IT SOX Manager

Groupon
London
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 6+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Cross-functional collaboration","Leadership","Mentoring","Analytical thinking"]

Assess and test IT general controls and application controls under SOX, driving design and operating effectiveness reviews across financial reporting risk and control matrices. Scope systems for control testing, build process narratives, lead walkthroughs, and evaluate control deficiencies for severity and remediation. Partner with Finance and Accounting on integrated audits, coordinate with external auditors, and use AI/data analytics (with SOX guardrails) to scale testing while training internal audit and control owners.

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IT SOX Manager

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Job Summary

Assess and test IT general controls and application controls under SOX, driving design and operating effectiveness reviews across financial reporting risk and control matrices. Scope systems for control testing, build process narratives, lead walkthroughs, and evaluate control deficiencies for severity and remediation. Partner with Finance and Accounting on integrated audits, coordinate with external auditors, and use AI/data analytics (with SOX guardrails) to scale testing while training internal audit and control owners.
Location: London
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Manage IT general controls and application controls within the financial reporting risk and control matrix (RCM).
  • •Scope systems into SOX control testing based on risk assessment, including new and migrating platforms.
  • •Create process narratives and lead control walkthroughs to assess design effectiveness.
  • •Develop and perform control tests for operating effectiveness across ITGCs, application controls, entity-level controls, and business process controls.
  • •Coordinate SOX testing with external auditors, partner with Finance and Accounting on integrated audits, and monitor remediation of control failures.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a relevant equivalent field.
  • •6+ years of audit experience, including leading SOX testing or supervising audit staff.
  • •Strong knowledge of finance and accounting fundamentals to trace IT controls to financial reporting risk, with ability to expand into business-process/operational audit work.
  • •Understanding of COBIT, COSO, generally accepted accounting principles, and IT audit techniques.
  • •Ability to work comfortably with data warehouses and write SQL queries (BigQuery preferred), plus strong Microsoft Office/Excel proficiency.
Experience:6+ years
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationCross-functional collaborationLeadershipMentoringAnalytical thinking
Certifications:CISACISMCIACPACMAChartered Accountant
Tech Stack:COBITCOSOSOXNetSuiteWorkdayBigQueryKeboolaAuditBoardSQLData analyticsAnomaly detectionReconciliation validationMicrosoft OfficeExcelAI toolsData warehouses

Company Brief

Groupon
Operates an online marketplace offering discounted goods, services, and local experiences by connecting consumers with merchants through deal-based promotions, coupons, and e-commerce listings across multiple markets worldwide.
Industry: Online Marketplaces
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Chicago, United States
Founded: 2008
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