SOX BP & IT Testing Ops Manager

The role:

The Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Program Management Office (PMO) and Testing Operations Center at SoFi, are part of the Controllership and are responsible for ensuring the company has the necessary internal control and assessment elements in place to meet the USA’s SEC SOX requirements. The SOX Function is split between the PMO and Testing Operations functions. The PMO facilitates risk assessment and scoping to determine project scope of each reporting year, there is a separate Testing PMO (separate from this Testing Operations Center) that partners with the PMO to strategize testing plans and approaches. 

Responsibilities for the individual contributor SOX BP/IT Testing Operations Center Manager is to directly execute the control testing and reviews as assigned by the Testing PMO. The BP/IT Testing Operations Center Manager will report to the SOX Testing Operations Center Senior Manager, which reports directly to the Sr Director of SoFi SOX and Financial Data Governance. It is planned for this Manager role to have direct reports who will execute SOX testing, alongside the Manager, with the Manager executing reviews of testing (in addition to directly testing controls as assigned). 

What you’ll do: 

• As an individual contributor, the SOX BP/IT Testing Operations Center Manager will directly execute assigned control testing and reviews over the Business and IT controls assigned by the Testing PMO. 
• The BP/IT Testing Operations Center Manager will report to the SOX Testing Operations Center Senior Manager, and support oversight of testing execution to ensure testing is timely and performed per set standards. 
• This Manager role is planned to have 1-2 direct reports who will execute SOX testing
• Execute assessments and review of control design and operating effectiveness testing, as well as remediation testing where applicable. There are no PMO responsibilities with this role. This is a testing role only as an individual contributor. The manager leveling is for the level of expertise needed and for oversight of 1-2 direct report testers..

• Ensuring that any identified deficiencies, as well as other key observations / recommendations are documented and raised with the SOX PMO and Management as appropriate
• Act as subject matter expert in SOX testing area over Business and IT Process controls
• internal controls expert in building and maintaining ongoing relationships with the various lines of business included in the company's SOX process.
• Responsibilities also include the following: 1) adhering to and complying with all applicable, federal and state laws, regulations and guidance 2) adhering to company policies and procedures, 3) completing required training.
• Work directly with SoFi's external auditors to maximize reliance on the SOX PMO's work and be a key contact for the external auditors related to BP SOX testing matters.
• Support other assignments and ad hoc matters as required

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Administration or related field.
• 6+ years or more of BP SOX Testing related experience.
• Must have business proficiency and fluency in oral and written English and Spanish
• Located in Buenos Aires area with access to go to the Galileo LATAM office periodically
• In-depth knowledge focused on Business SOX, ICFR, COSO Framework, and baseline understanding of IT controls.
• Practical and deep knowledge of  SOX and COSO along with experience testing Business and IT controls.

• Proficiency in performing and detailed reviewing of BP and expertise in report testing.
• Driven by Excellence 
• High Integrity - reject manipulation, dishonesty and intolerance
• Critical thinking, analytical and strategic skills
• Ability to independently navigate within an ambiguous environment
• Organized, detailed, proactive, self-motivated, collaborative
• Collaboration - strong teamwork and communication skills (both oral and written) and ability to ensure cross functional alignment
• Adaptability to change 
• Ability to prioritize workloads and ensure deadlines are consistently met
• Ability to define deliverables and ensure alignment with developed budgets and project plansStrong project management skills and organizing ability with successful experience in concurrently managing multiple projects at varying levels of technical difficulty at the same time
• You are an avid supporter of SoFi and Galileo and understand our business model and values.

Nice to have:

• Big 4 Accounting Firm experience is strongly preferred.
• CPA and CIA/CISA or equivalent required.
• FinTech, banking and/or financial services experience primarily focused on BP and IT SOX and ICFR controls consulting.