SOX Compliance Coordinator

As a SOX Compliance Coordinator at Sysco GB, your primary responsibilities include leading the SOX compliance efforts, ensuring adherence to internal and external control requirements, and collaborating closely with internal and external audit teams. You'll actively maintain and enhance financial processes, conduct annual SOX walkthroughs, and implement necessary control improvements, all while serving as a key point of contact for compliance matters.

To be considered for the SOX Compliance Coordinator role at Sysco GB, candidates should possess extensive experience in SOX compliance, internal controls, or financial compliance within corporate environments. A strong understanding of financial processes, risk management, and the ability to document and enhance controls are essential qualifications, along with excellent communication and problem-solving skills. While knowledge of FCA compliance is preferred, it is not mandatory.

Sysco GB is committed to the professional growth of its employees, including those in SOX Compliance Coordinator roles. By fostering an inclusive culture where every employee has a voice, they also offer access to training and awareness initiatives aimed at enhancing your compliance responsibilities. Further, you will have opportunities to engage with diverse teams and expand your skillset across various financial compliance areas.

As a SOX Compliance Coordinator at Sysco GB, you'll enjoy a competitive base salary, an attractive annual car allowance of £5,500, and private medical healthcare. Other benefits include a holiday purchase scheme and access to a range of discounts and lifestyle perks through our online benefits platform, making it a great place to work and thrive.

Yes, the SOX Compliance Coordinator position at Sysco GB does require occasional travel. While the role primarily offers a home-based contract, visits to different locations may be necessary for meetings, training, or collaboration with teams to ensure effective compliance and control processes.

When answering this question, highlight your direct experience with SOX compliance processes, detailing specific roles where you've led compliance initiatives or worked with internal controls. Be sure to mention any tools or frameworks you've used and any significant successes you’ve achieved in improving compliance.

Discuss your approach to stakeholder management, emphasizing the importance of clear and regular updates, training sessions, and maintaining open lines of communication. Provide examples of past situations where your communication strategies led to successful collaboration and improved compliance understanding.

Your answer should demonstrate your problem-solving skills. Outline a structured approach to identifying the deficiencies, collaborating with appropriate stakeholders, and then developing and implementing a remediation plan. Stress the importance of follow-ups and continuous monitoring.

Provide a specific example of an experience where you collaborated with external auditors. Discuss your role in facilitating their needs and ensuring that your organization was adequately prepared for the audit, focusing on your ability to work under pressure and communicate effectively.

Highlight your commitment to professional development and compliance awareness. Discuss various sources you use to stay updated, such as regulatory websites, industry publications, or workshops, and mention how you apply this knowledge to your role.

When answering, list specific compliance management systems or software you're familiar with, detailing how you've utilized them for documentation, tracking compliance tasks, or reporting. Highlight your tech proficiency and its relevance to the SOX Compliance Coordinator role.

Discuss your systematic approach to process documentation. Explain how you gather input from relevant stakeholders, regularly review existing documents, and ensure continuous updates to reflect changes in processes or regulations.

Share an example of a project where you played a leadership role. Outline the project's objectives, key challenges faced, and the outcomes achieved, emphasizing your ability to drive improvements and your impact on compliance within the organization.

Emphasize the significance of training in compliance. Discuss how you design and implement training programs for process owners and staff, and share specific instances where training enhanced their understanding of compliance responsibilities and improved processes.

Explain your strategies for managing stress during high-pressure periods, such as audits. Mention time management, prioritization of tasks, and collaboration with teams to ensure all compliance needs are met effectively and efficiently.