Sox & Internal Audit Manager

Marks Sattin is currently recruiting for a SOX & Internal Audit Manager working for a global business based in Leeds. Working in this evolving and established team, you will be partnering the business when it enters year 3 of the SOX implementation.

Working alongside a team of 7, you will be helping establish an effective control framework locally but also growing into new regions each year.

Reporting to the Director of SOX and Internal controls, you will be able to deliver and take a lead role in the global assurance plan, bringing new ways of working and fresh ideas to the table. A broad role, giving you plenty of scope to develop, you will be an internal controls SME and assist global control owners to understand SOX requirements, Operational Risk, Business Risk and on strong control frameworks thus be able to advise on best practice.

In the role you will:

• Update SOX documentation, including risk and controls matrices and process flowcharts, and evaluate controls as new systems are developed or processes change.
• Ensure that controls are properly designed for all in scope processes and global entities.
• Perform SOX testing including design & operating effectiveness testing, remediation test work, and rollforward testing.
• Review workpapers.
• Advise on best practice automation of business controls.
• Provide technical guidance and advice to control owners for remediation of internal control deficiencies.
• Ensure any internal control deficiencies are remediated and re-tested by year-end.
• Track and monitor overall SOX assessment status for monthly and quarterly reporting to senior management. Ensure all SOX deliverables and deadlines are met.
• Provide internal controls training to control owners.
• Perform limited assurance internal controls testing at non-SOX entities.
• Mentor and develop talent of the SOX Assurance Team.
• Assist in developing an Internal Audit function.

Ideal experience:

• Internal or external audit background with a strong focus on SOX and internal controls gained at an in-house IA/SOX global team or an accountancy firm, Big 4 experience preferred.
• ACA, CPA, CISA or equivalent certification
• Solid understanding of SOX and internal control concepts (e.g., COSO)
• Strong written and inter-personal skills