Accounting Manager, Enterprise SOX Optimization and Automation

Cigna

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Work type
On-site
Location
Philadelphia, PA
Salary
$101,400–$169,000 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
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This role $135k
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About Cigna

The Cigna Group is a global health company, rebranded in 2023, that serves over 185 million customer relationships across 30+ countries.

Cigna currently has 46 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Accounting Manager, Enterprise SOX Optimization and Automation

Accounting Manager – Enterprise SOX Optimization and Automation (Senior Advisor) serves as a subject matter expert within the internal controls team to modernize and scale the enterprise SOX program. This individual contributor focuses on enhancing SOX technology capabilities, including Optro, Power BI, Alteryx, SQL, and Python to enable automated testing and continuous monitoring. The role involves identifying manual pain points to create automation use cases, performing process mapping, and conducting risk assessments for system changes, AI adoption, and enterprise transformations. Key responsibilities include control rationalization, designing robust internal controls, and providing advisory support to Finance, Technology, and Operations teams. The position requires expertise in COSO and PCAOB standards to translate complex requirements into practical solutions while ensuring data integrity across various systems and reporting structures to maintain a risk-focused, sustainable, and audit-ready environment for the organization.

What you'll do

  • Enhance SOX technology capabilities including reporting, dashboards, automated testing, and continuous controls monitoring.
  • Translate control failures and manual testing pain points into automation and monitoring use cases.
  • Lead SOX control rationalization to eliminate redundant processes and improve efficiency for stakeholders.
  • Perform process mapping to identify financial reporting risks, data dependencies, and system touchpoints.
  • Develop and maintain process narratives, flowcharts, risk matrices, and control documentation.
  • Provide SOX impact assessments and design advisory for transformation projects and new technology implementations.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to translate complex technical requirements into practical business guidance.
  • Prepare executive-ready updates on modernization progress, risks, and automation opportunities.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Business, Risk Management, or a related field.
  • 5–7 years of experience in SOX, internal controls, audit, risk consulting, technology risk, or controls transformation.
  • Big 4 risk consulting, IT audit, assurance, or advisory experience (preferred).
  • Strong knowledge of SOX, ICFR, COSO, PCAOB expectations, and control design principles.
  • Hands-on experience with business process controls, ITGCs, AI controls, key report controls, and audit coordination.
  • Experience with SOX technology or GRC platforms like Optro/AuditBoard or Workiva (preferred).
  • Experience with data analytics, reporting, dashboarding, automated testing, or control automation initiatives.
  • Professional certification such as CPA, CISA, CIA, CRMA, or equivalent (preferred).

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