Sr Process Analyst, Risk & Controls

Target Target · Retail · NCD-0375 Brooklyn Park, MN

This role focuses on risk and controls within Target's finance and accounting department. The Sr. Process Analyst will collaborate with finance, technology, and enterprise risk teams to guide internal controls, identify risks, maintain the control program, and develop/update internal controls and documentation. The role requires experience in SOX compliance, risk assessment, and IT control concepts, with a preference for CPA/CISA.

What you'd actually do

  1. provide guidance on internal controls
  2. proactively identify existing and emerging risks
  3. assist with maintaining a comprehensive internal control program for the company
  4. work with business partners to develop and update internal controls and related documentation (process maps, risk & control matrices, process narratives, etc.)
  5. use continuous improvement strategies to strengthen the control environment

Skills

Required

  • Four-year degree in Accounting (or equivalent)
  • 3-6 years of related experience
  • Internal or external audit experience related to SOX compliance audits
  • Experience in audit and enterprise risk management concepts (e.g., risk assessment/prioritization, process & internal controls, root cause analysis)
  • Aptitude for IT control concepts including testing configurable controls, deriving completeness and accuracy test plans around key reports, and leading control design conversations around system integrations
  • Subject matter expertise in SOX, US GAAP and financial operations
  • Familiarity using data and analytical tools, including Excel, visualization solutions and other means of automation, to solve business problems
  • Strong problem-solving and critical thinking aptitude
  • Ability to prioritize work and balance multiple projects and deadlines independently
  • Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to synthesize multiple pieces of information into an easy-to-understand narrative
  • Experience collaborating cross-functionally in broad, ambiguous projects, including creating and executing project plans
  • Capable of exhibiting a strong, thoughtful, point of view in areas of expertise

Nice to have

  • CPA, CISA or similar designation

What the JD emphasized

  • Sarbanes-Oxley compliance knowledge
  • SOX compliance audits
  • SOX