Assistant Manager - Process SOX

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Job Type: Permanent

Location: Mumbai

Department: Annual Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 Internal Testing Programme across all businesses and other related areas

Job Description:

Title: Assistant Manager - SOX Team

Job Purpose/Role

- Participate in the delivery of the annual testing of key processes and controls within the scope of Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 (s404) testing programme with responsibility for testing in certain areas of business.

- This role is likely to involve considerable travel outside India.

Responsibilities:

Sox Responsibilities:

- To support the annual s404 compliance activity and the delivery of an accurate CFO and CEO s404 attestation

- Agree the scope of the annual SOX 404 Internal Testing Programme with the SOX Controller

- Participate in the execution of the annual SOX 404 Internal Testing Programme.

- Review test results and manage, to resolution, issues arising from the annual SOX 404 Internal Testing Programme.

- Provide an opinion to senior management on the adequacy of its controls over financial reporting for SOX 404 Compliance.

- Liaise with the SOX Controller and other organization's business units and external auditors as necessary.

- Support the process to ensure sign off of the CFO and CEO.

- To lead and participate in the preparation and execution of SOX testing fieldwork within business areas

- Ensure succinct testing reports are provided for the processes outlined above, communicating the results in clear & concise manner, identifying the salient points and any issues which require further investigation

- Manage the resolution of process/control issues, ensuring the accurate and timely identification of any issues which require escalation

- Contribute to debriefs with key senior internal personnel in order to communicate and appraise the results of SOX testing, advising on the process for remediating any control failures

- Support the objective of establishing a centre of excellence for Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 testing.

- To lead or participate in the annual SOX Documentation exercise, identifying process and control books which require updating and co-ordinating the process for their amendment with the relevant SOX Coordinators across the business

- Identify and escalate any control issues to the Testing Manager and support the Testing Manager in all aspects of the annual SOX regime

- Deliver on other projects as identified and assigned by management.

- Coordinate and support the Senior Accounting Officer testing across identified BU's

Key Interfaces:

Internal:

- SOX Controller & team

- SOX Testing Manager

- SOX 404 Internal Testing Team

- SOx Co-ordinators - with specific responsibility for certain areas of the business

- Business Process & Control Owners to co-ordinate the annual SOX Internal Testing Programme.

- Internal Audit - co-ordination of testing

External:

- External auditor, as required, for co-ordination of testing.

- Third party suppliers, as required to undertake testing of related controls, expected to be limited.

Competence / Knowledge / Skills required:

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: (KEY)

- Sarbanes-Oxley / audit experience (especially Asset Management companies / Insurance Companies)

- Good communication skills (written & verbal) with all levels of the organisation.

- Self-starter and highly motivated.

- Strong interpersonal & influencing skills and an ability to work in a team environment.

- Enthusiastic and energised.

- Ability to work minimal supervision and deliver to tight deadlines.

- An advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office application skills.

- Report writing

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: (DESIRABLE)

- Knowledge of UK assurance and pension industry including operations is desirable, but not essential.

- Strong organisational and planning skills.

- Knowledge of Fund accounting

- Knowledge of Investment and derivatives accounting

- Experience in using Open Pages system

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS NECESSARY:

- Qualified Accountant (or equivalent experience).

- CISA qualification is desirable

EXPERIENCE:

- 3 - 7+ years.

About the Company:

One of the international London based financial services group with significant operations in Asia, the US and the UK with around 24 million customers- base and - 496 billion of assets under management.

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