IT SOX Manager

Introduction

Welcome to Gallagher – a global leader in insurance, risk management, and consulting services. With a growing team of more than 52,000 professionals worldwide, we empower businesses, communities, and individuals to thrive. At Gallagher, you can build a career whether it’s with our brokerage division, our benefits and HR consulting division, or our corporate team. Experience The Gallagher Way, a culture fueled by shared values and a collective passion for excellence. Join one of our dynamic teams, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping Gallagher's future and unlocking unparalleled opportunities for both clients and yourself.

We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.

The IT SOX Compliance Manager will report to the Senior Manager of Global Financial Close & Controls. The team is responsible for the Corporation’s global internal control over financial reporting (ICFR) that includes annual scoping and risk assessment, key process documentation and control identification, deficiency analysis, quarterly certifications, and management reporting. This role will oversee all aspects of IT SOX compliance, including risk assessment, control design and testing, remediation of control deficiencies, and communication of compliance status to senior management, ensuring the integrity and reliability of financial reporting systems within an organization by managing IT controls across all relevant applications and processes. This position provides a varied, firsthand exposure into the entire organization, interacting frequently with control owners at all management levels across the world, as well as internal and external auditors and new merger partners.

• Conduct comprehensive risk assessments to resolve critical IT controls within the organization's financial reporting process.
• Establish the scope of SOX testing based on materiality and risk levels for IT systems and applications.
• Lead IT SOX compliance for M&A transactions integrating financial systems and IT internal controls within required timelines.
• Perform SOX control walkthroughs and maintain IT process documentation with information provided by process and control owners.
• Collaborate with control owners to resolve control deficiencies discovered during testing, ensuring prompt correction and ongoing oversight
• Coordinate with IT, internal audit teams and external auditors on IT SOX testing activities, providing necessary documentation and support.
• Serve as a valued control advisor on any IT SOX related issues.
• Assist in piloting self-testing programs with various businesses.
• Effectively communicate IT SOX issues and requirements across varied levels of leadership and process owners to drive solutions.
• Evaluate SOC-1 reports as they apply to systems, internal controls, and the business.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required
• Other professional certifications (e.g., CPA, CIA, CISA) a plus
• 5-7+ years in an IT focused Audit and/or Internal Controls role
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Demonstrated expertise in managing intricate projects and consistently meeting deadlines
• Expertise in IT audit methodologies, including data analytics and risk assessment
• Strong knowledge of SOX regulations and IT control frameworks
• Strong commitment to ethical principles, paired with a determination to find the right solution in challenging or dynamic situations
• Strong technical knowledge of various IT systems and applications
• Strong people skills and a history of collaboration across teams
• Strong desktop skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree (Accounting / Finance), Public Accounting experience and CPA/CIA preferred
• 10+ years of related experience

On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits. 

 Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

• Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!
• Life and accident insurance
• 401(K) and Roth options
• Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
• Educational expense reimbursement
• Paid parental leave

Other benefits include:

• Digital mental health services (Talkspace)
• Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)
• Training programs
• Gallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing
• Charitable matching gift program
• And more...

We value inclusion and diversity

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Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.