SOX Controls Manager
On-site · Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
Job Summary
Lead end-to-end SOX testing, ensuring effective evaluation of manual and key business controls, own RACMs, narratives, and flowcharts; drive walkthroughs, risk assessment, and remediation for deficiencies; manage a team of 3 with oversight to ensure on-time, high-quality testing and documentation; act as primary liaison with stakeholders and auditors (EY) and RELX IAA; support scoping, process improvements, and transformation readiness; collaborate with ITGC teams on system-dependent controls; oversee annual SOX testing lifecycle across P2P, O2C, R2R, and GRPA within a multinational shared-services environment; promote continuous improvement and training on controls and readiness for transformational initiatives.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or a related field or professional accounting and/or auditing qualification
- Over 5 years of relevant experience in financial reporting processes, SOX Compliance, Internal controls over Financial Reporting, internal controls, audit, compliance, or a similar field
- 2-3 years of leadership experience in people (small team 2–4) and stakeholder management
- Good working knowledge of systems e.g., Excel (advanced level), PowerPoint, Hyperion, Oracle, and appreciation of IT general controls
- Excellent spoken and written English
- Ability to work in multi-location/global team across several time zones
- Advanced stakeholder management and engagement skills
- High degree of honesty and integrity - given nature of the role, it is vital that the individual can speak up in situations where personal values are being tested and escalate rapidly when potential control issues have been uncovered
- Must be in current role for 1 year
- Must not have received any Disciplinary Action within the past 12 months
- Must not have any Attendance and Punctuality issues in the past 12 months
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