SOX Business Process Controls - Senior Manager

PwC; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC is seeking a SOX Business Process Controls - Senior Manager to lead internal audit services across industries, focusing on optimizing and transforming controls while leveraging AI and risk technology to address a spectrum of risks.

You will coach and motivate teams, apply systems thinking, and communicate clear, impactful messages to stakeholders. The role involves leading large projects, maintaining operational excellence, and traveling up to 60% to engage with clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead internal audit services to optimize and deliver comprehensive solutions.
• Evaluate regulatory compliance and assess governance and risk management processes.
• Utilize AI and risk technology to enhance internal audit capabilities.
• Transform and build internal audit functions through co-sourcing, outsourcing, and managed services.
• Apply systems thinking to identify opportunities within audit processes.
• Direct teams through complex situations with clarity.
• Craft and convey impactful messages to stakeholders and validate outcomes with clients.
• Develop diverse, high-performing teams and coach staff.
• Engage in open coaching conversations to improve team effectiveness.

Skills

Influence in internal audit

Systems thinking

Team coaching

Stakeholder communication

Auditing methodologies

Risk technology

Education

Bachelor’s degree

7+ years experience

Job description

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Business Controls

Management Level

Senior Manager

Job Description & Summary

The Opportunity

As a SOX Business Process Controls - Senior Manager, you will play a pivotal role in delivering comprehensive internal audit services across various industries. You will focus on optimizing and transforming internal audit functions, leveraging AI and risk technology to address the full spectrum of risks. This position is within our Audit and Assurance practice, where you will contribute to enhancing the credibility and reliability of financial statements and internal controls, helping organizations navigate disruption and protect value.

As a Senior Manager, you will grow as a strategic advisor, utilizing your influence and skills to deliver quality results. You will motivate and coach teams to solve complex problems, applying sound judgment to determine when to take action or elevate issues. Your ability to develop and sustain diverse and inclusive teams will contribute to the success of our firm. You will craft and convey impactful messages, apply systems thinking to identify opportunities, and validate outcomes with clients, sharing alternative perspectives and acting on feedback.

In this role at PwC, you will lead large projects, innovate processes, and maintain operational excellence, interacting with clients at a strategic level to drive project success.

Responsibilities

• Leading internal audit services to optimize and deliver comprehensive solutions across various industries
• Evaluating compliance with regulations and assessing governance and risk management processes
• Utilizing AI and risk technology to enhance internal audit capabilities and address a spectrum of risks
• Building and transforming internal audit functions through co-sourcing, outsourcing, and managed services
• Applying systems thinking to identify underlying problems and opportunities within audit processes
• Directing teams through complex situations, maintaining composure and clarity in challenging environments
• Crafting and conveying clear, impactful messages that tell a holistic story to stakeholders
• Validating outcomes with clients, sharing alternative perspectives, and acting on feedback
• Developing and sustaining diverse, inclusive, and high-performing teams to drive operational excellence
• Initiating open and honest coaching conversations to enhance team effectiveness and growth

What You Must Have

• At least a Bachelor’s degree
• At least 7 years of experience

What Sets You Apart

• Preference for at least one of the following fields of study: Accounting, Analytics/Data Science, Business Administration/Management, Computer Science/Information Systems, Economics, Engineering, Finance, Financial Mathematics/Quantitative Finance, Health Administration/Public Health, Law/Legal Studies, Mathematics/Statistics
• At least one of the following: an active Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), CPA license, or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification
• Leveraging influence in internal audit and business controls
• Applying systems thinking to identify opportunities and challenges
• Validating outcomes with clients and acting on feedback
• Directing teams through complex and uncertain situations
• Initiating open and honest coaching conversations at all levels
• Utilizing advanced auditing methodologies and compliance standards

Travel Requirements

Up to 60%

Job Posting End Date

The salary range for this position is: $124,000 - $280,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual’s skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance

As PwC is anequal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.

PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.

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