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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Internal Control IT Senior Manager - **Company:** AVEVA - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, IT Management, Oracle (Applications), Cloud Services, Scripting, IT General Controls (ITGC), Information Technology - **Published:** August 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/72F6B042DD0D44338D93CC79DB3ADBBE/job/ ## About the Role Ideal skills * Experience of leading the audit of SOX control frameworks, with understanding of latest PCAOB requirements * Deep understanding of COSO framework and internal control best practices * Strong IT General Controls experience including the audit of Cloud based systems * Ability to operate independently, manage complex stakeholder landscapes, and bring structure to ambiguous areas * Experience of leading teams and operating with global reach * Strong understanding of testing methodology, and deficiency management * Experience of managing Internal Audit and External Audit relationships * Understanding of PCAOB recent findings and common pitfalls in IT General Control frameworks * Experience of managing senior stakeholders including preparing Audit Committee reporting * Strong organisational skills * Excellent stakeholder management skills * Collaborative approach, with strong multi-cultural empathy * Excellent communication, both written and verbal * Positive attitude and comfortable managing ambiguity and conflicting priorities * Confident, motivated and self-starter * High professional ethics and commitment to improving risk culture * Experience of managing deficiencies and remediation activities * Comfortable giving an opinion and forming conclusions Desired skills * Experience of IFRS/US GAAP accounting standards * Qualification by relevant governing body with 5 years post qualification experience (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent) * Previous experience with policy management * Previous experience of working with Oracle * Experience of driving automation/AI in a controls function * Strong data enquiry/analytics/scripting skills * Experience of managing a co-source agreement * Understanding of other regulatory frameworks e.g. NIST, ISO 27001, EU CRA ## Description We are seeking an Internal Controls IT Senior Manager to help lead, coordinate and oversee our global IT internal control programme. AVEVA is working through a transformation programme, moving towards dual reporting (IFRS and US GAAP) and ensuring our current controls framework meets Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements. This role will play a critical part in that journey., * Support the VP of Risk and Controls and the business, in finalising the design of IT general controls over critical systems to meet SOX requirements * Help set up an BAU SOX programme (support in IT scoping decisions, IT system walkthrough management, IT testing plans, coordination of testing) * Identify and deliver training needs to global stakeholders * Ensure a consistent approach is applied in the development of the control requirements across systems managed by IT and those managed by the business * Establish a programme that efficiently responds to both SOX requirements and continuing control requirements of our parent * Work with colleagues from international locations to ensure the global and consistent approach is applied throughout the organisation * Collaborate with the GPOs team to ensure global processes and controls are consistently applied across the different regions * Provide control owners with guidance to ensure effective monitoring processes are developed for controls in scope * Ensure compliance with the Internal Control Framework, and work with the Global Process Owners and Finance Operations team to enhance controls where necessary * Identify opportunities for improvement * Collaborates with IT Finance Systems to update IT General Control RACM to respond to any process changes or automation. Role can act in an advisory capacity to ensure that any changes are managed in a way that continue to be SOC compliant. seamless implementation of new automation in the context of processes included in the areas of scope * Ensure evidence supporting critical controls has been retained and uploaded to the appropriate system * Lead periodic and annual controls testing * Report on control issues, including preparation of Audit Committee materials, and assess risk associated with the non-conformance * Lead the effort to work closely with the control owners and control operators to address remediation actions of control deficiencies * Manage our co-source partner to coordinate the effective delivery of an integrated controls plan * Manage the relationship with Internal Audit including working on an integrated audit plan meeting requirements of the 2nd LoD and 3rd LoD teams * Manage the External Audit team to ensure their regulatory requirements are met * Build relationships with system owners to ensure collaboration and audit process of IT General Controls is well managed. * Promote best practise and help identify automated techniques both for operating and testing controls * Collaborate with other GRC functions and IT management to ensure standardisation of ITGCs with other IT Controls operated across the business and with other regulatory frameworks ## Related Videos - [JavaScript? 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