Director - SOX IT Advisory - Finance
About The Position
At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. From delivering differentiated products to providing world-class customer service, we operate with a strong risk mindset, ensuring we continue to uphold our brand promise of trust, security, and service. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career. Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express. The SOX Governance and Advisory team within Controllership (1LOD) plays a critical role in supporting the enterprise by developing and executing a risk-based plan to assess and enhance the company’s internal controls over financial reporting. The team utilizes a robust governance framework and testing program to manage financial reporting risk in compliance with the company’s 2LOD objectives and requirements of the Sarbanes Oxley Act. The team is looking for a Director of SOX IT Advisory to lead a team of high-performing professionals in the identification, assessment and monitoring of technology risks that could impact the integrity of financial reporting. The role involves extensive collaboration with Technology, internal audit, and external audit teams.
Requirements
- 8+ years of IT controls auditing and/or consulting
- Demonstrated experience understanding risk assessment of IT processes, examining IT controls, and evaluating their design and operational effectiveness
- Ability to identify control gaps and recommend pragmatic, remediation strategies
- Strong knowledge of ITGC’s (access management, change management, IT operations) automated controls and financial reporting risk
- Familiarity with ERP systems (eg. Oracle) and cloud environments preferred
- Excellent project management, communication, and interpersonal skills, with an ability to interact and obtain buy-in from senior technology counterparts
- Demonstrated history and ability to manage large teams, spread over geographies and with varying backgrounds
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Management Information Systems, Computer and Information Science, Business, or a related field
Nice To Haves
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification
- Knowledge in Oracle, security and cloud technologies
- Knowledge of COSO Framework and CoBIT
- Knowledge of industry best practices for technology controls including frameworks from NIST, ISO, and ITIL
Responsibilities
- Lead risk assessments for in-scope applications, infrastructure, and emerging technologies impacting financial reporting and strengthen relevant SOX controls to mitigate risks
- Advise control owners on risks related to system implementations, upgrades, and integrations
- Evaluate evolving risks (eg. AI tools, cloud migrations, cybersecurity impacts) for SOX relevance
- Provide guidance on control automation and continuous monitoring opportunities
- Maintain SOX documentation, including risk and control matrixes, narratives and data flow diagrams
- Collaborate with internal and external auditors to facilitate SOX audits and ensure timely completion and resolution of issues
- Stay current on changes in SOX requirements and leading practices, cybersecurity regulations, and IT risk management best practices
Benefits
- Competitive base salaries
- Bonus incentives
- 6%25 Company Match on retirement savings plan
- Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
- Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
- 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy
- Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
- Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
- Career development and training opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
