VP, SOX & ICFR Controls Leader

BNY; New York (NY); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

BNY in New York is seeking a Vice President to lead SOX and ICFR workstreams, owning planning, testing, issue tracking, and reporting against milestones. You will partner with control owners and auditors to ensure audit readiness, refresh narratives and control inventories, and coach junior team members for high-quality delivery.

This role offers exposure to a global financial services leader, with opportunities to influence risk management practices and drive improvements across the control

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of SOX and ICFR workstreams, planning, testing, issue tracking, and reporting.
• Coordinate risk assessments to identify significant processes, controls, and changes.
• Refresh narratives, risk/control matrices, flowcharts, and control inventories.
• Evaluate design and operating effectiveness of key SOX controls and evidence.
• Coordinate with control owners to obtain evidence and schedule testing.
• Identify control gaps, assess impact, and support remediation planning.
• Serve as liaison for internal and external auditors through the audit lifecycle.
• Prepare updates on progress, issues, risks, and remediation status.
• Coach Senior Associates and junior team members on testing and documentation.

Skills

SOX/ICFR knowledge

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Auditing

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/related field

CPA/CA/CISA or equivalent

Tools

COSO framework

Job description

BNY in New York is seeking a Vice President to lead SOX and ICFR workstreams, owning planning, testing, issue tracking, and reporting against milestones. You will partner with control owners and auditors to ensure audit readiness, refresh narratives and control inventories, and coach junior team members for high-quality delivery.

This role offers exposure to a global financial services leader, with opportunities to influence risk management practices and drive improvements across the control