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Job Purpose

We are seeking a highly motivated SOX Testing & Quality Lead– Business Processes (BP) to join our Corporate Audit Services Team (CAS).

The SOX Testing & Quality Lead – Business Processes (BP) will support the delivery of manual business controls testing as part of the annual Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) 404 compliance cycle across multiple regions. This role combines hands-on testing with review of working papers for quality and mentoring junior team members to build capability and consistency across the team.

Key Responsibilities 

• Execute SOX BP Testing: Perform manual business controls testing (e.g., Order‑to‑Cash, Procure‑to‑Pay, Record‑to‑Report, Treasury) to agreed timelines and standards, ensuring compliance with global SOX methodology and documentation quality.
• Evidence Gathering & Documentation: Conduct walkthroughs, collect and validate evidence, and document testing results accurately to support control design and operating effectiveness conclusions.
• Issue Identification & Remediation Support: Communicate deficiencies promptly, track remediation progress, and perform retesting to confirm timely closure of issues.
• Review & Quality Assurance: Review working papers prepared by junior team members to ensure quality and adherence to standards, including coaching on testing techniques, issue resolution, and documentation best practices.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Maintain clear communication with business process & control owners, second-line assurance functions, and external auditors throughout the SOX lifecycle to resolve queries and provide updates.
• Tools & Continuous Improvement: Use SOX tools for workflow and reporting; contribute to automation initiatives and process improvements to enhance efficiency and consistency.
• Enterprise Contribution: Share insights from SOX to inform the internal audit plan; support the delivery of SOX testing across different control types, CAS projects, risk‑targeted audits, and advisory engagements as required.

Experiencepreferred

• Solid understanding of business process controls, control design/effectiveness testing, and SOX 404 requirements.
• 3–5 years in in financial audit/ICFR/SOX or related assurance in a global environment; Big 4 experience is a plus.
• Ability to manage multiple testing assignments and meet strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong documentation and analytical skills; experience with evidence evaluation and issue resolution.
• Familiarity with ERP (SAP), related applications, as well as exposure to data analytics/visualisation and automation/AI is advantageous.
• Experience using SOX lifecycle tooling (workflow, documentation, dashboards) preferred.

Qualifications required

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Risk Management, or a related field.
• Professional certifications (e.g. CPA, CIA)preferred.

Functional technical skills required

• Control design/execution evaluation
• Evidence gathering and documentation standards
• Issue identification and remediation tracking
• Risk assessment and scoping basics
• SOX methodology and workflow tools
• Data-informed testing

Behavioural competencies preferred

• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Collaboration and teamwork
• Coaching and mentoring
• Clear communication and stakeholder engagement
• Adaptability in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Continuous improvement mindset; comfortable with change and ambiguity