Senior Manager, Internal Audit & SOX

Athene•West Des Moines, IA

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Internal Audit & SOX will provide governance and program management oversight for Athene’s Sarbanes-Oxley compliance program, reporting to the VP, Internal Audit & SOX. Working closely with Internal Audit, Finance, external auditors, and Athene’s outsourced SOX service provider, this role will help ensure that testing, documentation, issue resolution, reporting, and certification activities are completed with quality, consistency, and appropriate professional judgment. Aligned primarily with Athene’s Finance organization, this role offers broad exposure to critical business processes and the opportunity to strengthen the control environment across a growing, complex organization. You will operate as a trusted advisor, engage actively across functions, act with an ownership mindset, and help Athene make informed, risk-aware decisions while benefiting from the scale, investment expertise, and innovation enabled through our partnership with Apollo.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in SOX compliance, internal controls over financial reporting, external audit, internal audit, accounting advisory, or relevant experience.
Strong knowledge of SOX Sections 302 and 404, internal control frameworks, financial reporting risks, control testing, deficiency evaluation, remediation, and applicable PCAOB expectations.
Experience overseeing a co-sourced or outsourced compliance program, directing third-party work, and coordinating deliverables across onshore and offshore teams.
Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders, resolve complex issues, exercise sound judgment, and translate detailed control matters clearly and concisely.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

CPA, CIA, or CISA designation preferred
Public accounting and insurance, retirement services, asset management, or broader financial-services experience are also preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide program management and governance oversight for Athene’s SOX program, including work performed by onshore and offshore service-provider teams, to ensure milestones, testing quality, documentation standards, and deliverables are achieved.
Lead coordination of annual SOX scoping, risk assessments, control documentation, testing activities, and management support for Section 302 and 404 certifications and Model Audit Rule requirements.
Evaluate identified control deficiencies, facilitate timely escalation and root-cause analysis, and partner with control owners and Finance leaders to develop, monitor, and validate sustainable remediation plans.
Serve as a primary liaison among Internal Audit, Finance, IT, Operations, Risk, external auditors, and third-party providers, resolving issues and maintaining alignment across interdependent stakeholders.
Develop concise, executive-ready dashboards, status reporting, deficiency analyses, and program insights that clearly communicate risks, decisions, progress, and emerging themes.
Advise business partners on control design and process changes, including the responsible use of automation and AI, while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, consistency, and control effectiveness.