SOX Finance & IT Manager
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Company Description
At Turner & Townsend we're passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.
Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects in over 108 offices in 45 countries worldwide.
Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result our people get to work on some of the most exciting projects in the world.
Job Description
This is a unique opportunity to join a high calibre team and influence the direction of the Turner & Townsend SOX Assurance Team as we integrate large new entity into T&T and transition from a co-source to an in-house model in Year 3 of our SOX Assurance Programme
Reporting to the Director of SOX and Internal Controls, the SOX Finance & IT Manager will be a hands-on manager that will take a lead role in the global Business Process & IT SOX Assurance Programme management. While testing some of the more complex processes, you may also lead and review the work of Internal Auditors. You will be an internal controls SME both focused on financial controls and IT controls and assist global control owners to understand IT & financial SOX requirements and advise on best practice.
Your internal controls advisory skill set will be valued with new entities coming into scope and new system implementations. You may also audit Business Process controls and perform operational audits, once the Internal Audit function is formally established.
Main Responsibilities
- Plan, coordinate, and execute all phases of Finance & IT SOX assurance.
- Update the scoping and risk assessment (liaise with CBRE).
- Update Finance & IT SOX documentation, including risk and controls matrices and process flowcharts, and evaluate controls as new systems are developed or processes change.
- Ensure that controls are properly designed for all in scope processes and global entities.
- Perform Finance & IT SOX testing including design & operating effectiveness testing, remediation test work, and roll forward testing over Business Process controls, ITGCs, ITACs, and key reports.
- Review workpapers.
- Advise on best practice automation of business controls.
- Provide technical guidance and advice to control owners for remediation of internal control deficiencies.
- Ensure any internal control deficiencies are remediated and re-tested by year-end.
- Track and monitor overall SOX assessment status for monthly and quarterly reporting to senior management. Ensure all SOX deliverables and deadlines are met.
- Provide internal controls training to control owners.
- Perform limited assurance internal controls testing at non-SOX entities and SOx Lite entities.
- Mentor and develop talent of the SOX Assurance Team.
New System Implementation
- Liaise with system implementation teams and ensure that:
- A proper audit trail is being maintained for the system development life cycle.
- Application and general controls are fully compliant, automated, and aligned to best practice.
Qualifications
Required Skills and Qualification
- Internal audit background with a strong focus on SOX and IT-related internal controls, Big 4 experience preferred but not essential
- CISA, ACA, CPA, or equivalent certification preferred
- Solid understanding of risk, SOX and internal control concepts (e.g., COSO, COBIT)
- Strong understanding of key reports & IPE
- Strong written and inter-personal skills
- Multi-client, commerce experience
- Proven ability to lead audits and manage audit teams
- Excel and Visio proficiency
- International experience
Desirable Skills
- Business Process testing experience
- D365 ERP experience
Additional Information
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
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SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
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