Job Summary

Under limited supervision, identifies, documents, and implements internal controls over financial reporting to ensure compliance with the regulatory requirements in accordance with the Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX). Prepares and maintains internal control documentation (e.g., flowcharts, supplementary process narratives, and risk and control matrices) for Synovus Financial Corporation. Identifies key internal controls, contributes to the development of the annual SOX Compliance Plan, and coordinates with internal audit and external auditors.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Contributes significantly to SOX planning activities, including scoping of significant SOX processes and related significant SOX IT applications using top-down risk-based approach.
• Develops risk-informed walkthrough plan. Schedules, facilitates, and documents walkthroughs for in-scope SOX processes to ensure internal control documentation is current and accessible by the internal and external auditors.
• Coordinates with control owners to evaluate and document IT automated controls for in-scope SOX processes and IT general controls for in-scope SOX applications.
• Prepares and administers 302 sub-certifications.
• Prepares and administers 404 certifications.
• Assesses and documents SOX in-scope SOC 1 reports for Complimentary User Entity Controls (CUEC) mapping and impact of exceptions.
• Partners effectively with management, internal and external auditors and other risk partners.
• Contributes to quarterly presentations for SOX Steering Committee and Audit Committee.
• Each team member is expected to be aware of risk within their functional area. This includes observing all policies, procedures, laws, regulations and risk limits specific to their role. Additionally, they should raise and report known or suspected violations to the appropriate Company authority in a timely fashion.
• Performs other related duties as required.

The information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Synovus is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering an inclusive work environment.

Minimum Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business Administration with an emphasis on Accounting or a related discipline

Minimum Experience:

• 2 - 4 years of accounting or auditing experience

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Understanding of financial statements and general accounting is required
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills
• Proficiency using relevant Finance and Accounting software and systems
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office software products

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) process and control documentation; control development; financial control identification; risk mitigation
• US GAAP, SEC, and Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) requirements

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