**Job Summary**
The **DAO Data Operations and Control Tower - Audit and Compliance Management** team is looking for an experienced, detail-oriented **SOX Audit Project Manager**. This role involves overseeing the planning, execution, and management of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance audits, leading cross-functional teams to assess and improve internal controls, and ensuring compliance with SOX regulations. The Project Manager will work closely with internal and external stakeholders, including finance, IT, and auditors, to ensure that internal control procedures meet SOX requirements and to identify opportunities for process improvements.
**Responsibilities**
- Coordinate and manage the SOX audit projects, including scope definition, planning, execution, and reporting.
- Develop and manage project timelines, budgets, and resources to ensure timely and efficient completion of the SOX audit processes.
- Collaborate with internal audit, external auditors, and other key stakeholders to ensure alignment on project objectives and deliverables.
- Identify and evaluate control deficiencies, propose remediation plans, and track the implementation of corrective actions.
- Collaborate with business process owners to enhance and streamline internal controls, where necessary.
- Work with control owners to prepare and provide supporting documentation to external auditors to facilitate the audit process.
- Identify opportunities for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of internal controls and SOX compliance processes.
**Education & Experience** Recommended**
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in SOX compliance, internal auditing, or a related field, with at least 2 years in a managerial or project management capacity.
- Strong knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley Act and experience with internal controls over financial reporting.
- Experience with financial auditing, risk management, and control assessment frameworks.
- Experience managing cross-functional teams and coordinating with external auditors.
**Knowledge & Skills**
- Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and experience with audit management software (e.g., ACL, TeamMate).
- Ability to build relationships across departments and influence at all levels of the organization.
**Cross-Org Skills**
- Effective Communication
- Results Orientation
- Learning Agility
- Digital Fluency
- Customer Centricity
**Impact & Scope**
- Impacts function and leads and/or provides expertise to functional project teams and may participate in cross-functional initiatives.
**Complexity**
- Works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of multiple factors.
**Disclaimer**
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