• Job Description

  Req#: R56323

  Dealership:

  L0105 Lithia Home Office

  Lithia Motors

  Senior SOX Advisor

  The Senior SOX Advisor will be responsible for planning and conducting audits and projects covering a broad range of Lithia's operations to determine if functional areas are conducting operations in accordance with established guidelines, policies, procedures, and governmental and legal requirements. The audits and projects include, but are not limited to: Sarbanes Oxley testing and program roll out to new acquisitions, process walkthroughs, flowchart updating, store audits, annual audits, and external auditor direct assistance. This position will provide you visibility to our management group and enable future opportunities for advancement and career growth within our company.

  The Senior SOX Advisor reports to the SOX Supervisor and SOX Senior Manager.

  Compensation Range: $59,400 - $85,800 annually

  Responsibilities

  • Lead the audit of the Lithia’s financial controls, policies, and procedures, including planning, organizing, and audit execution
  • Participate and lead external audit direct assistance work projects
  • Complete the first-level review of staff work product, providing comments and feedback for improvement
  • Assist the SOX Senior Manager and Supervisor in managing the SOX Advisory team, including assisting in hiring, training, mentoring, developing and evaluating staff
  • Develop and present team and department trainings
  • Contribute to the scoping of audits and developing detailed audit programs
  • Participate in the identification and evaluation of the organization’s risk areas and work closely with internal departments to ensure that appropriate controls have been designed to mitigate identified risks
  • Assist the SOX Senior Manager and Supervisor with oral and written presentations to management during and at the conclusion of the audit, discuss deficiencies, recommend corrective actions, and assist in appraising the status of changes to be made

  Skills and Qualifications

  • Strong attention to detail and sense of urgency.
  • Excellent communication skills both written and oral
  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Time Management
  • Approximate time split:
    • Production=50-70%;
    • Process Improvement=15-35%;
    • Training, Mentoring, Personnel Management=10-15%
  • BS/BA degree in accounting from an accredited college or university
  • CPA, CIA or other related certification, or eligible to take the CPA exam
  • 2-5 years of audit experience in public accounting and/or private industry, with a Sarbanes Oxley focus. Big 4 experience a plus

  Competencies

  • Does the right thing, takes action and adapts to change
  • Self-motivates, believes in accountability, focuses on results, makes plans and follows through
  • Believes in humility, shares best practices, desires to keep learning, measures performance and adapts to improve results
  • Thrives on a team, stays positive, lives our values

  Physical Demands

  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.*

  • Up to 1/3 of time: standing, walking, lifting up to 25 pounds
  • Up to 2/3 of time: sitting, kneeling, reaching, talking, hearing

  *Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

  NOTE: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the job. While this list is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, the company reserves the right to revise the functions and duties of the job or to require that additional or different tasks be performed.

  We offer best in class industry benefits:

  • Competitive pay
  • Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
  • Paid Holidays & PTO
  • Short and Long-Term Disability
  • Paid Life Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Lithia Learning Center
  • Vehicle Purchase Discounts
  • Wellness Programs

  High School graduate or equivalent, 18 years or older required. Acceptable driving record and a valid driver's license in your state of residence necessary for select roles. We are a drug free workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity (regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status). We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

• About the company

  Lithia Motors, Inc. is one of America's largest automotive retailers featuring most domestic and import franchises. Our stores serve urban and rural populations throughout the Western, Midwest and Eastern United States. We are focused on providing cust...

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