Manager, PCAOB and SOX Controls (IT), Technology & Transformation in City of London

The Controls Advisory team supports those accountable for managing organisations technology risks and compliance requirements through driving efficiency, effectiveness and modernisation of their control environment to achieve better business outcomes.

We focus on increasing our client\'s confidence in their compliance and control whilst reducing cost and effort. Our team works cross industry helping senior client leaders with some of their most important and reputationally impactful challenges.

Job Description

If you have practical delivery experience of assessing, designing and implementing technology controls and are looking to develop your career in a market-leading technology controls advisory team, then this could be the role for you.

As a Manager within the team, you will be a key member of controls advisory team. Combining your technology risk and controls expertise with your stakeholder and project management skills and experience, this role will provide you with opportunities to lead multi-disciplinary teams leveraging your knowledge of risk, controls and technology to assess, design and implement technology controls for a wide range of clients across multiple industries.

As a Manager focusing on technology controls in our Controls Advisory practice your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering technology control projects as a standalone project or part of a wider controls transformation including other controls specialists.
• Assessing, designing and implementing technology controls across areas including: IT general controls, business process controls, programme management controls etc.
• Applying your risk and controls experience to support clients in meeting specific requirements e.g. SOX, UK corporate reform.
• Guiding, managing and leading team members within an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution;
• Actively managing key risks and issues;
• Developing client relationships and managing key stakeholders;
• Developing and growing the practice;
• Leading and shaping the strategy and team.

Requirements

We are looking for someone with:

• Background assessing, designing and/or implementing controls in an external audit, internal audit, internal controls or equivalent role.
• Experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team e.g. alongside business process specialists to identify automated controls.
• Experience working in organisations subject to SOX requirements.
• Excellent communicator with the ability to articulate complex ideas, and effectively manage key stakeholders.
• Proven ability to understand, mitigate and manage risk.
• Proven ability to structure and deliver projects.
• Proven ability to lead and direct teams across multiple locations.
• Excellent people management and development skills with a strong focus on team development.
• Knowledge of common application technologies e.g. S/4 Hana, Oracle ERP, MS Dynamics, Blackline, Workday,
• Knowledge of common infrastructure technologies e.g. AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, SQL Database, Oracle database
• Experience of assessing AI risks and how AI can be responsibly used to improve control environments.
• Industry specific risk and controls expertise e.g. Financial Services.
• Experience with specific regulations e.g. EU AI act.
• Experience implementing controls as part of a system implementation e.g. ERP role design, implementing automated business process controls.
• Holding or eligible for UK Security Clearance.

What We Offer

We offer a hybrid working policy, with the opportunity to work flexibly and collaboratively with colleagues and clients. We are committed to creating an environment where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution.

We want to help you develop your skills and expertise, and provide opportunities for growth and progression. If you are looking to return to the workplace after an extended career break, we can offer coaching and support to help you refresh your knowledge and skills.