Controls Analyst I

CVR Energy - Sugar Land, TX

Full-time - Entry Level

Sugar Land, TX

Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing

About the position

This position is integral in supporting and ensuring an effective and relevant internal controls environment. The Controls Analyst drives a continuous improvement mindset as it pertains to internal controls and business processes and engages collaboratively with business process owners across the organization, internal and external auditors, and senior leadership. A successful individual is able to balance serving as a custodian for the overall internal controls environment - inclusive of leveraging available technology to do so - and serving the organization as a consultant who understands both the details of our internal controls and leverages SOX best practices to enhance our internal controls. As the role will require coordination with multiple departments and various levels of personnel, effective communication skills, ability to adapt to different audiences, and the ability to work well within a team environment are critical. Attention to detail, analytical and critical thinking skills, strong organizational skills, and ability to meet defined deadlines are also required of the Controls Analyst. Flexibility and adaptability in a changing environment are a must. This role is part of the broader PMO & Controls team, which includes middle office reporting and analytics and project management.

Responsibilities

• Serve as subject matter expert and custodian for SOX environment and controls maintenance, monitoring, and reporting leveraging available tools, technology, and best practices
• Maintain integrity of the SOX control environment, codification, and alignment to risks and assertions
• Collaborate with individuals across the organization to resolve audit findings
• Participate on controls-related project teams
• Recommend, design, and implement enhancements and improvements to the SOX control environment
• Analyze business and accounting processes and assist with process improvement recommendations and control enhancements
• Perform business process or controls reviews as requested by the process owner, project lead, Director of PMO & Controls and/or Manager
• Consult on controls impacts of corporate and IT projects
• Advise on controls related to new business processes or business process changes
• Review and advise on SOX control documentation updates
• Review and advise on new software and/or outsourcing arrangements
• Perform other compliance and risk management projects as requested by the CFO, CAO, VP of Financial Planning and Analytics, Director of PMO & Controls and/or Manager
• Evaluate control issues or failures
• Perform limited-scope audits on an ad-hoc basis to address specific risks or issues
• Support continuous improvement within business process; provide best practices and leadership on controls within business processes, focusing on preventive, automated, managed controls; provide controls knowledge-share within the organization
• Support SOX and reporting and quarterly process narrative certification process, including making recommendations and providing insights for enhancing reporting

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required preferably in accounting, finance, risk management, audit, or compliance or related fields of study
• 0 - 2 + years of experience in accounting, risk management, compliance or audit function
• Experience with SOX 404 compliance efforts
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Office, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Fluent in English, both oral and written required
• Ability to adjust work schedule to meet business needs required

Nice-to-haves

• CPA or CIA preferred
• Public accounting, consulting, and/or Big 4 experience preferred
• Exposure to ITGC preferred
• Energy industry experience preferred
• Microsoft Visio experience preferred