Manager, Sox Business Controls
About The Position
The Manager, SOX Business Controls supports the Senior Director, Global SOX Compliance in driving SOX compliance and transforming the SOX program across Fortive’s decentralized Operating Company model. The role works with stakeholders and SOX Champions across global businesses to strengthen internal controls and identify ways to use AI, automation, and data to improve SOX activities. The position contributes to the evolution of the SOX compliance program, leads assigned planning, risk assessment, and financial reporting controls testing, and develops recommendations and remediation plans. It also trains and advises SOX Champions, builds relationships with external auditors, and helps implement and scale AI-enabled approaches across the global SOX organization. The role leads and coaches team members and maintains awareness of emerging SEC and PCAOB expectations. Travel of 10–20%, domestically and internationally, is required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field.
- At least 7 years of SOX compliance experience with a Big 4 accounting firm or Fortune 500 public company.
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP, the COSO internal control framework, PCAOB audit standards, and SOX compliance requirements.
- Strong understanding of business processes, financial reporting risks, internal controls, and the technology environment supporting financial reporting, including IT general controls.
- Experience evaluating SOC 1 reports.
- Ability to lead and coach teams, manage multiple priorities, and drive results in a dynamic and changing environment.
- Strong communication skills and executive presence, with ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders across a decentralized global organization.
- Demonstrated ability to adopt and leverage AI, automation, data analytics, or emerging technologies to improve processes and ways of working.
- Ability to travel 10–20% domestically and internationally.
Nice To Haves
- CPA, CIA, CFE, or equivalent professional certification preferred.
- Experience in manufacturing, SaaS, and/or life sciences is ideal.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the evolution of the SOX compliance program through continuous improvement of internal controls and processes.
- Lead and execute assigned SOX planning and risk assessment activities, including scoping, evaluating process and control changes, and identifying emerging risks.
- Lead and perform internal controls testing over financial reporting at the corporate level and selected Operating Companies, delivering timely, high-quality results and using AI and technology where appropriate.
- Draft findings and recommendations that communicate risks and help Operating Companies strengthen internal controls.
- Develop and deliver training to SOX Champions on process documentation, testing methodology, management review controls, and controls over Information Produced by the Entity (IPE).
- Develop effective relationships with external auditors and internal SOX Champions across in-scope locations.
- Advise SOX Champions on internal control practices, testing strategies, and remediation activities.
- Assist with control deficiency evaluation and aggregation analysis, and partner with SOX Champions to develop and monitor remediation plans.
- Advance the SOX AI transformation strategy by identifying high-value opportunities, implementing AI-enabled solutions, and driving adoption across the global SOX organization.
- Lead and coach SOX team members, providing guidance and feedback to support quality execution and build capabilities in internal controls, technology, and AI-enabled ways of working.
- Maintain awareness of emerging SEC and PCAOB expectations and their impact on SOX compliance and internal controls.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
