IT SOX Manager
Hays
In this role you will lead the end-to-end IT SOX assurance programme for a fast-growing, global organisation undergoing systems transformation. You will work closely with Finance SOX, Compliance and Technology Risk to shape a maturing controls environment and deliver integrated assurance. You will own scoping, risk assessment, test planning, execution and reporting, while guiding the team and liaising with external auditors. This is a high-visibility opportunity to influence control design and remediation across major systems and processes.
Responsibilities- Lead scoping, risk assessment, test planning, execution and reporting for the IT SOX programme
- Perform ITGC testing across change management, logical access, and IT operations
- Review and validate ITACs and key report controls
- Prepare documentation and working papers to support audit conclusions
- Quality-check the work of team members and oversee technical system testing (configuration and security controls)
- Identify control deficiencies and partner with technology teams on remediation plans
- Act as liaison with external auditors
- Collaborate with Finance SOX, Compliance and Technology Risk to ensure integrated assurance coverage
- Significant IT SOX, IT Audit or Technology Risk experience
- Hands-on ITGC and ITAC testing in a SOX environment
- Knowledge of ERP platforms (SAP, Oracle, Dynamics 365, IFS)
- Background in Big 4/Big 6 or complex in-house controls environment
- Certifications such as CISA, CRISC, CISSP or CISM (preferred)
- Strong understanding of COBIT and NIST frameworks
- Excellent communication and ability to translate technical controls into business impact
- High attention to detail and strong analytical capability
- Excellent communication
- Attention to detail
- Analytical mindset
- ITGC testing
- ITAC testing
- ER P platforms: SAP, Oracle, Dynamics 365, IFS
Reference: WJ-747_30171409