{"id":24663,"date":"2026-03-31T15:06:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T15:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pasona.com\/job\/061943\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T15:06:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T15:06:46","slug":"061943","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/d3q8xutu1rneyj.cloudfront.net\/en\/job\/061943\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Associate -Internal Control"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Japanese SOGO SHOSHA company NYC branch office seeks Japanese Bilingual Senior Associate carries out internal control testing activities for subsidiaries in the Americas, applying subject matter knowledge to evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls and ensure testing is completed in accordance with established requirements and timelines.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Exempt position<\/p>\n<p>9-5, M-F (hybrid 2-3 days in office) <\/p>\n<p>120K-150K plus bonus and fabulous health benefits package<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Accountabilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>50%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Execute Internal Control Program (ICP) Activities<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Carry out internal control testing for group companies in accordance with established testing plans and requirements.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Communicate with relevant Trade\/Non-Trade departments, and subsidiaries to facilitate completion of testing activities.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Work with the MIBS J-SOX team responsible for IT control testing.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Work with outside firms engaged to perform internal control testing processes, including arranging testing schedules and monitoring deliverables to ensure timely completion of testing activities. 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