Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI) is a global semiconductor leader that bridges the physical and digital worlds to enable breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. ADI combines analog, digital, and software technologies into solutions that help drive advancements in digitized factories, mobility, and digital healthcare, combat climate change, and reliably connect humans and the world. With revenue of more than $12 billion in FY22 and approximately 25,000 people globally working alongside 125,000 global customers, ADI ensures today’s innovators stay Ahead of What’s Possible.

Job Description:

The Director, Global SOX Program Compliance will direct a comprehensive SOX compliance program ensuring conformance with defined internal and external control requirements.  Coverage will include both financial and information technology (IT) controls.  The ideal candidate will have experience as a SOX auditor or large company compliance program lead, with Big 4 accounting firm experience, and a deep understanding of risk assurance service offerings and IT general control (ITGC) requirements.  This individual will need to have had experience partnering with the business and external audit, while working across a complex environment, to ensure effective governance, risk, and compliance practices in-line with regulatory reporting requirements.

Education & Experience Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in public accounting or large company IT audit, IT risk consulting and/or leading SOX program support/execution, Big 4 risk assurance experience is preferred.
• Deep familiarity of PCAOB auditing standards and related quality program requirements
• Demonstrated leadership and delivery of a risk assurance audit program as an auditor or lead program manager
• Bachelor’s degree required, MBA a plus
• Extensive knowledge of US GAAP, SOX, risk and controls standards and business process best practice
• Good interpersonal and organizational skills required to lead, influence and drive change with key stakeholders
• Proven ability to lead a team encouraging communication and cooperative problem solving across a diverse global team
• Skilled in learning agility; ability to quickly assimilate, understand and act upon unfamiliar data
• High sense of urgency to drive execution and achieve results
• CPA, CIA, or CISA strongly desired

Major Duties & Responsibilities

• Build an effective second line program to support SOX compliance and to ensure effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR).
• Implement a comprehensive strategy for transforming the SOX compliance program.
• Manage key relationships across matrixed global Finance and Information technology (IT) organizations. This includes acting as the liaison and coordination point between the business control owners and internal/external audit on SOX control design, testing, and remediation.
• Coordinate walkthrough meetings and communicate PBC requests with applicable control owners, internal audit, and external audit.  Also, provide regular updates on audit status.
• Oversee the completion of key SOX deliverables including internal controls documentation, e.g., narratives, flowcharts, and risk and control matrices.
• Coordinate with applicable personnel to ensure SOX IT controls and IT dependencies ((ITACs, IT dependent manual controls, interfaces, and key reports) are appropriately identified, documented, and tested in support of external audit requirements.
• Identify, collect, and review SOC1 reports where third-party reliance impacts the company’s ICFR.
• Ensure that any changes to control processes or technology are appropriately risk assessed and vetted prior to the adoption of any new systems.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness of controls through rationalization, simplification, and automation.
• Work with applicable management to define remediation plans for internally and externally identified audit and compliance deficiencies.  This includes tracking remediation progress through completion.
• Responsible for continued employee development through active feedback and mentoring,

For positions requiring access to technical data, Analog Devices, Inc. may have to obtain export  licensing approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce - Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the U.S. Department of State - Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.  As such, applicants for this position – except US Citizens, US Permanent Residents, and protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) – may have to go through an export licensing review process.

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Job Req Type: Experienced

          

Required Travel: Yes, 25% of the time

          

Shift Type: 1st Shift/Days