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SOX Compliance Officer
From:
Company: BlackRock (see all of this employer's jobs)
Phone: 2128105300
Fax: 1112223333
 Apply by eMail:do_not_reply@invalidemail.com
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Job Reference ID:
5053264
Category:
Facilities
Duration:
Fulltime, Permanent
City, ST:
New York, New York
Country:
United States |
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Description:
BlackRock's infrastructure groups encompass a myriad of essential corporate functions that support every BlackRock employee and client, and every aspect of the firm's business.
The Finance team is responsible for the accounting, financial reporting, measurement and control of the financial resources of BlackRock and its subsidiaries. The Finance Group is comprised of three units: Accounting Policy and Controls, Business Finance and Corporate Controllers. General functions include financial accounting, financial reporting, management accounting, treasury, tax accounting, compensation/payroll accounting, auditing and certain other compliance functions.
Overview of Responsibilities
As a public company BlackRock is required to evaluate its internal controls over financial reporting and issue an opinion on its assessment. In addition BlackRock provides several Service Auditor Reports to its clients that provide descriptions of its internal controls and tests of their operating effectiveness. The Reports cover most aspects of the services that BlackRock provides to its clients including BlackRock Solutions, retail and institutional portfolio management, separately managed accounts and fund administration. The Officer of Sarbanes Oxley (“SOX”) Compliance and Service Auditor (“SAS 70”) Reporting will work with the department to help develop the risk assessment, strategy, policies and procedures used to support BlackRock’s evaluation of its internal controls over financial reporting and report on operational controls to BlackRock’s clients.
The individual will report directly to a director within the SOX Compliance and SAS 70 Reporting department. The department operates under the oversight of management and a Steering Committee, which consists of senior members of BlackRock’s finance, technology, risk and internal audit departments.
Execute the department policies, procedures and programs to promote quality and guide the efficient completion of Sarbanes Oxley Compliance.
Execute procedures and programs to support BlackRock’s SAS 70 Reporting.
Execute the SOX Compliance and SAS 70 Reporting plans and evaluate reports, findings and conclusions with the department and internal Steering Committee.
Help identify relevant and evolving risks facing BlackRock’s business activities, changes to internal controls over financial reporting and assess the impact on the scope and strategy of the department.
Help ensure under the direction of the Director that within BlackRock all areas of the business covered by SOX and the SAS 70 Reports are reviewed effectively and efficiently.
Establish and maintain a process to monitor the execution, status and results of the SOX Compliance and SAS 70 Reporting.
Develop and maintain cooperative, collaborative and productive, team-driven relationships between the department and management.
Promote effective communications and information exchange, within the team, across the business and functional areas examined and with the external audit firms utilized.
Advise management, under direction of the Director, on matters concerning risk and controls.
Track the status of issues previously identified, verify the effectiveness of corrective action, and reporting the status of outstanding issues that may be past due with respect to correction.
Experience and Leadership Skills
The successful candidate should have the executive presence to represent effectively their function with senior management of the department.
Minimum 10+ years of experience with auditing as a primary background.
BIG IV experience focused on the Financial Services industry and asset management firms.
Manage multiple priorities and establish and adhere to the work plan/program which has been approved by management and the Steering Committee.
Demonstrated aptitude for establishing and maintaining effective and trusted relationships with the business units for which this person and the staff are performing work.
A familiarity with Information Technology concepts, risk and internal controls, as well as an executive presence and the ability to operate successfully with senior management.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university is required
CPA license or equivalent is required.
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Job Created:
Fri Oct 09 2009 06:07:50 AM
Last Modified: Sat Nov 21 2009 06:15:52 AM
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