Senior SOX & ICFR Controls Specialist

ACCA Careers

Greater Manchester

On-site

GBP 70,000 - 90,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

BNY in Manchester is seeking a Senior Specialist, SOX Control & Compliance to join our finance controls team. The role delivers SOX/ICFR testing, documentation, and evidence management to sustain a robust controls environment.

You will partner with business owners, refresh risk/control matrices, and support remediation tracking, ensuring audit readiness and timely reviews across assigned processes. The successful candidate will have a background in accounting/finance, familiarity with COSO, and

Qualifications

Understanding of internal controls and SOX/ICFR concepts.
Ability to document processes and analyse evidence.
Strong organisational skills and deadline management.
Effective written and verbal communication with stakeholders.
Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
Proficiency with data, spreadsheets, and reports.

Responsibilities

Execute SOX and ICFR testing in line with methodology, timelines and quality standards.
Refresh process narratives, risk and control matrices, and flowcharts.
Participate in walkthroughs with business owners to document controls.
Test design and operating effectiveness of key controls; document results.
Track evidence requests and maintain organized records for audits.
Identify exceptions and raise concerns for remediation.
Support remediation tracking and evidence validation.
Collaborate with partners to support programme delivery.
Contribute to process improvements and standardisation.