IT SOX Manager: Lead IT Controls & AI Audits

Greenhouse Software, Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Groupon, an AI-native experiences marketplace, seeks an IT SOX Manager to assess IT general and application controls for financial reporting. You will partner with Finance, Accounting and external auditors, lead control walkthroughs, and drive process improvements using data analytics and AI tools.

The role requires audit leadership, strong communication, and knowledge of COBIT, COSO, and IT audit techniques in a fast-paced, global environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Computer Science, or relevant equivalent.
• 6+ years of proven audit experience, including experience leading SOX testing or supervising audit staff.
• Solid grasp of finance and accounting fundamentals and risk-based IT controls.
• Experience with NetSuite, Workday, BigQuery, or Keboola is a plus; AuditBoard experience is a plus.
• Comfortable writing SQL queries and using data analytics in audits.

Responsibilities

• Manage IT general controls (ITGCs) and application controls within the financial reporting risk and control matrix.
• Scope systems into SOX control testing based on risk, including new and migrating platforms.
• Create process narratives to map out financial reporting processes.
• Lead control walkthroughs and assess design effectiveness of controls.
• Develop control test procedures, including testing attributes.
• Test operating effectiveness of IT general controls, application controls, and business process controls.
• Review SOX workpapers to ensure adequate documentation supports conclusions.
• Evaluate severity of control deficiencies and draft management's position memos.
• Monitor remediation status of IT SOX control failures and actions taken.
• Coordinate with external auditors, including reliance process and new system reviews.
• Partner with Finance and Accounting on integrated audits and cross-functional initiatives.
• Leverage AI tools and data analytics to scale control testing with guardrails.
• Train and mentor control owners and internal audit team members on IT SOX best practices.

Skills

IT SOX

COBIT

COSO

Audit testing

SQL queries

Data analytics

AuditBoard

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, IS, CS

Tools

NetSuite

Workday

BigQuery

Keboola

AuditBoard

Job description

Groupon, an AI-native experiences marketplace, seeks an IT SOX Manager to assess IT general and application controls for financial reporting. You will partner with Finance, Accounting and external auditors, lead control walkthroughs, and drive process improvements using data analytics and AI tools.

The role requires audit leadership, strong communication, and knowledge of COBIT, COSO, and IT audit techniques in a fast-paced, global environment.