Valneva is a specialty vaccine company focused on the development and commercialization of prophylactic vaccines for infectious diseases with significant unmet medical need. Valneva has leveraged its expertise and capabilities both to successfully commercialize two vaccines and to rapidly advance a broad range of vaccine candidates into and through the clinic, including candidates against Lyme disease and the Chikungunya virus.
We are searching for an effective team collaborator who is responsible for assisting in the execution of the annual Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 compliance efforts.
Responsibilities
- Assist in planning of SOX program in terms of scope, and work program of individual processes or systems.
- Be the SOX Team member responsible for IT general controls (ITGCs) for all current and future in-scope internal company systems and Business Technology applications and outsourced third party services.
- Partner with company financial, operational and information technology groups to conduct walkthroughs, assess control design, and test control operating effectiveness for IT general controls (ITGCs) and application controls related to Business Technology.
- Execute SOX Program Management responsibilities including the coordination, execution and monitoring of controls testing, exceptions and remediation.
- Document test results in form of workpapers and give support for an informed, objective opinion of the risk exposure.
- Conduct follow-up on both open and past due SOX observations on a regular basis.
- Act as a liaison to the company’s external auditors on their annual audit and the company’s SOX program.
- Drive control optimization and automation opportunities, data analytics and process improvements.
- Partner with process and control owners to design, update, or enhance processes and controls, providing expertise to identify opportunities for controls rationalization and automation for operational, financial, application and information technology general controls.
- Assist in the periodic update and distribution of corporate governance documents.
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Requirements
- 1-3 years of SOX, IT audit, internal audit, or related internal controls experience.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or higher, applied science, business or related discipline(s).
- Strong understanding of, ITCGs and Sarbanes-Oxley.
- Prior experience with ERP (Microsoft Dynamics AX) and an internal controls management software (Auditboard) preferable.
- Job relevant certification a plus (e.g., CISA, ISO, CPA, CIA)
- Strong communication skills presenting internal control and risk matters in an understandable way across various forums and levels of the organization with the right level of detail
- Strong oral and written communication skills, including sound presentational skills
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a virtual/international tea
- Striving for continuous improvement and optimization
- Ability to work well independently as well as the ability to work well with stakeholders
- Flexibility in resolving issues and addressing changing priorities
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Benefits
- Open, appreciative company culture with innovative spirit and attractive assignments
- International surrounding with flat hierarchies
- Good team spirit in a strong and highly motivated team
- Wide range of benefits like flexitime, performance-related bonus, lunch vouchers, child care center (“Kindergarten”), company events
Due to legal reasons we are obliged to disclose the minimum salary for this position, which is € 40.000,- gross per year based on full-time employment. However our salaries are market oriented and in line with your qualifications and experience.
