Are you passionate about internal controls? The organization’s SOX program management office (PMO) is expanding and is committed to operational excellence and compliance at scale. We are seeking an Assessment Manager to oversee the execution and quality of our global SOX testing program. This role will define testing protocols, manage partner delivery, and ensure our control environment remains audit-ready, risk-aligned, and scalable. This role will work cross-functionally with finance, IT, and external auditors to ensure excellence in SOX compliance. As the Assessment Lead, this role will manage the execution engine of the SOX control testing program. This role will directly manage partner quality and delivery metrics, establish and maintain testing documentation and standards, and support remediation efforts-all while maintaining alignment with Public Company Accounting Oversight Board(PCAOB) expectations and internal audit quality standards.

DESCRIPTION

• Lead the planning and execution of SOX testing, including walkthroughs, test scripts, evidence evaluation, and conclusion documentation. • Manage co-sourced testing teams to ensure high-quality, timely, and consistent delivery. • Coordinate testing and remediation activities with external audit and co-sourced partner counterparts. • Define and maintain standardized testing methodologies, documentation protocols, and quality control practices. • Evaluate control exceptions, perform root cause analysis, and oversee remediation tracking in collaboration with stakeholders. • Engage with control owners on expectations that control performance evidence is complete, inspectable, and compliant with audit standards. • Support the integration of SOX automation and tooling to improve efficiency and data-driven insights in testing.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 8+ years of experience in SOX testing, internal audit, or external audit.
• 2+ years proven experience managing, developing and coaching as the leader of a team.
• CPA, CIA, CISA and/or other certification required
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Big 4 or large public company experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of SOX testing methodologies, documentation standards, and control evaluation.
• Proven experience managing testing delivery across multiple functions or geographies.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills, with the ability to influence across teams.
• Experience with SOX lifecycle tools such as AuditBoard.
• Exposure to test automation and control performance monitoring.
• Experience managing SLA-based co-sourcing arrangements.

Please refer the Job description for details