IT SOX & Controls Lead

Astrum Search is supporting a leading international organisation in the appointment of an experienced IT Controls & SOX Lead.

This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of the technology controls environment within a complex organisation, helping to strengthen the governance framework and ensure robust compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.

Working across Technology, Finance, Risk, Compliance and Internal Audit, you will play a key role in developing and embedding a sustainable IT controls framework, whilst providing insight and challenge to senior stakeholders across the business.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and delivery of the organisation's IT SOX and technology controls programme
• Define and maintain the scope of systems, applications and technology processes subject to SOX
• Develop and enhance the IT General Controls framework across access, change, operations, resilience and development environments
• Lead control risk assessments, walkthroughs, testing and ongoing monitoring
• Identify weaknesses within the control environment and work with stakeholders to develop and implement effective remediation
• Partner with Technology and business teams to ensure controls are practical, sustainable and appropriately evidenced
• Provide guidance to control owners on control design, effectiveness and SOX requirements

Skills & Experience:

• Strong experience across IT SOX, ITGC, IT Risk, Technology Controls or IT Audit
• Proven experience implementing and embedding SOX / ITGC controls , rather than solely testing them
• Strong understanding of IT General Controls, including access management, change management and IT operations
• Experience identifying control deficiencies and driving remediation through to completion
• Comfortable working across both technical and business environments
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to challenge and influence senior colleagues

This is a high-profile opportunity for an experienced IT SOX professional to take ownership of a key area of the control environment and make a tangible impact on how technology risk and compliance are managed across the organisation.

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