Sr. Manager, SOX Controls Flows

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Job Function:

Finance

Job Sub Function:

Tax

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America, Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Sr. Manager, Sox Ctrls/Flows located in Raynham, MA, Raritan, NJ or West Chester, PA

This senior leadership role within DePuy Synthes Finance is responsible for strengthening and sustaining the company's SOX compliance program, Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR), financial process governance, and risk management framework during a critical business transformation into a standalone organization.

The position serves as a key partner to Finance, IT, Internal Audit, and external auditors, ensuring a strong controls environment, regulatory compliance, audit readiness, and continuous process improvement. The individual will lead the design and execution of financial controls, conduct risk assessments, identify and remediate control gaps, maintain process documentation, and support finance transformation initiatives by embedding controls into new systems and processes.

Key Responsibilities

• •Lead the design, implementation, and ongoing effectiveness of SOX controls and financial process flows across Finance.
• •Supports the User Access Management processes and controls as they support the financial systems.

Own risk assessment activities related to financial reporting, identifying control gaps and driving remediation plans.

Partner with Internal Audit and external auditors to support ICFR/SOX testing, audits, and reviews, ensuring timely and high‑quality responses.

Establish and maintain standardized documentation for controls, process narratives, and flow diagrams.

Provide leadership and guidance to Finance stakeholders on internal control requirements, policies, and best practices.

Drive continuous improvement initiatives to simplify processes, enhance control efficiency, and reduce risk.

Monitor regulatory and policy changes impacting SOX and internal controls, ensuring proactive compliance.

Support finance transformation and system changes by assessing control impacts and ensuring controls are embedded by design.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s degree required in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.

Master’s degree or MBA preferred.

Experience and Skills

Required:

Minimum 8–10 years of progressive experience in Finance, Accounting, Internal Controls, or SOX compliance.

Demonstrated expertise in Finance SOX controls, IT General controls supporting finance, financial process flows, and internal control frameworks (e.g., COSO).

Proven experience partnering with auditors and leading audit readiness activities.

Strong understanding of financial reporting processes and risk management.

Ability to lead cross‑functional initiatives in a matrixed environment.

Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder‑influencing skills.

Preferred:

Experience in a large, complex, or regulated organization (e.g., medical device or healthcare).

Prior leadership experience managing or mentoring teams.

Experience supporting finance transformation or ERP implementations.

CPA, CIA, or similar professional certification.

Advanced proficiency in financial systems and controls documentation tools.

Other:

Travel: Up to 10%, primarily domestic

Certifications: CPA, CIA, or equivalent preferred

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Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopedics business to establish a standalone orthopedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

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Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Audit Management, Benchmarking, Consulting, Financial Analysis, Financial Competence, Financial Modeling, Financial Reports, Financial Risk Management (FRM), Organizing, Process Optimization, Tax Advising, Tax Compliance, Tax Management, Team Management, Technical Credibility, Transparency Reporting

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$122,000.00 - $212,750.00

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