*Must work a hybrid schedule (3 days onsite) out of our Burbank office.*

The Job

The Sr. Director, SOX IT Compliance is the leader of WBD’s SOX IT General Controls program, reporting to the SVP of Program Execution, Compliance & Risk Oversight. The role partners closely with leaders across Technology, Finance, Legal, HR, Operations & Sales as well as external audit and internal audit.

The Sr. Director manages a team responsible for maintaining the SOX ITGC Framework, facilitating control execution, conducting design assessments, advising control owners on remediation, conducting regular training and maintaining relationships amongst key stakeholders. This role serves as a subject matter expert in SOX IT Governance, Risk, and Compliance (ITGRC) and continually enhances the SOX program to improve consistency, effectiveness, and efficiency. The Sr. Director must use sound professional judgment when working with senior management and auditors, balancing strong control practices with cost-effective execution.

STRATEGY

• Collaborates with key stakeholders to understand team needs and dependencies to better align ITGC processes.

• Assists in developing and executing a methodology to evaluate, prioritize and monitor the success of the ITGC processes.

• Accurately and clearly articulates strategic issues and provide relevant, logical options for solving them.

SOX PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

• Provides regular updates to the department management (SVP and EVP of Global Information and Content Security (GICS)) regarding the status of the SOX testing, the issues identified, and solutions to address the identified issues or deficiencies.

• Maintains current knowledge regarding changes to SOX compliance regulations and ensure that WBD adjusts methodologies in response to the changes by issuing guidance and instructions to the appropriate IT stakeholders and personnel. Determine and recommend changes to current controls to address requirement change or issues.

• Plays significant role in the implementation of major projects and initiatives related to auditing automation software and applications to manage governance tasks and SOX financial reporting functions.

OPERATIONS

• Owns the SOX IT Compliance enterprise program.

• Conducts SOX scoping and risk assessment activities.

• Assesses the impact of IT on business and finance processes.

• Manages multiple resources responsible for:

• Facilitating ITGRC execution

• Conducting ITGRC design assessments

• Coordinating ITGRC walkthroughs, testing, remediation, documentation & reporting

• Reviews remediation plans, activities and retesting for potential issues and process improvement opportunities.

• Reviews risks and controls for new system implementations and assesses the impact on SOX ITGCs.

• Oversees IT management's documentation updates and management assessments of all in-scope WBD IT processes based on SOX and audit requirement

• Serves as the principal interface with the external IT Audit function and the WBD Internal Audit functions regarding SOX ITGRC related matters.

• Performs the annual SOX 404 scoping exercise to determine if there are any changes to IT

• Reviews the results of access certifications of financially significant systems, including segregation of duties testing.

• Develops value-added relationships with process owners and make recommendations for process improvement.

• Oversees process reviews and identify opportunities for significant enhancements in operational efficiency, overall effectiveness, and identifiable benefits to the company.

• Challenges the status quo and bring effective ideas to enhance the SOX program.

• Drives efficiencies by seeking opportunities for centralization, globalization, and automation.

• Liaisons with Sr. Executives, process owners, internal auditors, external auditors, and other stakeholders; prepare business stakeholders for internal and external audit reviews.

• Ad-hoc projects as assigned.