SOX Controls and Reporting Manager 9-12 m FTC

Your new companyAn internationally recognised business is seeking a SOX Controls & Reporting Tax Manager to join its established Group Tax function on a fixed-term basis. This opportunity has arisen due to an increase in workload and will play a key role in strengthening, developing, and improving existing tax reporting and SOX control frameworks.Working within a highly collaborative and experienced tax team, you will report directly to the Senior Group Tax Reporting Manager and partner with finance stakeholders, external advisers, and colleagues across multiple jurisdictions. This is an excellent opportunity for a tax professional who enjoys enhancing processes, driving controls improvements, and operating in a dynamic multinational environment.Your new roleAs the SOX Controls & Reporting Tax Manager, you will be the primary UK point of contact for tax-related SOX compliance, ensuring controls are appropriately designed, effectively executed, and fully documented to support audit readiness.This role requires a strong tax perspective, combining technical tax knowledge with expertise in SOX controls, tax reporting, process improvement, and governance.Key responsibilities will include:

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• Leading and strengthening SOX-aligned tax reporting processes across the organisation.
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• Ensuring tax controls are executed consistently and supported by high-quality, audit-ready documentation.
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• Maintaining and enhancing tax process narratives, risk and control matrices (RACMs), and supporting SOX documentation.
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• Reviewing control deficiencies, assessing associated risks, and supporting remediation activities.
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• Supporting quarterly and annual tax reporting and provision processes, ensuring all relevant controls operate effectively.
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• Partnering with external tax advisers and internal stakeholders to understand key tax matters and document significant judgements and conclusions.
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• Driving process improvements, standardisation, and automation across tax controls and reporting activities.
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• Developing and maintaining calendars, checklists, and workpaper templates to improve efficiency, consistency, and control performance.
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• Supporting wider tax operational activities as required within the Group Tax team.
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What you'll need to succeedTo be successful, you'll bring a combination of tax expertise, SOX controls experience, and a process-improvement mindset.You will ideally have:

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• A background in corporate tax, tax reporting, tax compliance, or tax accounting within industry or practice.
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• Strong experience of SOX controls, internal controls testing, governance, and audit readiness.
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• Good understanding of PCAOB requirements and their application to tax processes and controls.
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• Experience supporting quarterly and annual tax reporting or tax provision processes.
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• The ability to review, assess, and remediate control deficiencies.
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• Strong documentation skills, including experience with process narratives, RACMs, and control frameworks.
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• Experience working with finance teams, auditors, and external tax advisers in a multinational environment.
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• A continuous improvement mindset with a track record of enhancing processes, controls, and reporting frameworks.
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• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
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• A detail-oriented, organised, and proactive approach to work
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What you'll get in return

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• Opportunity to join a respected global organisation with a sophisticated tax function.
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• Exposure to a complex international tax and reporting environment.
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• A key role in shaping and improving tax controls, reporting processes, and governance frameworks.
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• Collaborative working environment within an experienced Group Tax team.
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• Hybrid working arrangement based in London or Cambridge.
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• Competitive salary and benefits package.
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• Immediate impact and visibility within a business undergoing continuous process enhancement.
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What you need to do nowIf you're a tax professional with experience in SOX controls, tax reporting, tax accounting, corporate tax, internal controls, or tax governance, and you're looking for an opportunity to drive meaningful improvements within a global organisation, we'd love to hear from you.If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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