SOX Controls Specialist – Business Processes

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners; Manila; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is seeking a SOX Controls Specialist to perform annual SOX 404 testing across regions. You will collaborate with the global SOX team and control owners to ensure consistent methodology, strong documentation quality, and timely testing delivery for manual controls.

The role requires a degree in Accounting/Finance or related field, 2–3 years in financial audit/ICFR/SOX, and familiarity with SAP and data analytics.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Risk Management, or a related field.
• Professional certifications (e.g. CPA, CIA) preferred.
• 2–3 years in financial audit/ICFR/SOX or related assurance in a global environment; Big 4 experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Execute SOX BP Testing: Perform manual business controls testing for assigned controls to agreed timelines and standards, ensuring compliance with global SOX methodology and documentation quality.
• Evidence Gathering & Documentation: Conduct walkthroughs, collect and validate evidence; document testing results to support conclusions on control design and operating effectiveness.
• Issue Identification & Remediation Support: Communicate deficiencies promptly; track remediation progress and perform retesting to confirm timely closure.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Maintain clear communication with control and process owners, second-line assurance functions, and external auditors throughout the SOX lifecycle; resolve queries and provide progress updates.
• Tools, Data & Continuous Improvement: Use the SOX tool for workflow, documentation, and reporting; contribute to automation initiatives and process improvements to enhance testing efficiency and consistency.
• Enterprise Contribution: Share insights from SOX to inform the internal audit plan; support the delivery of SOX testing across different control types, CAS projects, risk targeted audits, and advisory engagements as required.

Skills

Control design eval

Evidence gathering

Issue remediation

Risk scoping

SOX tools

Data testing

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Communication

Adaptability

Education

Degree in Accounting, Finance, Risk Management, or a related field

Tools

SAP ERP

SOX tooling

Job description

• Control design/execution evaluation

SOX Controls Specialist

Location : Taguig, Philippines

Setup : Onsite

Employment Type: Full Time

AT COCA-COLA EUROPACIFIC PARTNERS

At Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), you always know you’re part of something special and iconic. We are the faces that make, move and sell some the world’s most loved brands. We are a global business and one of the leading consumer goods companies in the world.

We are successful because we are passionate, hard-working and committed to our products, our customers and each other. We help our customers grow, and are constantly investing in exciting new products, innovative technologies and fresh ideas that helps us to delight millions of people who enjoy our drinks every day. CCEP is a place where people can grow, be happy and be well in a safe, open and inclusive workplace.

We are international in presence but local at heart-we firmly invested in our local economies and the communities we love; because beyond delivering results for customers and shareholders, we are determined to build a better future for people and the planet.

Career Experience

Education Background

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Risk Management, or a related field.
• Professional certifications (e.g. CPA, CIA) preferred.

Professional Experience

• 2–3 years in financial audit/ICFR/SOX or related assurance in a global environment; Big 4 experience is a plus.

Qualifications / Certifications

• Solid understanding of business process controls, control design/effectiveness testing, and SOX 404 requirements.
• Ability to manage multiple testing assignments and meet strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong documentation and analytical skills; experience with evidence evaluation and issue resolution.
• Familiarity with ERP (SAP), related applications, as well as exposure to data analytics/visualisation and automation/AI is advantageous.
• Experience using SOX lifecycle tooling (workflow, documentation, dashboards) preferred.

Functional Technical Skills Required

• Control design/execution evaluation
• Evidence gathering and documentation standards
• Issue identification and remediation tracking
• Risk assessment and scoping basics
• SOX methodology and workflow tools
• Data-informed testing

Behavioral Competencies

• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Collaboration and teamwork
• Clear communication and stakeholder engagement
• Adaptability in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Continuous improvement mindset; comfortable with change and ambiguity

YOUR ROLE

The SOX Controls Specialist – Business Processes is responsible for performing annual Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) 404 controls testing across multiple regions. The successful candidate will collaborate with the global SOX team, control and process owners, and external auditors to ensure consistent application of methodology, strong documentation quality, and timely testing delivery for manual business controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute SOX BP Testing: Perform manual business controls (e.g., Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Record to Report, Treasury) testing for assigned controls to agreed timelines and standards, ensuring compliance with global SOX methodology and documentation quality.
• Evidence Gathering & Documentation: Conduct walkthroughs, collect and validate evidence; document testing results to support conclusions on control design and operating effectiveness.
• Issue Identification & Remediation Support: Communicate deficiencies promptly; track remediation progress and perform retesting to confirm timely closure.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Maintain clear communication with control and process owners, second-line assurance functions, and external auditors throughout the SOX lifecycle; resolve queries and provide progress updates.
• Tools, Data & Continuous Improvement: Use the SOX tool for workflow, documentation, and reporting; contribute to automation initiatives and process improvements to enhance testing efficiency and consistency.
• Enterprise Contribution: Share insights from SOX to inform the internal audit plan; support the delivery of SOX testing across different control types, CAS projects, risk targeted audits, and advisory engagements as required.