Vice President, SOX Control & Compliance

ACCA Careers; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

BNY is seeking a Vice President to join its Sox and Controls team in Pittsburgh to own end-to-end SOX and ICFR workstreams and coordinate risk assessments, control documentation, and audit readiness.

The role partners with control owners and auditors, drives testing and remediation, and provides day-to-day coaching to junior staff while ensuring high-quality, timely delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Risk Management, or related field.
• Professional qualification such as CA, CPA, ACCA, ACA, CIA, CISA, or equivalent preferred.
• Experience in banking products, financial close, regulatory reporting, or enterprise controls frameworks such as COSO.
• Exposure to process improvement, automation opportunities, or control rationalisation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end delivery of assigned SOX and ICFR workstreams, including planning, walkthroughs, testing, issue tracking, and reporting against milestones.
• Perform and coordinate risk assessments to identify significant processes, key controls, and changes that may impact financial reporting risk.
• Lead the refresh of narratives, risk and control matrices, flowcharts, and control inventories, ensuring documentation remains current, complete, and audit ready.
• Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of key SOX manual controls, including review of evidence, exception analysis, and documentation of conclusions.
• Coordinate with control owners and business partners to schedule walkthroughs, obtain evidence, resolve questions, and support timely completion of testing activities.
• Identify control gaps or weaknesses, assess potential impact, and support remediation planning and validation of corrective actions.
• Serve as primary liaison for internal and external auditors for assigned reviews, ensuring clear communication and high-quality support through the audit lifecycle.
• Prepare concise updates on progress, issues, risks, and remediation status for management and escalation as required.
• Coach and support Senior Associates and other junior team members on testing methodology, documentation standards, and stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Stakeholder coordination

Team coaching

Testing documentation

Risk assessment

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Risk Management, or related field

CA / CPA / ACCA / ACA / CIA / CISA or equivalent

Tools

COSO framework

Job description

About Us

At BNY, our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees’ growth and success. As a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day, our teams harness cutting-edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide.Recognized as a top destination for innovators, BNY is where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. Together, we power the future of finance – and this is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary.

Job Description

The SOX / ICFR Lead is responsible for owning workstreams within the SOX and ICFR programme and ensuring high-quality execution of risk assessments, walkthroughs, testing, documentation, issue management, and stakeholder coordination. The role acts as a key partner to control owners and auditors, supports programme delivery across assigned areas, and provides day-to-day guidance to junior team members while driving timely and accurate execution.

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Vice President to join our Sox and Controls team. This role is located in Pittsburgh.

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:

• Own the end-to-end delivery of assigned SOX and ICFR workstreams, including planning, walkthroughs, testing, issue tracking, and reporting against agreed milestones.
• Perform and coordinate risk assessments to identify significant processes, key controls, and changes in systems, products, or business activities that may impact financial reporting risk.
• Lead the refresh of narratives, risk and control matrices, flowcharts, and control inventories, ensuring documentation remains current, complete, and audit ready.
• Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of key SOX manual controls, including review of evidence, exception analysis, and documentation of conclusions.
• Coordinate with control owners and business partners to schedule walkthroughs, obtain evidence, resolve questions, and support timely completion of testing activities.
• Identify control gaps or weaknesses, assess potential impact, and support remediation planning and validation of corrective actions.
• Serve as a primary liaison for internal and external auditors for assigned reviews, ensuring clear communication and high-quality support through the audit lifecycle.
• Prepare concise updates on progress, issues, risks, and remediation status for management and support escalation where required.
• Coach and support Senior Associates and other junior team members on testing methodology, documentation standards, and stakeholder engagement.

Core Accountabilities

• High-quality and timely execution of assigned SOX and ICFR reviews and programme deliverables.
• Accurate, complete, and well-supported testing workpapers and control documentation.
• Timely identification, escalation, and follow-up of deficiencies and remediation actions.
• Strong stakeholder coordination across business, Finance, Technology, and audit teams.
• Effective support to programme leadership through clear reporting and issue management.
• Day-to-day guidance and quality oversight for junior team members working on assigned reviews.

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Risk Management, or a related field.
• Professional qualification such as CA, CPA, ACCA, ACA, CIA, CISA, or equivalent preferred.
• Experience in banking products, financial close, regulatory reporting, or enterprise controls frameworks such as COSO.
• Exposure to process improvement, automation opportunities, or control rationalisation initiatives.

Leadership Expectations

• Owns delivery of assigned workstreams and follows through on commitments with discipline and urgency.
• Applies sound judgement in assessing control issues and escalating matters appropriately.
• Builds effective working relationships and acts as a trusted partner to control owners and auditors.
• Supports team development by sharing knowledge, reviewing work, and providing practical coaching.
• Looks for opportunities to improve efficiency, consistency, and quality in programme execution.

Success Measures

Assigned reviews and testing activities delivered on time and to quality expectations.

• Clear, audit-ready documentation and strong evidence standards across workpapers and control files.
• Prompt escalation and closure of issues, with effective remediation follow-through.
• Positive stakeholder and auditor feedback on coordination, professionalism, and quality of support.
• Visible contribution to team capability building and continuous improvement efforts.

About the Team

At BNY, our culture speaks for itself, check out the latest BNY news at BNY Newsroom & BNY LinkedIn

Here’s a Few Of Our Recent Awards

• America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2025
• World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2025
• “Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2025

Our Benefits And Rewards

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

BNY assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The expected base salary for this position when employment commences can be found in the Job Info section at the bottom of the posting.

Base salary offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base salary is only part of the total rewards package, which may include eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive award. Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect, eligible employees may enroll in a 401(k) plan as well as participate in Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance plans for the employee and the employee’s eligible dependents. Eligible employees also may receive other benefits (including various paid time off benefits, such as vacation and sick time), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, the employee will be in an “at will” position and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payments or compensation programs) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.