Global Internal Controls Lead (SOX/2LOD)

AVEVA Denmark; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits fund

Emergency leave days

Adoption leave

28 days annual leave

Pension

Life cover

Private medical insurance

Parental leave

Education assistance program

Job summary

AVEVA is seeking an Internal Controls Manager in London or Cambridge on a hybrid basis. The role sits in the second line of defence, focusing on strengthening the controls framework for IFRS and US GAAP reporting and SOX compliance.

The manager will lead a team of Internal Control Analysts and drive RACMs, testing strategy, and remediation with global process owners. You will partner with IT, finance and global teams, manage audits, and seek improvements including automation opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in an audit function, either in Internal Audit, External Audit or Controls.
• Experience of testing SOX controls, with understanding of latest PCAOB requirements.
• Strong understanding of testing and sampling methodology.
• Knowledge of IFRS accounting standards.
• Qualification by a governing body (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent).
• Ability to build strong working relationships with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage conflicting priorities.
• Proficiency with Excel/Power BI/data scripting and querying.

Responsibilities

• Team lead for Internal Control Analysts.
• Ownership of RACMs - quality control, identifying updates, validating changes with controls owners and Global Process Owners.
• 2LOD testing strategy - resource plan, testing methodology, direction of testing.
• Coordinate, management and preparation for walkthroughs.
• Coordinate with Global Process Ownership where relevant.
• Evidence collation for 2LOD testing and External Audit Review of 2LOD test scripts.
• Coaching of Internal Control analysts.
• Support the remediation of any control matters identified.
• Managing the communication and reporting of control matters identified.
• Help prepare status and audit finding reports.
• Collaborate with GPOs team to ensure global processes and controls are consistently applied.
• Work with multiple stakeholders across the organisation including global internal control team, business owners, finance, IT, Internal Audit.
• Identify efficiencies and potential automation to mature the control framework.
• Project management of testing programme and other projects that impact Internal Control.

Skills

SOX testing

PCAOB knowledge

IFRS knowledge

Excel

Power BI

Data scripting

Communication

Stakeholder management

Ambiguity management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA

Tools

Oracle

Excel

Power BI

Job description

AVEVA is seeking an Internal Controls Manager in London or Cambridge on a hybrid basis. The role sits in the second line of defence, focusing on strengthening the controls framework for IFRS and US GAAP reporting and SOX compliance.

The manager will lead a team of Internal Control Analysts and drive RACMs, testing strategy, and remediation with global process owners. You will partner with IT, finance and global teams, manage audits, and seek improvements including automation opportunities.