SOX Audit Manager

Vanguard's Internal Audit & SOX department is seeking a SOX Audit Manager to join the SOX Audit Services (SAS) team. In this role, you will engage in key activities across the Corporate SOX audit lifecycle-planning, risk assessment, testing execution, and conclusion-while supporting control owners through certifications and issue remediation.

This position offers an excellent opportunity to develop deep expertise in Corporate SOX, finance, and risk management. You will help drive process improvements, mitigate risk, and strengthen governance through effective control strategies and strong stakeholder relationships. We are seeking someone who brings strong critical and conceptual thinking, exceptional project and relationship management skills, and strong communication, influence, judgment, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute key assurance activities across the full SOX audit cycle, including planning and performing process walkthroughs; preparing, reviewing, and approving control design and operating effectiveness testing; and escalating identified control changes or exceptions.
• Ensure the quality, completeness, and reliability of SOX documentation, including control narratives, flowcharts, risk assessments, and other supporting artifacts, in alignment with internal audit standards and external audit expectations.
• Partner with management to advance effective remediation of control deficiencies, including forming well-reasoned conclusions, monitoring remediation plans and progress, and proactively identifying and surfacing related risks.
• Support SOX certification activities, ensuring required deliverables are complete, accurate, and submitted in accordance with established timelines.
• Partner with Internal Audit to align scope, reduce duplication of effort, and facilitate efficient and effective audit execution.
• Drive continuous improvement by leveraging technology, automation, and data analytics to enhance control testing efficiency and SOX campaign execution.
• Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.

• Undergraduate degree required; advanced degree or professional certification (e.g., CPA, CIA, CISSP, CISA) is a plus.
• Minimum of five years related work experience with knowledge of SOX concepts, practices and procedures; audit experience within public accounting and/or internal audit is a plus.
• Experience with controls, audit, or risk (i.e., financial controls testing, internal audits, operational audits, advisory/consulting/compliance) within the financial services industry, corporate finance functions, or risk management highly preferred.
• Experience testing, designing, or evaluating workflows preferred.
• Proven ability to think critically and conceptually, exercise sound judgment, and make effective decisions in a dynamic environment; proficiency in data analytics to support insight-driven decision-making.
• Excellent project management, communication, and relationship management skills; ability to influence and collaborate across multiple stakeholders.