What you’ll do?
The Sox Manager (EMEA) is responsible for overseeing the implementation and maintenance of the control environment namely for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance program across all business units and regions of the organization. He/She will ensure that internal controls are properly designed, implemented, documented, tested and monitored to mitigate financial and operational risks.
Overall, the Sox Manager would play a critical role in ensuring that the company complies with SOX regulations and maintains the integrity of its financial reporting processes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and execute the controls (SOX) compliance program that meets regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
- Perform risk assessments to identify risks to the financial statements and evaluate if the controls are sufficient to the risk. Perform monitoring to identify areas of potential non-compliance and work with management to develop remediation plans to address issues identified. Provide input and follow up on mitigation actions. Perform evaluation and document issues impact incl. total potential magnitude and likelihood.
- Act as coordination and communication lead with internal and external auditors, management and corporate controllership to ensure information and feedback is provided timely, including timelines, expectations, and identified errors requiring evaluation for correction posting.
- Drive harmonization and benchmarking in controls performance and consistency in documentation and leverage best practices across countries to ensure controls are designed effectively to address the risk, performed and efficient.
- Develop monitoring and tracking of controls execution and harmonized archiving process for SOX controls documentation retention.
- Responsible for maintaining documentation of all SOX-related activities, procedures, risk and controls matrix (Global RCM), key reports list and testing results. Updating process descriptions and flowcharts. This documentation would be used to support compliance efforts and to provide evidence of compliance in the event of an audit.
- Ensure that the documentation of internal controls is performed in a timely and efficient manner with a high level of quality through regular monitoring.
- Evaluate process and system changes on the risk and control environment and the need of control change. Support process owners and management to ensure changes to the controls are timely implemented to address the risk.
- Monitor changes to regulations and industry best practices to ensure the SOX program remains current and effective.
- Develop and deliver training programs to promote awareness and understanding of the SOX program throughout the organization. Act as a point of contact for process owners and management on risks and controls questions.
- In coordination with Internal Audit, Provide regular reporting and updates on the status of the SOX program to local & regional management.
The profile:
- Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in accounting, finance, audit, or compliance roles, with a focus on SOX;
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field;
- CPA or equivalent certification preferred;
- Strong knowledge of SOX regulations and internal control frameworks;
- Experience managing and coordinating the work of internal and external auditors;
- Ability to go on occasional business travels;
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization;
- Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously;
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced and dynamic environment;
- Experience working in a global organization preferred.
The offer:
- Hybrid work model;
- Standard working hours;
- Bonus system;
- Food vouchers;
- Transport Allowance;
- Health insurance;
- Sports card;
- Team events;
- Company discounts;
- Many trainings and academies, including opportunity for ACCA certification.
If you are interested, please send us your CV in English.
