SOX Audit Manager
Reports to: SOX Senior Manager
Location: Leeds or Dublin
Role purpose:
The Flutter Internal Controls team is a Group Function and a key part of the Flutter governance framework and an important component of the ‘second line of defence’. It has a remit across both Group and all divisions / companies and is responsible for the roll out of the SOX workstream of the planned US listing.
The role requires an individual to support the Director of Internal Controls in ensuring that the control environment meet SOX standards, as Flutter move into a US Listing.
The role reports into the Group Director of Internal Controls. The role may require a small amount of travel, up to a maximum of 10%.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
• Planning, preparation and completion of the assigned Internal Controls plan in accordance with defined quality standards and deadlines.
Identify develop and, where applicable, help implement Internal Controls which are fit for purpose to mitigate the risks.
• Setting and promoting high standards of work and ensuring high standard quality documentation and test scripts are delivered on a consistent and timely basis
• Communicating and reporting deficiency findings to management
• Monitoring management’s responses and implementation of agreed remediation plans
• Ensuring effective business changes are introduced as a result of deficiency findings.
• Continuously communicating with Internal Controls Senior Management on the progress to plan
• Suggesting beneficial changes to Internal Controls methodologies and procedures
• Liaising with internal and external auditors as required
• Supporting submissions to the audit committee and addressing their queries
• Working with the Group Director of Internal Controls, internal controls colleagues and internal stakeholders, to improve internal control
• Building strong professional relationships with peers and management in the business
Manage Internal control team resource as required.
Requirements:
• Fully qualified in a relevant professional qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIA)
• A sound knowledge of auditing principles and standards
• Knowledge and experience of SOX type controls.
• Ability to identify issues and associated risks and provide practical solutions to a wide range of Internal Controls issues
• Experience of working with controls including implementation and monitoring whilst reporting any assurance performance to stakeholders.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Desirable Personal Attributes & Competencies:
• Ability to build positive working relationships within the business
• Strong analytical and technical skills
• Ability to communicate (both written and verbal) to all levels of management and write insightful reports and presentations
• Highly motivated, proactive, and able to work on own initiative
• Be comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment
• Be a great team player
