Job description
Join Coca-Cola Europacific Aboitiz Philippines as a Senior Director, Corporate Audit – SOX Program. This executive-level role leads the design, execution, and continuous improvement of the company’s Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) program to ensure a robust control environment and sustainable risk management across the organization. You will partner with senior leadership to translate business objectives into resilient governance structures, drive remediation plans, and elevate audit quality through data-driven insights. The position demands strategic vision, hands-on capability, and exceptional influence across finance, operations, and IT teams. A successful candidate will integrate global best practices with local requirements to maintain compliance, accuracy, and integrity in financial reporting while enabling responsible growth.
As a member of the Corporate Audit function, you will own the SOX scoping framework, risk assessment processes, control design, testing strategies, and issue remediation. You will oversee oversight and coordination with external auditors, lead cross-functional teams, and report program status to senior executives and the Audit Committee. This role offers a high-visibility platform to shape risk governance, embed strong internal controls, and drive continuous improvement initiatives across the Philippine operation.
We offer a competitive compensation package, opportunities for career advancement, and a supportive environment that values integrity, collaboration, and performance. If you are a strategic leader who thrives in a complex, fast-paced environment and are passionate about risk management and compliance, this is an exceptional opportunity to impact our organization at the highest level.
Responsibility
- Lead the design, execution, and ongoing enhancement of the SOX program across the Philippines operation, ensuring scalable and well-documented internal controls.
- Own risk assessment, scoping, control design, testing strategies, remediation planning, and issue tracking with timely closure.
- Collaborate with CFO, Controller, IT leadership, and business owners to strengthen governance, transparency, and control environments.
- Build and develop a high-performing Corporate Audit team, including coaching, succession planning, and talent development.
- Oversee external audit activities, coordinate year-end testing, and ensure regulatory compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
- Drive data analytics-enabled control testing and continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and accuracy.
- Provide clear risk-based recommendations to senior leadership and the Audit Committee, with actionable remediation plans and status reporting.
Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field; professional certifications (CPA, CIA, CISA) preferred.
- 12+ years of internal audit, risk management, or SOX program leadership experience; multinational consumer goods or manufacturing exposure is a plus.
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP, SOX, COSO framework, control testing methodologies, remediation, and governance.
- Proven leadership, stakeholder management, and ability to influence at the executive level.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex controls to non-technical audiences.
- Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and data analytics tools; proficiency in designing control tests using data analytics.
- Demonstrated track record of managing large teams, budgets, and external auditors in fast-paced environments.