ensuring quality documentation and testing standards.

• Independently document, evaluate, and communicate the results and conclusions of work performed in accordance with workpaper documentation standards.

• Support preparation of reports to Senior Management on the status of the program.

• Assist with facilitating group wide training to interested and impacted stakeholders to ensure compliance with the SOX program office policies/procedures and regulatory standards.

• Act as a change agent for continual improvement of the internal control environment.

• Assist in the review and improvement of SOX Program methodology and practices, including maintenance of policies and procedures.

Position Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university in Accounting and/or Finance

• 5 years of experience in public accounting or large company auditor leading SOX program support/execution

• CPA or CIA

• Strong interpersonal skills, with an emphasis on teamwork, collaboration, initiative, and integrity

• Detailed oriented and the ability to prioritize and deliver in a deadline-driven environment

• Prior experience managing a team consisting of internal and outsourced resources preferred

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, VISIO; Workiva experience preferred.

• Strong verbal communication, written communication, and project management skills

• Ability to adapt and thrive in rapidly changing environment and manage multiple priorities on a deadline basis

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• 5:00pm Monday

• Friday This position offers a hybrid work model that includes onsite and remote days as determined by the manager.