Senior Controls Analyst (SOX controls)

REED ELSEVIER SHARED SERVICES (PHILIPPINES) INC.; Quezon City; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Reed Elsevier Shared Services (Philippines) Inc. is seeking a seasoned professional to oversee internal controls and SOX compliance across financial processes.

You will coordinate with the Head of Financial Controls, perform control walkthroughs, and liaise with auditors to ensure robust governance. The role requires strong English communication, cross-functional collaboration, and a proactive approach to identify and remediate control deficiencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or a related field or professional accounting qualification.
• 2-3 years of relevant experience with Internal Control Testing, SOX Audit and/or related function (financial reporting control testing and/or IT Application Controls).
• 4-7 years of relevant experience in SOX Audit of ICFRs, finance and accounting (RTR, AP, Financial Reporting).
• Good working knowledge of systems e.g., Excel (advanced level), PowerPoint, Hyperion, Oracle and appreciation of IT general controls.
• Excellent spoken and written English.
• Ability to work in multi-location/global team across several time zones.
• Good stakeholder management and engagement skills.
• High degree of honesty and integrity - vital to speak up and escalate issues.
• Ability to quickly learn and apply enterprise AI tools and technologies to support technical workflows and business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the internal controls framework at Elsevier, including managing risk and control matrices and ensuring proper documentation for each process.
• Collaborate with the Head of Financial Controls to ensure key processes comply with SOX requirements and strengthen the internal control structure.
• Conduct walkthroughs for in-scope financial processes to identify key controls for SOX purposes and cover financial statement assertions.
• Serve as a primary contact between process owners, management, and auditors to facilitate communication and compliance.
• Assist in SOX compliance testing, ensuring testing procedures are effective and controls are performed consistently.
• Assist in annual scoping for SOX controls to identify and document controls for the next cycle.
• Collaborate with control owners to address deficiencies and develop remediation plans.
• Support awareness programs for controls and educate stakeholders on SOX compliance.
• Work with the SOX IT General Controls (ITGC) team to address in-scope IT systems and controls.

Skills

English proficiency

Stakeholder management

Cross-cultural collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or related field

Tools

Excel (advanced)

PowerPoint

Hyperion

Oracle

IT general controls

Job description

Accountabilities:

• Oversee the internal controls framework at Elsevier, including managing risk and control matrices and ensuring proper documentation such as narrative descriptions and flowcharts for each process

• Collaborate with the Head of Financial Controls to ensure that key processes are in compliance with Sarbanes‑Oxley (SOX) requirements, helping to maintain and strengthen the company’s internal control structure.

• Conduct comprehensive walkthroughs for in‑scope financial processes to identify key controls for SOX purposes. Ensure that all financial statement assertions are covered, providing a complete overview of process controls.

• Serve as a primary point of contact between business process and control owners, management at various levels, and both internal and external auditors to facilitate communication and compliance efforts.

• Assists in the SOX compliance testing process, ensuring that testing procedures are effective in evaluating the controls. Verify that controls are performed consistently throughout the testing period and by the appropriate process owners. Evaluate whether controls are successful in preventing or detecting material misstatements.

• Assist in the annual scoping exercise for SOX controls, ensuring that the right controls are identified and documented for the upcoming year’s compliance cycle.

• Collaborate with control owners to address any control deficiencies identified during testing. Provide guidance and support in developing remediation plans and ensure timely resolution of issues.

• Support in organizing awareness programs for controls. Ensure that relevant stakeholders are educated on SOX compliance and internal controls, promoting a culture of compliance throughout the organization.

• Work closely with the SOX IT General Controls (ITGC) team to identify and understand in‑scope SOX IT systems and applications, ensuring that all relevant IT controls are adequately addressed in compliance efforts.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or a related field or professional accounting qualification.

• 2-3 years of relevant experience with Internal Control Testing, SOX Audit and or any relevant function (financial reporting control testing and/or IT Application Controls).

• 4-7 years of relevant experience in SOX Audit of ICFRs, finance and accounting (RTR, AP, Financial Reporting)

• Good working knowledge of systems e.g., Excel (advanced level), PowerPoint, Hyperion, Oracle and appreciation of IT general controls.

• Excellent spoken and written English.

• Ability to work in multi-location/global team across several time zones.

• Good stakeholder management and engagement skills.

• High degree of honesty and integrity - given nature of the role, it is vital that the individual can speak up in situations where personal values are being tested and elevate rapidly when potential control issues have been uncovered.

• Ability to quickly learn and apply enterprise AI tools and technologies to support technical workflows and business objectives.

What we offer

At REED ELSEVIER SHARED SERVICES (PHILIPPINES) INC.', we are committed to providing a supportive and rewarding work environment for our employees. We offer competitive compensation, opportunities for professional development, and a range of benefits to support your overall well-being.