Associate Director, Sox Compliance - Gaithersburg, United States - Novavax

Novavax
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If you find science, speed, and success exhilarating, you have come to the right place.

Novavax, Inc (Nasdaq:
NVAX) is a biotechnology company that creates transformational vaccines that address some of the world's most pressing infectious diseases.

We have more than a decade of experience contending with some of the world's most devastating diseases, including COVID-19, seasonal influenza, RSV, Ebola, MERS, and SARS.

Hard-won lessons and significant advances illustrate that our proven technology has tremendous potential to make a substantial contribution to public health worldwide.

Novavax, Inc. is headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland with additional facilities in Uppsala, Sweden and Bohumil, Czech Republic.





TITLE:
Associate Director, SOX Compliance




LOCATION:
Gaithersburg, MD

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • SOX financial statement mapping, risk assessment and scoping including working with the external SOX compliance partner to ensure identified business process controls are efficient and effective.
  • Coordinate and maintain management's SOX process controls documentation including flowcharts, RACMs and control descriptions, review controls regularly to ensure adequate design and identification of key controls and recommend ways to rationalize and optimize controls through automation.
  • Lead the development of companywide control activity checklists for key reports and spreadsheets and management review controls.
  • Work with external auditors on the planning and execution of control/process walkthroughs and with the internal audit team to coordinate testing including scheduling and managing the status of periodic testing of internal controls against audit timelines and schedules.
  • Provide guidance, research, and support to business partners as they address control deficiencies or make significant process changes including impact assessment for changes in people, processes, or technology.
  • Liaise with external auditors and proactively coordinate the audits to ensure coordination of the PBC request process to minimize the impact on the business and align test results.
  • Assist in the preparation of management presentations including audit committee reporting
  • Assist on new business initiatives, system implementations, accounting policy changes, personnel changes and acquisitions to assess the impact of the changes on internal controls.
  • Ad hoc projects, as required.

Minimum Requirements:


  • Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, or equivalent. CPA preferred.
  • Five to seven years of SOX compliance or internal audit experience including IT general control experience. Big 4 experience is a plus.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Ability to effectively present information to internal and external associates.
  • Experience working with a SOX GRC platform, Workiva preferred.
  • Advanced Microsoft Office skills.
  • Demonstrated sense of professionalism.
  • Ability to gain solid understanding of the organization's business operations and industry.
  • Demonstrated ability to take initiative and ownership with focus on continuous improvement.
  • Life Science industry experience a plus
  • Experience working in or with global high growth companies a plus.
Novavax, Inc.

offers a base salary, annual bonus, stock options, professional career development/growth opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, Rx, STD, LTD, Life, Optional Life, 401(k) plan.

Novavax, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.


Novavax offers a base salary, annual bonus, equity grants, professional career development/growth opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, Rx, STD, LTD, Life, Optional Life, 401(k) plan.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Novavax is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Employment and advancement opportunities are available to all individuals on an at-will basis, regardless of their race, color, national origin, religion, ancestry, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, protective hairstyle, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.


Except where prohibited by applicable state law, this position requires that you be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless you need a reasonable accommodation or qualify for an exemption.


Category:


  • Finance & Accounting

Location:


  • Gaithersburg, MD

Requisition number:


  • JR100456

Schedule:


  • Fulltime

Posted:


  • April 4, 2024
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