IT SOX Manager - Staffordshire, United Kingdom - Gleeson Recruitment Group

Description

Gleeson Recruitment Group have just been briefed on a very exciting role for an IT SOX Manager to join a leading Midlands based business.

The IT SOX Manager is a newly created role within the business, the role will be accountable for the management and ongoing adherence of the SOX framework within technology and change for the business. In addition, further risk & control responsibilities are expected to be incorporated into the role as it develops.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Lead the accountability of SOX into the UK IT function, noting the recent implementation, and the requirement for adherence and ongoing management in readiness for the end of 2024.

Partner with the Chief Information Officer and external advisors to complete the project and embed the necessary process and control changes into the business. This will include:

• Contributing to or leading the remediation action plans and assisting control owners.
• Taking ownership of certain key controls where there is currently no clearly defined or appropriate owner.
• Coordinating training and controls testing with the external advisors, including internal management of the deadlines and deliverables.

Develop a robust method for managing the SOX framework, ensuring that control owners and the UK business will maintain ongoing compliance.

Maintaining the SOX framework is expected to include:

• Continuing to be primary point of contact for all key control owners.
• Cyclical review of key processes and controls to ensure on-going compliance.
• Updating RACMs and process flow documentation as needed.
• Coordinating with the Group SOX team and acting as their primary UK SOX contact for annual compliance testing and process walkthroughs. Assist them as needed with the quarterly certification reporting.
• Coordinate with external auditors for their testing of compliance.
• Keeping senior management regularly informed of compliance. This will include SOX status reports for UK management and assisting the Group SOX team as needed for SOX Steerco and Audit Committee reporting.

Drive continual improvements in processes to further strengthen the framework or to create greater efficiency.

Assess other risk and compliance processes already the business and determine synergies as a result of the SOX implementation e.g. removing duplication or redundant processes.

Conduct SOX training to any new process and control owners.

Other risk and control responsibilities to be incorporated once SOX is embedded.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following knowledge, skills and attributes:

• Experience working within a governance, or regulatory capacity within a technology function.
• Recent and significant experience of delivering or maintaining a SOX controls framework, and a strong general understanding of internal control concepts.
• Evidence of strong organisation and project management skills.
• Self-motivated and able to deliver upon timely milestones and deadlines.
• A natural drive to achieve continuous improvements and efficiency.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong interpersonal skills – an ability to work closely with people at all levels of the organisation and ensure improvements can be delivered and maintained.