SOX Controls & Reporting Manager (UK – Temporary)

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.

Job Title: SOX Controls & Reporting Manager (UK – Temporary)

Location: London/Cambridge – Hybrid

Employment Type: Fixed Term - 9 - 12 months

The job

The SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) Controls & Reporting Manager will play a key role in ensuring that tax-related SOX controls are designed appropriately and operate effectively. The role serves as a primary UK‑based point of contact for tax SOX, with responsibility for overseeing control execution, maintaining robust documentation, and ensuring ongoing audit readiness.

In addition, the role supports the Group’s income tax reporting processes and selected day‑to‑day tax operational activities, as required.

The ideal candidate is process-oriented, detail-driven, and comfortable working in a multinational environment, with proven experience partnering with local Finance teams and external tax advisors.  A strong understanding of SOX and Public Company Accounting Oversight Body (PCAOB) requirement, particularly as they relate to income tax processes and controls, is essential.

Key responsibilities

• Strengthen and operate SOX-aligned tax reporting processes, ensuring consistent execution and audit-ready documentation.
• Maintain and enhance documentation including tax process narratives, risk and control matrices (RACMs) and SOX documentation.
• Standardize and maintain regional calendars, checklists, and workpaper templates to improve efficiency, consistency, and control performance.
• Review control deficiencies, assess severity, and support remediation plans in collaboration with the tax team.
• Support with quarterly and annual tax provision processes for the Group ensuring SOX controls operate effectively.
• Partner with local tax advisors to understand tax matters, validate key assumptions, and document significant judgments and conclusions.
• Drive efficiency and consistency across tax controls through standardization and automation.
• Proactively identify opportunities to streamline tax SOX compliance while maintaining audit quality.
• Provide training and guidance to other process owners on SOX requirements and control execution.
• Drive a culture of accountability and control ownership across the business and team

Essential requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Tax, or a related field.
• 3-4 years of experience in corporate tax
• Strong analytical and organizational skills; able to manage multiple deadlines and deliverables during close cycles.
• Experience operating in a SOX/internal controls environment, including documentation, evidence retention, and audit readiness.
• Working knowledge of income tax provision concepts and tax reporting processes under U.S. GAAP and/or IFRS.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with local Finance teams and external tax advisors across multiple countries.
• Proficiency with Microsoft suites (Excel, PowerPoint, word etc.)
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills, especially with different stakeholders within and outside the business.

Desired skills

• Experience working within the software/technology industry
• Experience with the use of Oracle Tax Reporting Cloud System (TRCS) for tax reporting
• Experience supporting PCAOB inspections/discussing with auditors constructively using PCAOB standards.
• Deep understanding of IAS 12/ASC 740 income tax accounting standards
• Experience with managing SOX programs or related programs

Finance at AVEVA

Our team of almost 500 Finance professionals are central to AVEVA’s £1bn+ business. We cover everything from procurement and FP&A to sales forecasting and internal risk management, and we’re playing a leading role in our company’s transition to a subscription-based business model.

AVEVA is laying the groundwork for serious, sustainable growth, meaning there’s a lot for the team to do – and a lot of interesting opportunities. We’ve got a skilled and well-staffed team, strong leadership with a clear vision, and a big role to play in the business’s transformation: it’s a great time to be joining us!

Find out more: https://www.aveva.com/en/about/careers/

UK Benefits include:  

Flexible benefits fund, emergency leave days, adoption leave, 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), pension, life cover, private medical insurance, parental leave, education assistance program.

It’s possible we’re hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.

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Hybrid working

We work in a hybrid way at AVEVA. Most roles are based at a local AVEVA office, with an expectation of being on-site 50% of your working hours to support collaboration and connection. Some positions are fully office-based depending on the nature of the work, and certain roles that support specific customers or markets may be remote. The working arrangement for this position will be confirmed during the hiring process.

Hiring process

Interested? Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.

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About AVEVA

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably.

We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: sustainability-report.aveva.com/

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AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check.  Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.  AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.