Senior Finance SOX & ICFR Controls Lead

Antler Co; West Chester (Chester County); On-site; USD 122,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel up to 10%

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson's DePuy Synthes Finance organization seeks a Sr. Manager, Sox Controls/Flows, to strengthen the SOX program and ICFR during a critical transformation into a standalone company.

You will lead design and execution of controls, partner across Finance, IT, Internal Audit, and external auditors to ensure a strong controls environment. This senior role requires 8–10 years in finance or internal controls, COSO alignment, audit readiness, and ability to coach teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
• Master's degree or MBA preferred.
• Minimum 8–10 years of progressive experience in Finance, Accounting, Internal Controls, or SOX compliance.
• Demonstrated expertise in Finance SOX controls, IT General controls supporting finance, financial process flows, and internal control frameworks (e.g., COSO).
• Proven experience partnering with auditors and leading audit readiness activities.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting processes and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and ongoing effectiveness of SOX controls and financial process flows across Finance.
• Supports the User Access Management processes and controls as they support the financial systems.
• Own risk assessment activities related to financial reporting, identifying control gaps and driving remediation plans.
• Partner with Internal Audit and external auditors to support ICFR/SOX testing, audits, and reviews, ensuring timely and high-quality responses.
• Establish and maintain standardized documentation for controls, process narratives, and flow diagrams.
• Provide leadership and guidance to Finance stakeholders on internal control requirements, policies, and best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to simplify processes, enhance control efficiency, and reduce risk.
• Monitor regulatory and policy changes impacting SOX and internal controls, ensuring proactive compliance.
• Support finance transformation and system changes by assessing control impacts and ensuring controls are embedded by design.

Skills

Analytical reasoning

Audit management

Benchmarking

Consulting

Financial analysis

Financial competence

Financial modeling

Financial reports

Financial risk management

Organizing

Process optimization

Tax advising

Tax compliance

Tax management

Team management

Technical credibility

Transparency reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Master's degree or MBA

Tools

Controls documentation tools

ERP systems

Job description

Johnson & Johnson's DePuy Synthes Finance organization seeks a Sr. Manager, Sox Controls/Flows, to strengthen the SOX program and ICFR during a critical transformation into a standalone company.

You will lead design and execution of controls, partner across Finance, IT, Internal Audit, and external auditors to ensure a strong controls environment. This senior role requires 8–10 years in finance or internal controls, COSO alignment, audit readiness, and ability to coach teams.