SOX Controls & Reporting Manager Temporary

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.

Job Title:

SOX Controls & Reporting Manager (UK
- Temporary)

Location:

London/Cambridge
- Hybrid

Employment Type:

Fixed Term - 9 - 12 months

The SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) Controls & Reporting Manager will play a key role in ensuring that tax-related SOX controls are designed appropriately and operate effectively. The role serves as a primary UK-based point of contact for tax SOX, with responsibility for overseeing control execution, maintaining robust documentation, and ensuring ongoing audit readiness. In addition, the role supports the Group’s income tax reporting processes and selected day-to-day tax operational activities, as required.

The ideal candidate is process-oriented, detail-driven, and comfortable working in a multinational environment, with proven experience partnering with local Finance teams and external tax advisors. A strong understanding of SOX and Public Company Accounting Oversight Body (PCAOB) requirement, particularly as they relate to income tax processes and controls, is essential.

• Strengthen and operate SOX-aligned tax reporting processes, ensuring consistent execution and audit-ready documentation.
• Maintain and enhance documentation including tax process narratives, risk and control matrices (RACMs) and SOX documentation.
• Standardize and maintain regional calendars, checklists, and workpaper templates to improve efficiency, consistency, and control performance.
• Review control deficiencies, assess severity, and support remediation plans in collaboration with the tax team.
• Support with quarterly and annual tax provision processes for the Group ensuring SOX controls operate effectively.
• Partner with local tax advisors to understand tax matters, validate key assumptions, and document significant judgments and conclusions.
• Drive efficiency and consistency across tax controls through standardization and automation.
• Proactively identify opportunities to streamline tax SOX compliance while maintaining audit quality.
• Provide training and guidance to other process owners on SOX requirements and control execution.
• Drive a culture of accountability and control ownership across the business and team.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Tax, or a related field.
• 3-4 years of experience in corporate tax.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills; able to manage multiple deadlines and deliverables during close cycles.
• Experience operating in a SOX/internal controls environment, including documentation, evidence retention, and audit readiness.
• Working knowledge of income tax provision concepts and tax reporting processes under U.S. GAAP and/or IFRS.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with local Finance teams and external tax advisors across multiple countries.
• Proficiency with Microsoft suites (Excel, PowerPoint, word etc.).
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills, especially with different stakeholders within and outside the business.

• Experience working within the software/technology industry.
• Experience with the use of Oracle Tax Reporting Cloud System (TRCS) for tax reporting.
• Experience supporting PCAOB inspections/discussing with auditors constructively using PCAOB standards.
• Deep understanding of IAS 12/ASC 740 income tax accounting standards.
• Experience with managing SOX programs or related programs Finance at AVEVA.

Finance at AVEVA Our team of almost 500 Finance professionals are central to AVEVA’s £1bn+ business. We cover everything from procurement and FP&A to sales forecasting and internal risk management, and we’re playing a leading role in our company’s transition to a subscription-based business model. AVEVA is laying the groundwork for serious, sustainable growth, meaning there’s a lot for the team to do – and a lot of interesting opportunities.

We’ve got a skilled and well-staffed team, strong leadership with a clear vision, and a big role to play in the business’s transformation: it’s a great time to be joining us! Find out more:

• UK Benefits include:
  Flexible benefits fund, emergency leave days,…