IT SOX Manager recruitment

Picture yourself building a successful career with SunAmerica Financial Group - working alongside other talented, highly motivated individuals committed to reaching our goal of becoming our industry's employer of choice. We are one of the largest insurance and retirement services companies in the United States and we believe that our success depends on a world class team with diverse and unequaled expertise. If you would like to be a part of a newly re-designed strategic organization where there are no limits, we invite you to consider putting your talents to work with SunAmerica Financial Group's SOX Audit team!

Position Summary
As the SOX IT Manager, you will oversee the IT audit testing to ensure compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley objective of maintaining a strong internal control environment. You will manage the day-to-day execution of the SOX IT effort and support the overall program.

Organization Structure and Interface
SAFG's SOX efforts are coordinated by the Financial Controls Team. This position will report to the Director of SOX IT and will have management responsibilities for two team members.

Performance Objectives
This position will perform the overall project management function for the IT testing efforts across some of the SAFG entities which include coordination with IT departments, IT IAD and PwC. In addition, this position is responsible for the oversight of the staff that will conduct the following activities:

*Review and update detailed audit test programs designed to achieve stated audit objectives.
*Analyze, document, test and evaluate internal accounting controls systems through interviews, observations and records examination.
*Examine, analyze and test general computer and application controls using auditor prepared programs.
*Prepare neat, concise and well-organized audit workpapers which support audit work performed and conclusions reached in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
*Maintain and update Sarbanes-Oxley documentation including test plans, narratives and flowcharts for all key business processes.
*Work with business units to determine remediation plans for all deficiencies noted during the audit work.

This position will assist in the overall SOX coordination effort across all SAFG companies and work with PwC regarding compliance with testing requirements.

The Ideal Candidate Should Have
*4+ years of audit experience.
*Ability to interact with all levels, influence senior managers and be equally comfortable with senior management working in cross-functional efforts.
*Leadership skills, with a proven ability to work across and navigate within a complex organization.
*Information technology and/or operations and systems expertise, SAP experience preferred.
*Experience in Communication Change management.
*Bachelor degree in IT related field of study.

About Us

Service. Commitment. People. Products. These are the reasons people choose to do business with American General Life Companies. And the reasons why we are the right choice for your career. At American General Life Companies, we have been keeping promises to American families and businesses for more than 150 years. Our insurers offer a broad spectrum of fixed and variable life insurance, annuities and accident and health products to serve the financial and estate planning needs of customers throughout the United States. American General Life Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.