NuScale Power, LLC Careers

POSITION SUMMARY: 

The SOX Audit Program Manager will play a key leadership role in managing and executing the internal audit of the company’s Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance audit activities. This role is responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing audit activities performed by cosourcing partners while ensuring alignment with internal audit standards. The Program Manager will support the Sr. Director, Internal Audit & ERM in delivering independent assurance, driving continuous improvement, and strengthening governance, risk management, and internal controls across the organization.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Manage the planning, scoping, and execution of SOX compliance testing activities in accordance with the annual plan.
2. Oversee and coordinate cosourcing vendors supporting SOX and operational audit activities, ensuring quality, timeliness, and cost-effective delivery of services.
3. Lead enterprise and process level risk assessments to inform audit planning and ensure audit coverage aligns with financial risks.
4. Review and approve audit workpapers, findings, and reports to ensure accuracy, completeness, and adherence to professional standards.
5. Partner with business process owners, IT, and compliance stakeholders to evaluate internal controls, identify control gaps, and assess remediation plans.
6. Monitor and report on the status of audit findings, management action plans, and remediation efforts to senior management and internal audit leadership.
7. Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the internal audit function to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and value delivery.
8. Support special projects, investigations, and other audit related initiatives as assigned by the Sr. Director, Internal Audit & ERM

CORE COMPETENCIES: To perform the job successfully, the individual should demonstrate competencies in performing the essential functions of this position by performing satisfactorily in each of these competencies. 

• Problem solving: Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner, gathers and reviews information appropriately. Uses own judgment and acts independently; seeks input from other team members as appropriate for complex or sensitive situations.
• Oral/written communication: Listens carefully and speaks clearly and professionally in all situations. Edits work for accuracy and clarity, can create, read, and interpret complex written information. Ability to develop strong interpersonal networks within the organization that support the essential duties and responsibilities.
• Planning/organizing: Prioritizes and plans work activities, organizes personal and project timelines and deadlines, tracks project timelines and deadlines, and uses time efficiently.
• Adaptability: Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and can deal with frequent interruptions, changes, delays, or unexpected events.
• Dependability: Consistently on time and at work, responds to management expectations and solicits feedback to improve performance.
• Team Building: Capable of developing strong interpersonal networks and trust within the organization. Leads consensus by involving all stakeholders, facilitating their understanding of differences, agreeing on requirements and constraints, and developing the best solution.
• Safety Culture: Adheres to the NuScale Safety culture and is expected to model safe behavior and influence peers to meet high standards.
• Quality Assurance: Commits to the understanding and implementation of quality assurance regulations, standards, and guidelines of 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, 10 CFR 21, and ASME NQA-1.

MINIMUM SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS AND ABILITIES:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field. CPA, CIA, or CISA certification strongly preferred.
• Experience:  Minimum of 10 years of experience in internal audit, public accounting, or a related field is required.  Must have demonstrated expertise in SOX compliance and a high level of proficiency with audit management software and tools.
• Industry Requirements: Eligible to work under Department of Energy 10 CFR Part 810.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to understand and communicate clearly using a phone, personal interaction, and computers.
• Ability to learn new job functions and comprehend and understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately in a rapidly evolving environment.
• The employee frequently is required; to sit and stand; walk; bend, use hands to operate office equipment; and reach with hands and arms.
• Ability to travel nationally and locally using common forms of transportation. 

Disclaimer: Employee(s) must perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation efficiently and accurately without causing significant safety threat to self or others.  The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employee(s) assigned to this classification.  They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required of all employees in this classification.