IT Compliance and Controls Manager

Location: London / High Holborn

Hybrid working: 2–3 days per week in the office

Contract Type: Permanent

We are seeking an experienced IT Compliance and Controls Manager to join a complex and evolving IT SOX environment supporting major transformation, ERP modernisation (including IFS), and centralisation initiatives across a global organisation.

This is a high-visibility role acting as a trusted advisor to Technology, Finance, and Audit teams, ensuring robust IT controls, regulatory compliance, and strong support for accurate financial reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as IT SOX SME across IT General Controls (Logical Access, Change Management, IT Operations, Program Development)
• Own and maintain IT SOX controls within the GRC tool (controls, assessments, audit requests)
• Support ITAC and IPE requirements with Finance and Process Owners
• Review SOC1/SOC2 third-party assurance reports for in-scope systems
• Coordinate internal and external IT audit activity as key point of contact
• Manage remediation tracking and support resolution of control deficiencies
• Support ERP implementations, upgrades, and SOX control integration (including IFS rollout)
• Drive IT policy awareness and compliance across stakeholders
• Identify opportunities for automation and continuous improvement in controls

Required Experience

• Strong experience in SOX 404 ITGC controls, ITACs, and key report controls
• Background in IT audit, IT risk, or internal controls in complex organisations (Big 4 or large enterprise experience preferred)
• Knowledge of frameworks such as COBIT, ITIL, COSO, NIST
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Dynamics 365; IFS highly desirable)
• Understanding of cloud/SaaS environments and SOC reporting (SOC1/SOC2)
• Experience working in large-scale, multi-system global environments

Skills & Attributes

• Strong stakeholder management across technical and business teams
• Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset
• Experience coordinating remediation and control improvement activities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities across global teams

What’s on offer

• High-impact role within a major transformation programme
• Opportunity to shape IT SOX strategy, governance, and control frameworks
• Senior visibility across Technology, Finance, and Audit leadership
• Broad, varied scope across systems, regions, and business processes
• A role where compliance is business-critical and strategically important

If you are an experienced professional with a background in IT Compliance, IT Controls, Risk, Governance, or IT Audit within complex environments, we would be keen to hear from you. This is a great opportunity to join a major transformation programme and play a key role in shaping IT controls and governance across a global organisation.