Senior Internal Auditor - SOX Compliance at Tonix Pharmaceuticals in Berkeley Heights, NJ

Job description

• Tonix Pharma is seeking a Senior Internal Auditor to support its Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance program. This position will be responsible for evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting and supporting the company’s ongoing compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
• The Senior Internal Auditor will work closely with Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, Legal, Compliance, business process owners, external auditors, and third-party service providers. The successful candidate will have strong SOX and internal-controls experience, sound audit judgment, and an understanding of the financial-reporting risks present in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry.

Responsibilities

• Conduct process walkthroughs with control owners to understand financial-reporting risks, control activities, systems, and supporting documentation.
• Prepare and maintain process narratives, flowcharts, risk and control matrices, testing procedures, and other SOX documentation.
• Evaluate the design and implementation of key controls over financial reporting.
• Evaluate the completeness and accuracy of information used in the performance of controls.
• Monitor changes to business processes, personnel, systems, transactions, and organizational structure that may affect SOX scope or control design.
• Execute the company’s annual SOX compliance plan in accordance with established timelines, testing standards, and documentation requirements.
• Perform testing across all Financial Process (Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Financial Reporting and Consolidation, Inventory, Fixed Assets et al.)
• Document testing procedures, evidence, conclusions, and review notes in accordance with internal standards.
• Identify control deficiencies and assess their severity, potential financial-reporting impact, root cause, and compensating controls.
• Communicate testing results and control observations clearly and constructively to process owners and management.
• Partner with control owners to develop practical remediation plans and monitor corrective actions through completion.
• Perform remediation and roll-forward testing to confirm that control improvements have been implemented and are operating effectively.
• Support SOX readiness and other significant business changes.
• Coordinate with external auditors and respond to documentation or testing requests.
• Track SOX testing progress, open deficiencies, remediation status, and program metrics for management reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, information systems, or a related field.
• At least 4–6 years of experience in internal audit, external audit, SOX compliance, public accounting, or internal controls.
• Demonstrated experience performing SOX walkthroughs and design and operating-effectiveness testing.
• Strong understanding of internal controls over financial reporting and the COSO framework.
• Experience documenting processes, risks, controls, testing procedures, and audit conclusions.
• Ability to identify, analyze, and clearly communicate control deficiencies.
• Strong analytical, organizational, project-management, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple deadlines, and collaborate effectively across functions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio or similar process-mapping tools.
• Experience in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical-device, healthcare, or life-sciences industry.
• CPA, CIA, CISA, or progress toward a relevant professional certification.
• Big Four or other public-accounting experience.
• Experience supporting the SOX program of a publicly traded company.
• Experience with ERP systems such as NetSuite and Coupa.
• Experience supporting SOX compliance during ERP implementations other significant organizational changes.

Skills

Required

• Sound audit judgment

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, Basic and Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, and Employee Assistance Programs
• Pet Insurance
• Retirement Savings 401k with company match and annual discretionary stock options
• Generous Paid Time Off, Sick Time, & Paid Holidays
• Career Development and Training
• $80,000 - $110,000 USD