Senior Manager, SOX Business Processes

Location: Sofia, Bulgaria; flexible and hybrid ways of working.

Company

hirify.global is a global consumer goods company with 42,000 employees serving customers across 31 markets.

What you will do

• Lead coordination and oversight of business-process controls testing across in-scope markets and entities.
• Lead annual SOX planning, risk assessment, scoping, and development of the business controls testing approach.
• Transition controls testing into the evolving global SOX delivery model, ensuring knowledge transfer, readiness, stakeholder alignment, and continuity of quality.
• Provide technical guidance on complex controls, testing judgements, observations, deficiencies, root causes, and remediation.
• Coach and develop SOX team members and strengthen testing capability.
• Improve SOX testing efficiency through process improvement, data, technology, and automation, while supporting Internal Audit planning and wider assurance activities.

Requirements

• At least five years of experience in SOX/ICFR, financial audit, internal controls, or related assurance, including complex business-process controls work in a global environment.
• Strong knowledge of financial processes, risks, and controls, including risk assessment, scoping, and evaluation of control design and operating effectiveness.
• Experience leading or overseeing complex testing or assurance activities across multiple markets or business areas.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including the ability to influence senior stakeholders and work with External Audit.
• Ability to apply judgement to complex control and deficiency matters and provide guidance and coaching.
• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Risk Management, or a related field.
• Fluent written and spoken English required.
• Advanced SOX/ICFR methodology, programme governance, business-process risk and control assessment, control evaluation, deficiency evaluation, risk-based planning, audit and assurance, quality review, documentation, and evidence standards.
• Intermediate to advanced financial accounting and end-to-end process knowledge; intermediate data analysis, reporting, and SOX lifecycle tools knowledge.
• Advanced influencing, constructive challenge, relationship and stakeholder management, judgement, problem solving, coaching, and cross-functional collaboration.

Nice to have

• ACCA, CIMA, CPA, CIA, or an equivalent professional qualification.
• Experience using data, technology, or automation in audit, controls, or assurance.
• Fluency in German or Spanish.
• Intermediate to advanced change leadership and continuous improvement skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible and hybrid ways of working with a flexible working allowance.
• Market-competitive salary, annual compensation and bonus cycle, shares purchase plan with matching, and food vouchers.
• Professional qualification support and sponsorship, learning platforms, leadership training, and career progression.
• Additional paid leave, health and dental insurance, wellbeing programmes, sports benefits, and employee assistance.
• Inclusive culture, parental-care support, community initiatives, team-building events, and work-life balance activities.