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Finance

The Finance department, which manages the company's budgets, forecasts and investments and provides analysis of our financial performance and strategies.

Job overview and responsibilities

This position will support United's Chicago headquarters by performing testing of internal controls around financial reporting including IT and entity level controls for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) regulatory compliance. The SOX auditor will validate that proper internal controls are developed and maintained to protect company assets and ensure compliance.

• Perform and documents financial and IT testing for SOX 404 and 302 compliance assigned to the offshore team while under the direct supervision of the SOX Manager
• Lead SOX process walkthroughs and complete referenced audit work papers that document audit procedures performed
• Collect, review, and analyzes data pertaining to information systems functions relative to SOX compliance
• Demonstrates project management experience through using available tools and technology and escalate project management issues as needed
• Communicate effectively with U.S. management by phone, email or other correspondence to explain complex requirements and complete follow-ups as required
• Make recommendations based on legislative changes and regulatory requirements to improve accuracy and efficiency
• Assist in execution of solutions to business problems using data analysis and visualization tools
• Design and support digital dashboards that visualize audit results and findings
• Plan, coordinate, conduct, and document audits/reviews in accordance with Internal Audit and IPPF Standards
• Participates in report writing, suggests remediation plans for identified risks though a collaborative discussion with stakeholders

This position is offered on local terms and conditions. Expatriate assignments and sponsorship for employment visas, even on a time-limited visa status, will not be awarded.

Required 

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or related field
• 4+ years’ experience in public accounting
• Experience in testing internal controls around financial, application, and IT general controls (ITGCs)
• CA or CPA certification
• CISA certification
• Knowledge of and skill in applying auditing principles and practices
• Ability to document and communicate control deficiencies in a clear, precise and actionable manner
• Willing to accommodate U.S. work hours when needed
• Willingness and ability to travel globally when required
• Must be legally authorized to work in India for any employer without sponsorship
• Must be fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
• Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

Preferred

• Advanced degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems or related file
• Public Accounting Big 4 experience
• Direct experience in the transportation/aviation fields
• Experience with data analytics and visualization tools such as Spotfire, Power BI, Alteryx Python (including Pandas and Jupyter), Power Query

Skills Required

• Python