Sr. Manager, SOX Controls Flows

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• Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States of America
• Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America
• Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America
• Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America
• West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America

DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Sr. Manager, Sox Ctrls/Flows located in Raynham, MA, Raritan, NJ or West Chester, PA

This senior leadership role within DePuy Synthes Finance is responsible for strengthening and sustaining the company's SOX compliance program, Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR), financial process governance, and risk management framework during a critical business transformation into a standalone organization.

The position serves as a key partner to Finance, IT, Internal Audit, and external auditors, ensuring a strong controls environment, regulatory compliance, audit readiness, and continuous process improvement. The individual will lead the design and execution of financial controls, conduct risk assessments, identify and remediate control gaps, maintain process documentation, and support finance transformation initiatives by embedding controls into new systems and processes.

• Lead the design, implementation, and ongoing effectiveness of SOX controls and financial process flows across Finance.
• Supports the User Access Management processes and controls as they support the financial systems.
• Own risk assessment activities related to financial reporting, identifying control gaps and driving remediation plans.
• Partner with Internal Audit and external auditors to support ICFR/SOX testing, audits, and reviews, ensuring timely and high-quality responses.
• Establish and maintain standardized documentation for controls, process narratives, and flow diagrams.
• Provide leadership and guidance to Finance stakeholders on internal control requirements, policies, and best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to simplify processes, enhance control efficiency, and reduce risk.
• Monitor regulatory and policy changes impacting SOX and internal controls, ensuring proactive compliance.
• Support finance transformation and system changes by assessing control impacts and ensuring controls are embedded by design.

• Bachelor’s degree required in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Master’s degree or MBA preferred.

• Minimum 8-10 years of progressive experience in Finance, Accounting, Internal Controls, or SOX compliance.
• Demonstrated expertise in Finance SOX controls, IT General controls supporting finance, financial process flows, and internal control frameworks (e.g., COSO).
• Proven experience partnering with auditors and leading audit readiness activities.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting processes and risk management.
• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives in a…