Senior SOX Finance Control Auditor (Hybrid, Bangalore)

About the role

We are looking for a Senior SOX Finance Control Auditor to independently assess, test, and evaluate the effectiveness of SOX 404 / ICFR finance control frameworks across multiple business entities. This position focuses exclusively on finance and business process controls and operates in a hybrid mode from Bangalore.

Key responsibilities

• Execute independent testing of SOX 404 / ICFR finance controls across entities.
• Assess design and operating effectiveness of controls in R2R, O2C, P2P, Fixed Assets, Payroll, and Financial Close processes.
• Perform walkthroughs, design effectiveness testing, and operating effectiveness testing.
• Review manual, automated application controls and Management Review Controls.
• Collect, validate, and maintain audit evidence supporting testing conclusions.
• Identify control deficiencies, document root causes, severity, and financial reporting impact.
• Track remediation plans and validate remediation through follow‑up testing.
• Recommend automation, simplification, and process improvements while maintaining auditor independence.
• Collaborate with Group Finance, Entity Controllers, Internal Audit, External Auditors, and IT teams (for system‑enabled finance controls).
• Prepare audit reports, issue summaries, and management presentations.

Required profile

• 3+ years of proven experience with SOX 404 / ICFR finance controls (excluding ITGC ownership).
• Strong understanding of the COSO Internal Control Framework.
• Deep knowledge of core finance processes and financial reporting risks.
• Experience working in complex, multi‑entity group environments.
• Experience auditing first‑year SOX readiness, acquisitions, or newly embedded control frameworks.

Required skills

• SOX 404 compliance
• ICFR finance controls
• COSO framework