Internal Control Specialist (1407)

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED: Zimmerman Advertising, one of the nation’s top-ranking and largest full-service agencies in the southeast has built an office infrastructure to support the nature of retail business. We are known for our "brandtailing" philosophy... the science of enhancing brand image while pushing next day sales for our clients.We have over 800 budget conscious, retail bleeding, merchandise loving, sofa sleeping, car driving, pizza eating, market activating, comp sales crazy, ROI focused team members in many offices around the country!Description





THE JOB: Currently accepting resumes for an Internal Control Specialist




THE PLACE: Beautiful, sunny Fort Lauderdale




THE RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Internal Control Specialist will be responsible for performing tests of processes and reviews of documentation to determine where internal control weaknesses may exist, and assist in remediation of these weaknesses. The position will be responsible for maintaining documentation of the financial reporting internal controls framework to support quarterly and annual Sarbanes-Oxley requirements. This position will report directly to the Manager, Special Projects.Assist in the coordination of activities to ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) legislation and corporate requirements Review, evaluate and document internal controls Assist in the selection/testing of transactions each quarter per corporate guidelines Ensure adequate support for transaction testing is obtained from process owners and maintained per corporate guidelines Support process owners in documenting and assessing processes and controls and testing thereof Assist in monitoring and reporting the aggregate testing result to local and corporate management Assist in the coordination and maintenance of the SOX corporate web based reporting tool Ensure all key objectives are achieved and all deadlines are met Assist in the coordination of external and internal audits Work with the business process owners, the Controller, and CFO to design and implement new accounting policies and procedures in compliance with US GAAP, internal/corporate policy requirements and industry best practices Work with the Manager, Special Projects, the Controller and the CFO to ensure the Corporate Accounting Policy Manual is updated as corporate policies change Assist with special projects in corporate accounting as needed.Required Skills


BA or BS in Accounting or Finance At least 1 year of internal or external audit experience Recent hands-on internal, external, or SOX audit experience performing financial and/or operational audits Proficiency with MS Excel, MS Word, and accounting/financial software CPA, MBA, CIA highly preferred Strong understanding of US GAAP Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills Must have the ability to interface and communicate successfully with internal management, regional management, internal and external auditors and the parent company SOX team Ability to work with limited supervision and meet deadlines Strong work ethic

THE EXTRAS:Work with nationally recognized talent.
Work with premiere regional and national clients.
Excellent benefits package including full medical, paid vacation, holidays & sick/PTO, 401(k) to name a few.Please R.S.V.P. to this position by clicking here: http://hostedjobs.openhire.com/epostings/jobs/submit.cfm?fuseaction=dspjob&jobid=263154&company_id=15765&jobboardid=24About Omnicom: The largest Marketing and Media Company in the world, which continues to set the performance benchmark for holding companies. Within Omnicom’s portfolio are the best of breed agencies that are the envy of the industry. Each agency is provided unmatched resources and global access. www.omnicomgroup.com