**Job Title** : SOX Controls Senior Analyst **Work shift:** 2:00 PM to 11:00 PM/ 1:00 PM to 10:00 PM Philippine Time **Hybrid work setup:** Onsite twice a month At Pearson we help people realise the life they imagine through learning. Learning is no longer just a stage of life but a lifelong journey. In an era where AI is moving at breathtaking pace and where there is huge demand for new talent, with new skills, the world needs learning more than ever before. Whether it’s upskilling in the workplace, developing a team, getting ahead in school, making the grade at university, or learning a new language, millions of people around the world trust Pearson products and services to help them realise the life they imagine through learning. We hold learners, educators, and enterprises at the heart of our thinking. Our five interconnected business divisions work together to meet people’s evolving learning needs. We’re proud to be a trusted partner in the moments that matter throughout their lives. **Description:** As a Senior Analyst in Pearson’s Business Controls team you will play a key role in making sure that our framework of internal controls is well designed and operating as intended. You will be responsible for completing a sub-set of our annual controls testing as part of our Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. You will coordinate both with control owners in the business and members of our external audit team, promptly responding to and resolving any queries. This role offers a good opportunity for someone who is looking to build on their solid SOX experience and technical knowledge as we standardise internal controls testing at Pearson. We are a supportive team who already have three team members based in Manila. If you’re interested in putting your SOX skills to good use in a supportive, collaborative international team we look forward to hearing from you. This role will require you to work 2-11pm or 1-10pm shift hours to align with international colleagues, be mostly home-based but willing and able to travel to Pearson’s Manila office once every two weeks to meet your Manila-based colleagues. **Main activities/responsibilities:** + Perform controls testing thoroughly in line with our team schedule and testing methodology + Highlight any opportunities for improvements to controls to control owners and process teams + Collaborate with control owners to develop remediation plans to address control deficiencies + Monitor remediation plans to ensure issues are resolved promptly + Communicate clearly and concisely - in both written and spoken communication - to communicate testing requirements and highlight and explain any potential issues + Build and sustain positive working relationships with colleagues, understand their perspective and any challenges in operating controls. + Proactively manage your own work, ask for support when you need it, keep your line manager up-to-date on progress and flag any potential problems as soon as possible. + Promptly document all work within our audit software, Wdesk, ensuring evidence and data are complete and accurate + Keep up-to-date with changes in SOX guidance and techniques and changing technology **Qualifications required:** + Degree or equivalent level + CPA/CIA/CISA/CISSP qualified + A minimum of one year’s post-qualification experience at an accountancy firm and / or within a large organisation’s internal controls team, focused on SOX work **Desirable skills:** + Experience with major ERP systems, preferably Oracle + Familiarity with audit / controls software - Wdesk + Familiarity with data analysis tools (e.g. Tableau, Google BigQuery, Process Mining) \#LI-Hybrid #LI-Post **Who we are:** At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. We are the world's lifelong learning company. For us, learning isn't just what we do. It's who we are. To learn more: We are Pearson. Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing TalentExperienceGlobalTeam@grp.pearson.com. **Job:** FINANCE **Organization:** Corporate Finance **Schedule:** FULL\_TIME **Workplace Type:** Hybrid **Req ID:** 19170