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At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.

Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.

The SOX Governance and Advisory team within Controllership (1LOD) plays a critical role in supporting the enterprise by developing and executing a risk-based plan to assess and enhance the company’s internal controls over financial reporting. The team utilizes a robust governance framework and testing program to Tanage financial reporting risk in compliance with the company’s 2LOD objectives and requirements of the Sarbanes Oxley Act.

The team is looking for a Manager of SOX IT Testing to build and lead a team of high-performing professionals in the review, documentation, evaluation and testing of SOX relevant IT general controls, both on-premises and cloud environments, including system security, logical and physical access, software development, change management, backup, and cybersecurity controls. The role involves extensive collaboration with Technology, internal audit, and external audit teams

The Manager, SOX IT Testing will:

  • Lead the test design, documentation, and testing of IT general controls
  • Prepare and publish test results, including any observations/recommendations to key stakeholders
  • Promote innovative solutions and thought leadership within the SOX testing team
  • Collaborate with internal and external auditors to facilitate SOX audits and ensure timely completion and resolution of issues.
  • Stay current on change in SOX requirements and leading practices, cybersecurity regulations, and IT risk management best practices

Required Qualifications: 

  • 4+ years of IT controls auditing and/or consulting
  • Demonstrated experience understanding risk assessment of IT processes, examining IT controls, and evaluating their design and operational effectiveness
  • Strong understanding of financial reporting risk and requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley act as well as internal control frameworks (e.g., COSO)
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Management Information Systems, Computer and Information Science, Business, or a related field
  •  Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification
  • Demonstrating thought leadership in financial reporting and IT risks
  • Knowledge in Oracle, security and cloud technologies preferred
  • Knowledge of COSO Framework and CoBIT

Salary Range: $80,000.00 to $155,000.00 annually + bonus + benefits

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.

We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:

  • Competitive base salaries 
  • Bonus incentives 
  • 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan 
  • Free financial coaching and financial well-being support 
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits 
  • Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need 
  • 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy 
  • Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location) 
  • Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program 
  • Career development and training opportunities

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site.

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.

We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.

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Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the United States is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.

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