Team Manager - Internal Audit/SOX - CA

Educational Qualification: CPA & CIA is a strong plus.

Work Experience: CA with 5+ years of relevant experience (Highly Preferred)

MBA - Finance only (with minimum 7+ years of relevant SOX experience)

Roles & Responsibilities:

- Plan implement, coordinate, and execute all phases of SOX testing compliance process (including leading walkthroughs, identifying/validating key controls, developing testing procedures, execute and document testing, reporting results to management).

- Manage updates to process documentation and control matrices for existing SOX processes and assist in the preparation and review of documentation for new processes.

- Perform reviews over SOX deliverables (including testing support and process documentation) of junior resources to ensure work paper documentation standards are consistent with quality expectation.

- Collaborate and build relationships with key stakeholders and leverage those relationships to influence process/internal control enhancements.

- Coordinate with external auditors on a consistent cadence to align on testing approach to drive SOX testing reliance strategy.

- Partner with stakeholders to consult on remediation conditions for SOX control deficiencies and perform independent validation of management's action plans for issue closure.

- Responsible for quality and timeliness of deliverables, including conclusions on control effectiveness and impact of control deficiencies.

- Act as a key contact person for all internal and external groups on matters related to SOX and Internal controls.

- Work with technology leads and identify automation opportunities of SOX planning and testing activities.

- Identify opportunities to implement data analytics in SOX testing using knowledge of the risk environment and interdependencies within multiple business processes.

- Consults through ad-hoc advisory engagements while working closely with business units to share risk considerations as they undergo strategic projects.

- Promotes staff development through real-time coaching and feedback.

- Actively participates or leads department strategies and initiatives.

Desirable Skills:

- SOX experience

- Has worked in BIG4 consulting firm for at least 2 years.

- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills around complex business issues

Project, and time management skills.

- Effective verbal and written communications, including active listening skills and skills presenting findings and recommendations.

- Ability to effectively influence individuals to action at different levels of internal and external organizations.

- Flexibility, adaptability, and comfort in dealing with new business areas and situations.