VP, SOX & ICFR Controls — Lead Audit-Ready Compliance

Adver.info; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

BNY Mellon is seeking a Vice President to lead the SOX Control & Compliance program in New York. The role drives end-to-end delivery of SOX/ICFR workstreams, guides risk assessments, and ensures high-quality documentation and audit readiness.

You’ll mentor junior staff while coordinating with auditors and control owners to remediate issues and sustain strong internal controls. The position emphasizes leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and rigorous testing across finance, technology, and

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 or automation 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 risk assessments to identify significant processes, key controls, and changes affecting financial reporting risk.
• Lead the refresh of narratives, risk/control matrices, flowcharts, and control inventories for audit readiness.
• Coordinate with control owners and business partners to gather evidence and support testing activities.

Skills

SOX & ICFR expertise

Risk assessments & controls

Stakeholder management

Mentoring juniors

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

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

Tools

COSO framework

Internal audit software

ERP systems

Job description

BNY Mellon is seeking a Vice President to lead the SOX Control & Compliance program in New York. The role drives end-to-end delivery of SOX/ICFR workstreams, guides risk assessments, and ensures high-quality documentation and audit readiness.

You’ll mentor junior staff while coordinating with auditors and control owners to remediate issues and sustain strong internal controls. The position emphasizes leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and rigorous testing across finance, technology, and