SOX Controls Manager: Compliance & Audit Lead

REED ELSEVIER SHARED SERVICES (PHILIPPINES) INC.; Philippines; On-site; PHP 1,100,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

REED ELSEVIER SHARED SERVICES (PHILIPPINES) INC. seeks an experienced SOX Controls Lead to drive annual testing, design and remediation of financial controls, and liaise with EY and IAA across multi-location teams.

The role demands 5+ years in SOX/compliance, strong English communication, and ability to work across time zones with ITGC coordination. Based in the Philippines, on-site with collaboration across divisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or related field.
• CPA or CIA certification.
• 5+ years in financial reporting processes, SOX Compliance, Internal controls, audit, or similar field.
• 2-3 years of leadership experience managing 2–4 people and stakeholder management.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, Hyperion, Oracle; IT general controls appreciation.
• Excellent spoken and written English.
• Ability to work in multi-location/global teams across time zones.
• High integrity with ability to speak up on potential control issues.
• Ability to learn and apply enterprise AI tools and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, coordinating, executing, reporting and close-out of the annual SOX testing for the division's financial controls.
• Liaise with external auditors (EY) and RELX IAA.
• Contribute to the wider Controls agenda including design, scoping, deficiency evaluation and re-testing.
• Oversee the internal controls framework, manage risk matrices and ensure high-quality documentation such as narratives and flowcharts.
• Collaborate with Head of Financial Controls to ensure SOX requirements are followed and strengthen internal controls.
• Conduct comprehensive walkthroughs for in-scope processes to identify key controls for SOX.
• Serve as primary contact between process owners, management and auditors.
• Lead the SOX compliance testing process and ensure testing procedures are effective.
• Verify controls are performed consistently and by correct owners during testing.
• Evaluate control effectiveness in preventing or detecting misstatements.
• Lead annual scoping for SOX controls for the next cycle.
• Collaborate to address deficiencies and remediation plans.
• Provide guidance for remediation and timely resolution of issues.
• Support training and awareness programs for controls and SOX compliance.
• Coordinate with SOX ITGC team to address IT system controls.

Skills

SOX Compliance

Internal Controls

Financial Reporting

Audit Liaison

Stakeholder Management

English Communication

Leadership

Process Improvement

Multi-Location Collaboration

AI Tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

CPA or CIA certification

Tools

Excel

Hyperion

Oracle

Job description

REED ELSEVIER SHARED SERVICES (PHILIPPINES) INC. seeks an experienced SOX Controls Lead to drive annual testing, design and remediation of financial controls, and liaise with EY and IAA across multi-location teams.

The role demands 5+ years in SOX/compliance, strong English communication, and ability to work across time zones with ITGC coordination. Based in the Philippines, on-site with collaboration across divisions.