Strategic IT SOX & Controls Leader

Astrum Search; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Astrum Search is supporting a leading international organisation in the appointment of an experienced IT Controls & SOX Lead. You will own the technology controls environment, strengthening governance and ensuring robust SOX compliance.

Working with Technology, Finance, Risk, Compliance and Internal Audit, you will develop and embed a sustainable IT controls framework and provide insight to senior stakeholders across the business.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in IT SOX/ITGC, IT risk, or IT audit.
• Proven track record implementing and embedding SOX/ITGC controls.
• Strong understanding of IT general controls: access, change, operations.
• Experience identifying deficiencies and driving remediation to completion.
• Comfortable working across technical and business environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to influence senior staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and delivery of IT SOX and technology controls programme.
• Define and maintain scope of systems and processes under SOX.
• Develop and enhance IT General Controls across access, change, operations, resilience.
• Lead control risk assessments, walkthroughs, testing and ongoing monitoring.
• Identify weaknesses and drive remediation with stakeholders.
• Partner with Technology and business teams to ensure controllership and evidence.

Skills

SOX/ITGC experience

IT risk & tech controls

IT general controls

deficiency remediation

stakeholder management

cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Astrum Search is supporting a leading international organisation in the appointment of an experienced IT Controls & SOX Lead. You will own the technology controls environment, strengthening governance and ensuring robust SOX compliance.

Working with Technology, Finance, Risk, Compliance and Internal Audit, you will develop and embed a sustainable IT controls framework and provide insight to senior stakeholders across the business.