SOX Compliance Team Lead

As SOX Compliance Team Lead you will be part of a newly created organization, the Assurance Tower, that provides compliance-related support primarily (but not limited to) Global Finance Services. You will supervise a team of SOX Compliance Specialists who work together with the first lines of defense by performing continuous checks for completeness, accuracy, and documentation of SOX controls.

Main responsibilities :

• Manage a team of SOX Compliance Specialists. Define yearly priorities for team members in line with Assurance Tower annual priorities. Supervise and support team members to deliver on their yearly priorities.
• Assess team performance by establishing metrics / KPIs and performing sample check of team members work. Provide professional advice for area of expertise and act as first-level escalation point. Identify individual development plans with team members and monitor progress
• Foster performance culture. Coach and mentor SOX Compliance Specialists as part of their continuous development. Manage Control Activities ensure readiness for testing with the Control owners by sample testing and / or re-performance of control steps. Support process owners / documentation owners in applying SOX relevant controls and their documentation.
• Assist first lines of defense to prevent control failures and deficiencies. Perform internal control walkthroughs / testing. Aid in defining findings, root cause analysis, sustainable action plans, and their monitoring. Escalate non-compliance issues to service lines (GPLs, GPOs)
• Support Global Business Process Leads / Owners in timely submission and completion of testing results. Partner with the Business and Internal Control : Aid first lines of defense in utilizing consistent reports and control processes across geographies.
• Liaise between Business and Internal Control on interpreting SOX requirements. Manage relationship with control owners, co-operate on control framework improvements with Business. Make recommendations on control environment enhancements.

About you :

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Skills Required

Business Process, Supply Chain, Sap