Manager-SOX

Wipro; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Wipro is seeking an experienced SOX Controls professional with strong Record-to-Report (RTR) domain expertise to manage and execute financial controls across key accounting and reporting processes.

The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in SOX control execution/testing, financial close controls, journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals and provisions, audit support, control deficiency remediation, and financial reporting controls.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Finance & Accounting, Internal Controls, SOX, Audit, or related areas.
• Hands-on SOX controls within an RTR/General Accounting environment.
• Understanding of risk and control concepts, control design, operating effectiveness, testing, and remediation.
• Knowledge of journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, provisions, financial close, and reporting.
• Experience supporting SOX/internal/external audits and control walkthroughs.
• Knowledge of Segregation of Duties (SoD) and access-related controls.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work with global stakeholders in a US-shift environment.
• Experience in large global organizations or finance transformation environments is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Execute, monitor, and review SOX controls across the RTR process.
• Perform monthly/quarterly control activities: journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, close, and reporting controls.
• Ensure control documentation and evidence are audit-ready and retained on schedule.
• Coordinate with control owners to validate proper control execution.
• Identify control gaps, risks, deficiencies, and drive remediation.
• Track SOX testing observations and close identified deficiencies.
• Support internal, external, and SOX audits with walkthroughs and evidence submission.
• Review SoD controls and ensure compliance with internal policies.
• Evaluate existing controls and recommend improvements.
• Ensure controls operate around month-end and period-end close.
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure effective control execution.
• Maintain governance and documentation of controls, findings, and closure status.

Skills

SOX controls expertise

RTR / General Accounting

Risk & control concepts

Journal entries & reconciliations

Audit support & remediation

SoD knowledge

Stakeholder management

US-shift experience

Job description

Role Summary

We are looking for an experienced SOX Controls professional with strong Record-to-Report (RTR) domain expertise to manage and execute financial controls across key accounting and reporting processes.

The ideal candidate should have hands‑on experience in SOX control execution/testing, financial close controls, journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals and provisions, audit support, control deficiency remediation, and financial reporting controls.

The role requires close collaboration with Accounting, Internal Audit, Compliance, IT, control owners, and other cross‑functional stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute, monitor, and review SOX controls across the Record-to-Report (RTR) process.
• Perform monthly/quarterly control activities covering:
  • Journal entry controls and reviews
  • Balance sheet account reconciliations
  • Accrual and provision validation
  • Month‑end close controls
  • Management review controls
  • Financial reporting controls
• Ensure control documentation, supporting evidence, and workpapers are complete, accurate, audit‑ready, and retained within defined timelines.
• Coordinate with control owners and process owners to validate appropriate execution of key controls.
• Identify control gaps, process risks, deficiencies, and compliance issues and drive appropriate remediation.
• Track SOX testing observations and support timely closure of identified deficiencies.
• Support internal audits, external audits, and SOX audits, including walkthroughs, evidence submission, and responses to auditor queries.
• Review Segregation of Duties (SoD) controls and support compliance with applicable internal policies.
• Evaluate existing controls and recommend opportunities for control strengthening and process improvement.
• Ensure appropriate controls are operating around month‑end and period‑end financial close.
• Partner with Accounting, Internal Audit, Compliance, IT, and other stakeholders to ensure effective control execution.
• Maintain strong governance and documentation relating to controls, audit findings, remediation plans, and closure status.

RTR Processes / Accounting Areas

The candidate should have strong exposure to several of the following:

• Journal Entries
• Balance Sheet Reconciliations
• Accruals & Provisions
• Month‑End / Quarter‑End Close
• Financial Reporting
• Fixed Assets Accounting
• Revenue Accounting
• Inventory Accounting
• Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
• Lease Accounting
• General Ledger Accounting
• Intercompany Accounting
• Financial controls and management review controls

Required Experience & Skills

• 8+ years of overall experience in Finance & Accounting, Internal Controls, SOX, Audit, or related areas.
• Strong hands‑on experience with SOX controls within an RTR/General Accounting environment.
• Strong understanding of risk and control concepts, control design, operating effectiveness, control testing, and remediation.
• Practical knowledge of journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, provisions, financial close, and financial reporting.
• Experience supporting SOX/internal/external audits and control walkthroughs.
• Experience identifying control deficiencies and coordinating remediation with stakeholders.
• Knowledge of Segregation of Duties (SoD) and access‑related controls.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication capability.
• Ability to work effectively with global stakeholders in a US‑shift environment.
• Prior experience working in a large global organization, shared services, GBS/GCC, consulting, or finance transformation environment would be advantageous.