Senior Finance Manager - SOX Testing

Wise
Hyderabad
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Finance & AccountingExperience: 10-12 yearsEducation: mastersSkills: ["Leadership","Quality focus","Collaboration","Root-cause analysis","Communication"]

Lead end-to-end business process SOX testing across key finance and operational cycles, covering Design Effectiveness and Operating Effectiveness testing. Manage and mentor a team of SOX testing specialists, review workpapers for evidence quality, and supervise co-sourced vendor testing. Drive quality assurance and audit readiness aligned to PCAOB/COSO, manage control issues with root-cause analysis and remediation follow-through, and embed AI-enabled evidence automation to improve testing speed and coverage.

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Senior Finance Manager - SOX Testing

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Job Summary

Lead end-to-end business process SOX testing across key finance and operational cycles, covering Design Effectiveness and Operating Effectiveness testing. Manage and mentor a team of SOX testing specialists, review workpapers for evidence quality, and supervise co-sourced vendor testing. Drive quality assurance and audit readiness aligned to PCAOB/COSO, manage control issues with root-cause analysis and remediation follow-through, and embed AI-enabled evidence automation to improve testing speed and coverage.
Location: Hyderabad
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time · Permanent
Job Function: Finance & Accounting
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Execute day-to-day Design Effectiveness Testing (DET) and Operating Effectiveness Testing (OET) for business process controls across finance and operational cycles (e.g., P2P, R2R, Treasury).
  • •Build and lead a team of SOX testing analysts, mentoring and coaching the squad and reviewing workpapers for evidence and documentation quality.
  • •Supervise external/co-sourced vendor testing teams to ensure adherence to Wise methodology, quality standards, and delivery schedules.
  • •Perform detailed QA reviews on control walkthroughs and sample testing to ensure conclusions are supported and compliant with PCAOB/COSO standards.
  • •Lead issue discussions with control owners, agree on deficiency severity, identify root causes, and track remediation re-testing to completion.

Key Requirements

  • •Active CA, CPA, CIA, or equivalent qualification, or an MBA.
  • •~10–12 years of hands-on SOX 404 / ICFR business process controls testing experience, ideally with Big 4, global corporate, or fast-paced tech environments.
  • •3+ years in a team leadership role, including leading and managing internal controls/audit teams across multiple assignments.
  • •Expert knowledge of business process controls testing methodology, statistical sampling guidance, PCAOB audit expectations, and COSO framework.
  • •Track record reviewing workpapers and producing governance-ready audit documentation that withstands external audit scrutiny.
Experience:10-12 yearsSOXICFRFinancial services
Education:Master's
Skills:LeadershipQuality focusCollaborationRoot-cause analysisCommunication
Certifications:CACPACIA
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Data analyticsAI-enabled testing tools

Company Brief

Wise
Wise (formerly TransferWise) is a London-based fintech that provides low-cost international money transfers, multi-currency accounts and payment infrastructure for individuals and businesses worldwide.
Industry: Payments
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 2011
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