Project Manager III - Accounting & Master Data Management, IS Operational Experience

Company Description

“We’re not in the shipping business; we’re in the information business” -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder

Global supply chain management is what we do, but at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics.

• 18,000 trained professionals
• 350+ locations worldwide across 60+ countries
• Fortune 500
• Globally unified systems

Job Description

The Project Manager III (Accounting and Master Data Management - IT Compliance) owns and facilitates IT compliance activities within the Accounting and Master Data Management (MDM) development groups. This position's primary responsibilities are to manage details of the IT audit as a 1st Line Project Manager and assist 1st Line control performers in focusing on compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements, audit fundamentals, the COSO and COBIT frameworks, SOX 302, and internal controls over financial reporting. The Project Manager III will work in a dynamic internal environment and will interact with different groups to perform various IT audit activities. This position will be responsible for ensuring tools and processes are created that allow Accounting and MDM software development teams to efficiently operate internal controls that comply with Expeditors' IT audit framework, along with directing regular control operations. The Project Manager III will also serve as the audit subject matter expert for the Accounting and MDM groups and will be documenting and demonstrating compliance with our system of internal control and accelerating enterprise IT department audit programs.

• Maintain list of all risks, controls, and procedures related to the Accounting and MDM teams' IT compliance activities. Work with control performers and risk owners to ensure timeliness and accuracy of results and successful completion of audits.
• Support interim and roll-forward IT audit procedures around IT general and application controls and provide support on the completion of these procedures, meeting with the 2nd Line IT Compliance team and Program Managers.
• Review and perform QA over internal control evidence, relevant processes, and procedural documentation before submitting to the auditors.
• Facilitate internal and external audit walkthroughs of IT controls alongside process/control owners.
• Assist and support 1st Line control performers with identifying and documenting deficiencies surfaced during audit and developing remediation plans for improvement.
• Documenting, managing, and maintaining IT compliance programs, procedures, and artifacts as it relates to Accounting and MDM.
• Ensuring control performers' and risk owners' understanding of control objectives, artifacts and control health.

This position is on-site and will reside in the greater Seattle, WA. area at one of the following locations depending on availability. Candidates must be local or willing to relocate. Relocation assistance is not offered for this position.

• Downtown Seattle
• Federal Way
• Lynnwood
• Bellevue (Factoria)

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Accounting, Business, or in a relevant field.
• 5+ years IT audit experience, through public accounting/auditing and/or industry experience.
• Experience with the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance requirements, the COSO and COBIT frameworks and the Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) management models.
• Experience with prioritizing tasks for yourself and the team.
• Experience with standard software development lifecycle.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent project management skills.
• High level of integrity, ownership, accountability and initiative.
• Knowledge of IT audit, enterprise IT environment and information system concepts, and IT audit principles and practices a plus.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Data visualization skills for highlighting and trending control performance.
• Certification preferred (CISA, CPA, CIA).
• Experience working as part of an Audit/IT Compliance team.
• Experience working in an organization that utilizes the Three Lines of Defense compliance model.
• Proven record of continued education in the field of IT Compliance.

Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not transfer or sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (such as an H-1B visa) for this opportunity.

Additional Information

Expected base salary:  $90,000 to $140,000

Expeditors offers competitive benefits to all full-time employees including:

• Paid vacation
• Holidays (10)
• Flexible Days (2)
• Paid Sick Time (accrual rate of 1 hour of sick time per 30 hours paid)
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental & Vision Coverage
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave (additional eligibility criteria)
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DC FSA)
• Commuter Benefit
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Training and Personnel Development Program
• Educational Assistance and Reimbursement
• Position is full time (40 hours per week) Monday through Friday 

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.