3M has a long-standing reputation as a company committed to innovation. We provide the freedom to explore and encourage curiosity and creativity. We gain new insight from diverse thinking, and take risks on new ideas. Here, you can apply your talent in bold ways that matter.
Job Description:
Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World
Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.
This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.
The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
As a Global SOX Specialist, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:
- Participating and executing a risk-focused Global SOX Program based on the company’s risk assessment
- Executing E2E business process walkthroughs to get a full understanding of the process, document strong narratives and appropriate flowcharts
- Assessing the control design aiming an appropriate risk coverage of processes
- Performing an ongoing evaluation of the company’s control framework looking for accurate and up-to-date test attributes
- Evaluating the effectiveness of the SOX controls in accordance with the defined annual global SOX calendar
- Identifying process and control design and operational deficiencies and effectively communicating them to SOX Leadership and business stakeholders
- Assisting with remediation plan agreements between business stakeholders and SOX leadership
- Supporting remediation plan reviews to validate that open deficiencies were properly addressed by addressing the agreed action plan
- Ensuring timely completion of work according to the established annual SOX calendar
- Flexibility to support other SOX teams on required deliverables
Your Skills and Expertise
To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree (BA/BS) or higher (completed and verified prior to start) in Finance, Accounting or a related field
- CPA, CA, CMA, CIA and/or CISA
- At least two (2) years of SOX compliance experience in a multinational environment or with a Public Accounting Firm
- Big 4 integrated-audit experience, preferred
- Intermediate knowledge of US GAAP, COSO, PCAOB Auditing Standards, Sarbanes-Oxley, risk and controls standards, and business process best practices
- Highly detail-oriented with strong analytical and critical thinking abilities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with proficiency in delivering effective presentations.
- Strong risk-oriented mindset, adept at identifying and mitigating potential issues.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, with the ability to leverage tools for enhanced productivity and analysis.
Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
- Working knowledge of SAP, Workiva and other ERP systems
- Ability to engage at all levels of the organization
- A flexible team player who enthusiastically pursues solutions to challenging situations
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