Senior Specialist, Internal Controls (SOX)

Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa; hybrid work with in-office attendance on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays

Salary: $112,000–$130,000 annually, plus potential eligibility for an annual bonus

Company

hirify.global is a financial services company providing insurance, retirement, investment, and employee benefit solutions as part of the Aegon group.

What you will do

• Support the execution of the Aegon Americas Sarbanes-Oxley controls program within the first line of defense.
• Evaluate and help design internal controls, document financial, accounting, and actuarial process flows, and recommend improvements.
• Support SOX risk assessment, scoping, process mapping, controls linkage, and testing of design and operating effectiveness.
• Partner with external auditors on control-environment assessments, process walkthroughs, timing, and issue resolution.
• Prepare management updates, remediation plans, findings reports, and action plans for deficient controls.
• Track control deficiencies and audit findings through resolution while supporting oversight of global country units.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a relevant field, or equivalent work experience.
• Eight years of progressive experience in internal controls, audit, or risk management within financial services.
• Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley internal controls and control-related risk assessment.
• Ability to clearly document and communicate financial reporting processes and assess control design and operating effectiveness.
• Strong communication skills for educating stakeholders on internal control frameworks and methodologies.
• Ability to work in the hybrid Cedar Rapids office schedule is required.

Nice to have

• CPA certification.
• Big Four public accounting experience in a Sarbanes-Oxley environment.
• Recent experience with a listed U.S. company that is a domestic registrant.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative workplace focused on accountability, inclusion, and work-life balance.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, pension, and 401(k) match benefits for eligible employees.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, parental leave, adoption assistance, and backup care.
• Tuition reimbursement, career training, wellness programs, employee discounts, and employee resource groups.
• Volunteer PTO, matching gifts, recognition, and referral bonus programs.