Assistant Manager-SOX & Finance Internal Audit

DAMAC Properties; Delhi; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

DAMAC Shared Services in Noida, India invites an Assistant Manager to lead SOX/ICFR testing across core financial processes. You will document controls, test design and operating effectiveness, and support certification efforts with the VP – SOX and Finance Audits.

The role requires 4–7 years in internal audit or SOX/ICFR, with strong knowledge of COSO and ERP systems. Noida-based position with a focus on compliance and rigorous documentation.

Qualifications

• CA/ACCA/CPA qualification (or finalist) with relevant finance controls experience.
• 4–7 years in internal audit, SOX/ICFR compliance, or related audits.
• Experience with Big 4 or large corporate internal audit is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform walkthroughs of key financial and entity-level controls across cycles.
• Maintain and update the Risk & Control Matrix (RCM).
• Execute TOD and TOE for financial controls per plan and sampling.
• Identify deficiencies, gather evidence, and determine root causes.
• Draft testing workpapers and findings for VP – SOX and Finance Audits.
• Track remediation actions and re-test controls before certification deadlines.
• Support SOX/ICFR management certification processes and evidence collection.
• Assist in coordinating evidence with External/Statutory Auditors.
• Maintain SOX documentation in the GRC tool with version control.
• Support ad hoc internal audit reviews as required.

Skills

CA/ACCA/CPA

MBA (Finance)

GRC & ICFR awareness

Education

Chartered Accountant / ACCA / CPA

Tools

GRC tools

ERP (SAP/Oracle)

Job description

Assistant Manager – SOX, DAMAC Shared Services

Noida, India

The Assistant Manager – SOX will be responsible for the execution of SOX testing over key financial processes and entity-level controls across the Group's major business cycles (e.g., Record to Report, Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Treasury, Payroll and Fixed Assets). The role documents, tests and reports on the design and operating effectiveness of financial controls, supporting the VP – SOX and Finance Audits in delivering the Group's overall ICFR compliance programme.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform walkthroughs of key financial and entity-level controls across assigned business cycles to confirm and update process narratives and flowcharts.
• Maintain and update the Risk & Control Matrix (RCM) for assigned cycles, ensuring controls remain aligned to current processes and financial statement risks.
• Execute Test of Design (TOD) and Test of Operating Effectiveness (TOE) for financial controls in line with the approved SOX testing plan and sampling methodology.
• Identify control deficiencies, gather supporting evidence, and work with process/control owners to determine root cause.
• Draft clear, well-evidenced testing workpapers and findings summaries for review by the VP – SOX and Finance Audits.
• Track agreed remediation actions to completion and perform re-testing of remediated controls ahead of certification deadlines.
• Support the quarterly and annual SOX/ICFR management certification process, including status reporting and evidence compilation.
• Assist in coordinating evidence requests and responses for External/Statutory Auditors relating to financial controls testing.
• Maintain accurate and complete SOX documentation within the GRC tool/shared repository, ensuring version control and audit trail.
• Support ad hoc internal audit reviews and special assignments as required by the VP – SOX and Finance Audits.

Qualifications & Experience

• Chartered Accountant (CA) / ACCA / CPA (qualified or finalist), or MBA (Finance); CIA is an advantage.
• 4–7 years of relevant experience in internal audit, SOX/ICFR compliance, or external/statutory audit, ideally including exposure gained with a Big 4 firm or a large corporate internal audit function.

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies

• Good working knowledge of internal controls concepts and the COSO 2013 framework.
• Strong documentation and workpaper skills, with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good written and verbal communication skills; able to engage confidently with process owners across Finance and business functions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; working exposure to GRC tools and ERP systems (SAP/Oracle) is an advantage.
• Well organised, deadline-driven, and comfortable managing multiple testing cycles in parallel.