SOX Project Manager
Posted Today by Pioneer Search Ltd
£750 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
London, UK
Summary: The SOX Project Manager role is a contract position focused on leading the Sarbanes Oxley compliance program for a prominent Insurance business. This position requires a skilled individual to enhance the organization's control environment and ensure compliance with SOX requirements. The role involves significant stakeholder engagement and offers the opportunity to influence business transformation. The working arrangement is hybrid, requiring three days per week in the London office.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and coordinate the end to end delivery of the organisation's SOX compliance programme.
- Manage walkthroughs, testing, documentation, reporting, and stakeholder engagement across both Finance and Technology functions.
- Project leadership, technical SOX expertise.
- Maturing the internal controls environment and ensuring the organisation is set up for sustained compliance and continuous improvement.
- Lead and project manage SOX walkthroughs, partnering with stakeholders to identify risks, control gaps, and improvement opportunities.
- Oversee the design, execution, and completion of SOX testing, covering business process controls, entity level controls, IT general controls, application controls, and SOC report reviews.
- Drive the enhancement of SOX documentation, including RCMs, process flows, test scripts, and control descriptions.
- Evaluate new processes, systems, and policies to determine their impact on SOX and ensure effective control design.
- Manage project plans, timelines, RAID logs, reporting, and resource coordination to deliver SOX activities on schedule.
- Act as a key liaison across Finance, IT, Internal Audit, and external auditors, ensuring smooth communication, alignment, and delivery.
Key Skills:
- Strong SOX compliance experience with deep knowledge of internal controls and risk management.
- Solid understanding of internal auditing standards and 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 and/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: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
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 and help elevate the organisation's control environment.
This is a key role driving regulatory confidence, strengthening internal controls, and ensuring the business maintains robust compliance with SOX requirements.
You will be key to influencing stakeholders, shaping frameworks, and delivering high quality outcomes. This role offers the autonomy and 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 and coordinate the end to end delivery of the organisation's SOX compliance programme.
- Manage walkthroughs, testing, documentation, reporting, and stakeholder engagement across both Finance and Technology functions.
- Project leadership, technical SOX expertise
- Maturing the internal controls environment and ensuring the organisation is set up for sustained compliance and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and project manage SOX walkthroughs, partnering with stakeholders to identify risks, control gaps, and improvement opportunities.
- Oversee the design, execution, and completion of SOX testing, covering business process controls, entity level controls, IT general controls, application controls, and SOC report reviews.
- Drive the enhancement of SOX documentation, including RCMs, process flows, test scripts, and control descriptions.
- Evaluate new processes, systems, and policies to determine their impact on SOX and ensure effective control design.
- Manage project plans, timelines, RAID logs, reporting, and resource coordination to deliver SOX activities on schedule.
- Act as a key liaison across Finance, IT, Internal Audit, and external auditors, ensuring smooth communication, alignment, and delivery.
Skills & Experience
- Strong SOX compliance experience with deep knowledge of internal controls and risk management.
- Solid understanding of internal auditing standards and 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 and/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 and skills, please get in touch for an immediate review.