Location(s)

Chicago, Illinois

Details

Kemper is one of the nation’s leading specialized insurers. Our success is a direct reflection of the talented and diverse people who make a positive difference in the lives of our customers every day. We believe a high-performing culture, valuable opportunities for personal development and professional challenge, and a healthy work-life balance can be highly motivating and productive. Kemper’s products and services are making a real difference to our customers, who have unique and evolving needs. By joining our team, you are helping to provide an experience to our stakeholders that delivers on our promises.

The Senior Manager of SOX 404 Compliance will be an integral part of the SOX team and a key contributor in assessing the design efficiency and operating effectiveness of the key controls identified by management and managing the overall SOX program. This Senior Manager role will work independently and/or participate as a member of the team to understand, perform, continually update the database for entity level, business process, and information technology general controls (ITGC) relevant to Internal Controls over Financial Reporting. This Senior Manager role will also perform the annual risk assessment and SOX 404 scoping. The successful candidate will possess a background and understanding of the SOX control environment, including the information technology (IT) SOX environment, and have effective communication and project management skills. The dynamic work environment at Kemper engages and empowers our employees, allowing them to achieve their potential, while still enabling work/life flexibility.

Position Responsibilities:

Understand the SOX process flows, narratives, risk and control matrices of business processes, and information technology platforms relevant to financial reporting.  Assist in updating and maintaining these key documents on a consistent basis as the company continually grows organically and inorganically and changes.Evaluate the operational effectiveness of entity-level controls, business process key controls, and ITGCs in accordance with ICFR testing guidance.Perform control deficiency evaluation, determine remediation plan and hold discussions with key stakeholders.Update and manage the annual risk assessment and SOX 404 scoping for internal and external auditors to rely upon.Manage the quarterly SOX certification process.Develop and track Key Performance Indicators which are communicated to senior leadership.Communicate with external/internal auditors on SOX control issues or resolution of testing exceptions identified.Manage the various phases within the ongoing SOX program such as ongoing training of control owners and review of system implementations to provide input from a SOX requirements lens. Coordinate with multiple parties such as external consultants, assurance and advisory, corporate finance and control owners to ensure the SOX program is efficiently run and maximizes value to the enterprise.Identify opportunities for process and control improvements as part of reviewing the SOX process flows and attending SOX walkthrough meetings.Perform other duties or tasks as assigned or required.
 

Position Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in AccountingCPA a plus6-8 years of public accounting or strong SOX 404 experience (Big 4 preferred)Solid understanding of SOX 404 Controls, risk assessment, and control deficiency evaluationStrong Excel and PowerPoint skills

                                                                                                                                                                                      

The range for this position is $95,900 to $159,700. When determining candidate offers, we consider experience, skills, education, certifications, and geographic location among other factors. This job is also eligible for our Kemper benefits package (Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, 401k, etc.)

Kemper is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, disability status or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We are committed to supporting diversity and equality across our organization and we work diligently to maintain a workplace free from discrimination.

Kemper does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Kemper and Kemper will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

Kemper will never request personal information, such as your social security number or banking information, via text or email.  Additionally, Kemper does not use external messaging applications like WireApp or Skype to communicate with candidates.  If you receive such a message, delete it.