Manager, Risk & Controls Transformation (SOX)

National Grid; City of Syracuse (NY); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

National Grid in Syracuse seeks a Manager, Risk, Controls & Compliance to strengthen SOX and non-SOX controls across Finance and IT. This hybrid role supports major transformations, regulatory changes and modernizing financial processes, with location flexibility to Brooklyn, Syracuse or Waltham.

You will lead risk assessments, control design, remediation, CSA review, and coordinate with Internal and External Audit.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of control design and COSO.
• Experience implementing and managing SOX compliance in a regulated organization.
• Accounting knowledge under US GAAP/IFRS and ability to challenge judgments.

Responsibilities

• Lead SOX risk assessment, scoping, control design and remediation.
• Support business and technology transformations impacting financial reporting and controls.
• Perform pre-implementation reviews of new financial systems and bridge IT and Finance/controls teams.
• Coordinate with Internal and External Audit for planning, testing, and issue resolution.
• Deliver control KPIs and support CSA governance and evidence reviews.
• Provide risk-based advice to strengthen the control environment and promote a controls culture.

Skills

SOX compliance

COSO

Control deficiencies remediation

US GAAP IFRS

Financial close & reporting

IT controls

Risk governance

GRC tool

Automation/CCM

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business/IS

CPA/CA/CIA or equivalent

Tools

SAP

GRC tool

Job description

National Grid in Syracuse seeks a Manager, Risk, Controls & Compliance to strengthen SOX and non-SOX controls across Finance and IT. This hybrid role supports major transformations, regulatory changes and modernizing financial processes, with location flexibility to Brooklyn, Syracuse or Waltham.

You will lead risk assessments, control design, remediation, CSA review, and coordinate with Internal and External Audit.