SOX Coordinator

Job description

\\*\\Your Impact as a SOX Coordinator \\\\* The role requires a SOX coordinator who can independently manage the end-to-end SOX control execution cycle, from global kickoff through final sign-off. The individual will be responsible for coordinating with global SOX leads, control owners, testers, volunteers, IPE preparers, approvers, and Finance Controllership to ensure all modules move forward as per defined timelines. Key responsibilities include tracking module progress, reviewing completed samples, resolving discrepancies, validating supporting evidence, and ensuring documentation is complete, accurate, and audit-ready before routing for further review or approval. The candidate should be comfortable working with Outlook, WDesk, Teams, BRIDGE, Excel, PDFs, control reports, and standard IPE templates. Strong coordination, follow-up, documentation review, and stakeholder management skills are essential for the role. \\*\\Job Responsibilities\\\\* As a SOX Coordinator, you will be responsible for executing the following key functions: • Role Purpose / Summary: The SOX is primarily responsible for applying technical skills to independently perform test of design, Operating effectiveness, remediation and validation. • Plans and drives each module from the global SOX kickoff through final sign-off; testers execute, control owners attest, and the coordinator makes sure both happen on schedule with audit-ready documentation. • Connects the global SOX lead, control owners, testers and volunteers, IPE preparers, approvers and Finance Controllership across four handoffs, where each module feeds the next. • Reviews completed samples, chases discrepancies to resolution, and confirms evidence and conclusions meet documentation standards before anything is routed onward. • Works day to day in Outlook, WDesk, Teams and BRIDGE, with Excel/PDF population and control reports plus the standard IPE template. The key duties and responsibilities of the SOX Coordinator are: Test of design coordination • Attend the global SOX kickoff; capture timelines, expectations, ownership and due dates. • Issue testing instructions, and walk users through WDesk access and execution steps. • Coordinate IPE preparation and approval, confirm approver and date, and enter approved IPE into WDesk. • Review completed samples, identify and resolve discrepancies, run control owner reconfirmation, and track approval reworking and resubmitting where approval isn't received. Operating effectiveness • Identify testers, request and distribute population, control, charge-off, access and revenue reports. • Deliver one-on-one tester training and initiate testing. • Monitor progress, verify evidence, clear bottlenecks, and route sign-off to the global SOX lead. Remediation • Trigger ineffective-control communication, support issue logging and root cause analysis with Finance Controllership, and log the remediation plan and evidence requirements. • Agree retesting timing, oversee retest and documentation of conclusions, and send closure confirmation. Rollforward validation • Prepare and issue RF inquiries, confirm control changes with owners, update WDesk responses, run the reconfirmation meeting, and route for final sign-off. Capabilities. Strong SOX and internal controls knowledge; stakeholder coordination and follow-through under deadline; evidence and documentation discipline; working fluency in WDesk, Outlook, Teams and BRIDGE; sound judgement on escalation triggers and exceptions. \\*\\You Bring Knowledge and Expertise\\\\* \\*\\Required Experience:\\\\* • 9+ years of accounts receivable or related accounting/finance experience. • Experience in Internal & External audits. (Must) • Strong understanding of accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and financial controls (such as SOX). • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across teams and with external partners. • Self-motivated, results-driven, and detail-oriented, with a demonstrated commitment to data integrity. \\*\\Preferred Experience:\\\\* • Experience working within the commercial risk insurance industry. • Familiarity with carrier disbursement processes and insurance accounting practices. • Knowledge of ERP and financial management systems (such as SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms). • Experience in Internal & External audits. (Must) \\*\\Education:\\\\* • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent years of industry experience. \\*\\We offer you\\\\* A competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization. \\*\\Our Colleague Experience\\\\* From helping clients manage risk and financial operations to supporting our mission of empowering results for our clients, communities, and each other, our colleagues make a difference every day. They work with the best, own their potential, and value one another. This is the Aon Colleague Experience—defining what it means to work at Aon and realizing our vision of empowering human and economic possibility.