Job Title: SOX Controls Analyst 

Work shift: 2:00 PM to 11:00 PM/ 1:00 PM to 10:00 PM Philippine Time

Hybrid work setup: Onsite twice a month

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Description: 

As a Controls Analyst in Pearson’s Business Controls team you will play a key role in making sure that our framework of internal controls is well designed and operating as intended. You will be responsible, with support, for completing a sub-set of our annual controls testing as part of our Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. You will communicate both with control owners in the business and members of our external audit team, promptly responding to or escalating, queries. This role offers a good opportunity for someone who is looking to build a career in controls compliance and already has some exposure to SOX testing. We are a supportive team who already have three team members based in Manila. If you’re interested in building your SOX skills in a supportive, collaborative international team we look forward to hearing from you. 

This role will require you to work 2-11pm or 1-10pm shift hours to align with international colleagues, be mostly home-based but willing and able to travel to Pearson’s Manila office once every two weeks to meet your Manila-based colleagues.

Main activities/responsibilities:

Perform controls testing thoroughly in line with our team schedule and testing methodology. Communicating clearly and concisely, in both written and spoken communication, to communicate testing requirements, and any potential issues. Building and sustaining positive working relationships with colleagues in the business, understanding their perspective. Proactive in managing your own work, asking for support when you need it, keeping your line manager up-to-date and flagging any potential problems as soon as possible. Promptly documenting all work within our audit software, Wdesk, ensuring data is up-to-date and accurate. Be keen, enthusiastic to learn and build your technical SOX knowledge including evolving technology.

Qualifications required: 

Degree or equivalent level CPA/CIA/CRMA qualified A minimum of one year’s post-qualification experience at an accountancy firm and / or within a large organisation’s internal controls team, focused on SOX work

Desirable skills: 

Experience with major ERP systems, preferably Oracle  Familiarity with audit / controls software - Wdesk  Familiarity with data analysis tools (e.g. Tableau, Google BigQuery, Process Mining)

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