HR Shared Services SOX & Compliance Business Analyst

Quick Facts

• Role: HR Shared Services SOX & Compliance Business Analyst

Description

Manage and monitor SOX compliance across HR Shared Services—payroll, benefits, global mobility, and HR data services—by partnering with internal audit, finance, IT, and other stakeholders to ensure controls are designed, operating, and executed as expected. Develop the annual financial and third-party risk assessment process, evaluate risks and controls, and build a risk-based audit plan, including data security controls for systems access and access log management. Success requires deep HR Shared Services process knowledge and the ability to work independently through ambiguity to identify compliance/control issues and drive remediation.

Responsibilities

• Support Executive Certifiers and Process Owners with SOX requirements (risk assessment, control design, documentation).
• Advise Process Owners and Control Owners on control design and SOX documentation requirements and protocols.
• Review narrative and Risk and Control Matrix updates to ensure compliance requirements are met.
• Understand SOX process flows, narratives, and risk/control matrices for financial reporting processes and relevant IT platforms.
• Support walkthrough readiness; lead or attend walkthrough meetings as needed.
• Support readiness assessments for process and system changes, partnering with Technology Compliance on IT application controls and IT general controls.
• Evaluate findings/deficiencies, document mitigating controls and action plans, and research root causes to resolve SOX and control issues.
• Assess operational effectiveness of entity-level and key business process controls and recommend improvements aligned with Internal Audit and Finance/Accounting needs.
• Monitor and escalate upcoming and past-due SOX tasks (document requests, remediation due dates, certifications).
• Develop testing plans for key controls and coordinate spreadsheets/reports and partner-performed audits.
• Lead and manage assigned internal/external audit engagements (including records, workers’ compensation, and tax filings) with Finance, Accounting, and Internal Audit.
• Partner to ensure accurate general ledger and tax reporting.
• Lead M&A transitions (mergers, acquisitions, divestitures), reviewing and integrating controls and deliverables from acquiring/acquired organizations.
• Drive execution by synthesizing strategy inputs, prioritizing across programs, and leading tradeoff discussions to ensure stakeholder follow-through.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of SOX and internal control frameworks.
• Awareness of AI risk factors, including the Key High Risk / Key Low Risk framework; high-risk AI-assisted work must remain human-reviewed and auditable; escalate AI-related control gaps through standard SOX issue resolution.
• Advanced business analysis skills with experience applying data analysis to business strategy and decision-making.
• Expertise in business analysis methodologies/tools: process documentation and mapping, requirements gathering and validation, data analysis and reporting.
• Ability to manage data conversion and validation plans to ensure data integrity during migrations or integrations.
• Ability to execute with rigor: surface risks/dependencies early, escalate blockers, and communicate progress and recommendations using data.
• Excellent written, verbal, listening, and presentation skills; strong interpersonal skills to build trusted relationships.
• High attention to detail; comfortable working autonomously in an agile environment and navigating ambiguity.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; multiple years of experience in large, complex organizations.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package with pay-for-performance rewards.
• May be eligible for cash bonus, equity rewards, and benefits per applicable plans.