SOX Project Manager
Posted 1 day ago by 1772625112
£750 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
London
Summary: The SOX Project Manager role is a contract position focused on leading the Sarbanes Oxley compliance program for a prominent Insurance business. The position requires a strong leader to enhance internal controls and ensure compliance with SOX requirements while influencing stakeholders and driving business transformation. This hybrid role necessitates three days per week in the London office. The successful candidate will have significant autonomy and responsibility in shaping the organization's control environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead & coordinate the end to end delivery of the organisation's SOX compliance programme.
- Manage walkthroughs, testing, documentation, reporting, & stakeholder engagement across both Finance & Technology functions.
- Project leadership, technical SOX expertise.
- Maturing the internal controls environment & ensuring the organisation is set up for sustained compliance & continuous improvement.
- Lead & project manage SOX walkthroughs, partnering with stakeholders to identify risks, control gaps, & improvement opportunities.
- Oversee the design, execution, & completion of SOX testing, covering business process controls, entity level controls, IT general controls, application controls, & SOC report reviews.
- Drive the enhancement of SOX documentation, including RCMs, process flows, test scripts, & control descriptions.
- Evaluate new processes, systems, & policies to determine their impact on SOX & ensure effective control design.
- Manage project plans, timelines, RAID logs, reporting, & resource coordination to deliver SOX activities on schedule.
- Act as a key liaison across Finance, IT, Internal Audit, & external auditors, ensuring smooth communication, alignment, & delivery.
Key Skills:
- Strong SOX compliance experience with deep knowledge of internal controls & risk management.
- Solid understanding of internal auditing standards & the Sarbanes Oxley Act.
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
- Proven technical auditing skills, ideally gained from internal audit, external audit, or controls-focused roles.
- 5+ years' experience in SOX &/or internal audit, including at least 3 years dedicated SOX experience.
- Professional qualifications such as ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIA, or CISA are highly advantageous.
- Prior experience delivering or coordinating large-scale controls or compliance projects.
Salary (Rate): £750 per day
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
SOX Project Manager - Contract - Outside IR35 - Hybrid (3x per week onsite)
SOX Project Manager urgently needed for a brand-new role with a leading Insurance business. They are seeking a highly capable SOX Project Manager to take ownership of their Sarbanes Oxley programme & help elevate the organisation's control environment.
This is a key role driving regulatory confidence, strengthening internal controls, & ensuring the business maintains robust compliance with SOX requirements.
You will be key to influencing stakeholders, shaping frameworks, & delivering high quality outcomes. This role offers the autonomy & responsibility to make a significant impact on an exciting business transformation.
*Please note, this role will be hybrid, with an expectation of 3 days per week in the London Office.
Role:
As the SOX Project Manager, you will:
- Lead & coordinate the end to end delivery of the organisation's SOX compliance programme.
- Manage walkthroughs, testing, documentation, reporting, & stakeholder engagement across both Finance & Technology functions.
- Project leadership, technical SOX expertise
- Maturing the internal controls environment & ensuring the organisation is set up for sustained compliance & continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead & project manage SOX walkthroughs, partnering with stakeholders to identify risks, control gaps, & improvement opportunities.
- Oversee the design, execution, & completion of SOX testing, covering business process controls, entity level controls, IT general controls, application controls, & SOC report reviews.
- Drive the enhancement of SOX documentation, including RCMs, process flows, test scripts, & control descriptions.
- Evaluate new processes, systems, & policies to determine their impact on SOX & ensure effective control design.
- Manage project plans, timelines, RAID logs, reporting, & resource coordination to deliver SOX activities on schedule.
- Act as a key liaison across Finance, IT, Internal Audit, & external auditors, ensuring smooth communication, alignment, & delivery.
Skills & Experience
- Strong SOX compliance experience with deep knowledge of internal controls & risk management.
- Solid understanding of internal auditing standards & the Sarbanes Oxley Act.
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
- Proven technical auditing skills, ideally gained from internal audit, external audit, or controls-focused roles.
- 5+ years' experience in SOX &/or internal audit, including at least 3 years dedicated SOX experience.
- Professional qualifications such as ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIA, or CISA are highly advantageous.
- Prior experience delivering or coordinating large-scale controls or compliance projects.
If you have the relevant experience & skills, please get in touch for an immediate review.