Unit Manager Sox Job Carletonville South Africa,Finance & Banking

Position: UNIT MANAGER SOX
Location: Carletonville

Minimum Required

Qualification:

Have NQF 8 (Post graduate Diploma / Honours Degree / Professional Qualification Degree)

The Appointee should:

Have a minimum of 5 years’ SOX-related experience
Have at least 2 years’ experience in a senior specialist, supervisory, or project leadership role
Have strong experience in SOX control documentation, evaluation, and remediation, including ITGCs
Have practical experience applying the COSO Internal Control Framework
Have a clear credit record and clear security screening record
Be declared medically fit to work in the specific business area
Have a valid driver’s license (if applicable)

Advantageous

Qualifications:

CA(SA)
Mining industry experience

Additional Requirements:

Apply the organisation's code of conduct in a work environment
In depth IT and non-IT SOX Control and process flow documentation or SOX testing experience
Practical experience in implementing the COSO Internal Control Framework
Practical experience in implementing SOX
Advanced understanding of SOX Sections 404 and 302
Strong knowledge of COSO and PCAOB requirements
Experience in scoping, materiality, deficiency evaluation, and remediation oversight
Proficient in identifying key financial reporting risks and controls
Ability to conduct a structured process review and issue resolution/deficiency remediation plans
Ability to draft detailed deficiency evaluations and present the results to senior management
Understanding of SEC rule developments

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the day-to-day execution of the SOX compliance programme in accordance with the approved Group SOX methodology
Plan, coordinate, and deliver SOX projects across in-scope operations, systems, and processes
Ensure SOX activities are completed accurately, consistently, and within agreed timelines
Identify execution risks, bottlenecks, and resourcing constraints and escalate as appropriate to the Senior Manager SOX, Ethics and Policies
Perform and coordinate SOX risk assessments, materiality calculations, and account and location scoping activities
Lead the identification, design, and documentation of key financial reporting and IT-dependent controls
Maintain accurate and up-to-date process flows, risk and control matrices (RCMs), and supporting documentation
Coordinate and oversee the evaluation of SOX controls, including design and operating effectiveness
Perform detailed assessments of control deficiencies, including root cause analysis, severity assessment, identification of compensating controls, and remediation options
Draft deficiency evaluations and supporting analyses for review and sign-off by the Senior Manager SOX, Ethics and Policies and the SVP Corporate Finance
Track and monitor remediation actions and challenge ineffective or delayed remediation
Manage and coordinate quarterly Control Self-Assessment (CSA) and Control Environment Questionnaire (CEQ) processes
Monitor submission status, follow up on overdue certifications, and escalate non-compliance
Analyse CSA and CEQ results and propose appropriate follow-up actions
Act as the primary operational point of contact for process owners, IT control owners, SOX service providers, and external auditors for assigned SOX activities
Coordinate walkthroughs, information requests, and issue-resolution discussions
Support the Senior Manager SOX, Ethics and Policies in external audit interactions and management reporting as required
Provide guidance and training to the various operations, business departments and corporate office employees
Apply and continuously improve the SOX methodology, tools, and templates in line with COSO, PCAOB, and regulatory expectations
Support the effective use of technology and data analytics within SOX Compliance
Stay abreast of developments in SOX, internal controls, and financial reporting and contribute to building capability within the SOX function