SOX & Compliance Senior Manager - Technology

Job Description

This is a position that will support the News UK Technology Business Unit Internal Controls and SOX Compliance programs. This position will report to the SVP Business Operations & Programmes in Technology. Candidates must possess a strong knowledge of the underlying principles for designing, documenting and testing internal technology controls, including a solid working knowledge of the SOX Compliance Framework and other technology control frameworks (e.g. COBIT, COSO, NIST). Candidates must be excellent communicators skilled at influencing and implementating change without direct authority, while partnering with key stakeholders across the business.

Day to day you will:

• Lead the successful completion of the annual SOX compliance program from a Technology perspective.
• Manage the relationships and be the main liaison with SOX Program Management Office, Corporate Audit and external audit partner.
• Engage with key stakeholders including executive and senior management, risk and compliance functions and IT system owners to ensure all SOX requirements are understood and monitored.
• Plan, coordinate and execute all phases of IT SOX compliance.
• Oversee additional dedicated Internal Controls / SOX Compliance resources in the pursuit of this objective.
• Track and monitor overall ITGC SOX Assessment status for monthly and quarterly reporting to senior management. Ensure all ITGC SOX deliverables and deadlines are met.
• Work with control owners to identify, design and complete management's assessment and testing of technology related controls.
• Support IT system owners and control owners in the preparation and execution of the annual SOX testing plan, while completing tests of design effectiveness and operating effectiveness.
• Review, assess, and evaluate identified or reported deficiencies, ascertain root causes, create effective remediation plans and verify implementation of corrective actions.
• Review and assess the significance and potential impact of reported deficiencies and assist in identifying compensating controls as needed.
• Coordinate with the IT system owners in the implementation and improvement of controls and processes including the design, update and streamlining of the IT control environment.
• Provide support and assistance to other groups or individuals involved in the global SOX compliance program throughout the Company.
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with business groups and help address internal control related issues.
• Maintain the SOX program results and documentation in the corporate SOX management application.
• Assess processes, risks, and controls to identify control gaps and improvement opportunities across the business, and outside of the SOX compliance program.
• Support process improvements and control optimization projects outside of the SOX program.
• Providing advice and counsel to management on internal controls and SOX Compliance.
• Drive improvements by enforcing best practice and standards and sharing learnings across teams.
  
  This role will be primarily focussed on Technology SOX compliance in the first instance. However there is potential to expand into wider areas of Technology controls compliance once established.

What we're looking for from you:

• Big 4 external or internal audit background with a strong focus on ITGCs.
• Solid understanding of SOX and internal control concepts (e.g., COSO, COBIT, ITIL, ISO 27001).
• Strong written and interpersonal skills.
• Strong experience of relevant public accounting, audit and/or private industry experience in SOX compliance, project management, External Audit, Internal Audit - Financial, IT
• Strong knowledge of the SOX, COSO regulations, technology controls, and is well versed on the PCAOB.
• Degree in Information Systems or related qualification.
• Professional qualifications required such as CIA, CISSP, CISA, CA, CPA

We are News UK: One of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio, Talk and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local radio stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multiplatform brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. News UK is wholly owned by News Corp.

Life at News

Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.

To do this, we believe our employees must represent different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. We strive to maximise and encourage every individual's potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy, which focuses on three main priorities - attracting talent from a wider, more representative pool, developing equity programmes to drive better representation in our leadership, and ensuring diversity and inclusivity in our workforce as well as the journalism and content we produce. We also currently have 12 employee led networks and groups that support our strategy and connect like minded employees socially.

Benefits

Some of our benefits include:

• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
• Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions
• Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes
• 'Bikes for Work' and 'Electric Car' scheme
• Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
• Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
• Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
• A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
• 30 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year

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