Senior Manager, Controls Assurance – Advisory

Bacardi

. Lead the day-to-day governance, planning, and execution of Bacardi’s global SOX program .

Posted 9/30/2026full-timeMiami • Florida • United StatesSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

Role fit

Core Competencies

Use this summary to align your resume positioning with the role.

Demonstrates strong expertise in SOX governance, control optimization, and program management, with a focus on building relationships across Finance, IT, and external audit. Capable of leading high-performing teams while leveraging data, automation, and AI to enhance assurance quality.

Highest-signal resume keywords

SOX Program ManagementControl GovernanceExternal Auditor Relationship ManagementControl AutomationTeam Development and Coaching

ATS Keywords

Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills

SOX ExpertiseBusiness Process ControlsControl TestingDeficiency EvaluationProgram Metrics MonitoringRemediation PlanningData AnalyticsAutomation TechniquesS4 Transition PreparationControl Methodology

Soft Skills

Practical Business JudgmentRelationship BuildingCommunication SkillsLeadership AgilityAdaptability to Change

Industry Keywords

SOX ComplianceGovernanceControl OptimizationStakeholder EngagementTransformation

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the day-to-day governance, planning, and execution of Bacardi’s global SOX program
Evolve the function through stronger business partnership, control optimization, technology, and talent development
Lead planning, scoping, execution, and reporting of the end-to-end SOX program
Drive SOX governance and program management as controls enter scope, change, or retire
Apply judgment to control evaluations, deficiency assessments, remediation plans, and reporting conclusions
Establish and monitor program metrics, milestones, issue status, and stakeholder actions
Build relationships with Finance, IT, business, and external audit stakeholders
Communicate program status, emerging risks, deficiencies, and required actions
Manage the external auditor relationship, including reliance strategy and issue management
Refine and consistently apply SOX methodology and quality expectations
Advance control automation, testing efficiency, analytics, and responsible AI use
Prepare for the transition of new controls with S4 as part of Transformation
Lead, coach, and develop a global high-performing team
Manage talent transitions and deployment while maintaining continuity, role clarity, and delivery quality
Set clear expectations and support technical, business, and leadership development

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong knowledge of business process and IT controls, control governance, testing, and deficiency evaluation
Deep SOX expertise
Practical business judgment and ability to challenge the status quo
Ability to build trusted relationships across Finance, IT, the business, and external audit
Ability to translate complex information into concise, actionable messages
Ability to develop high-performing teams and future leaders through expectations, coaching, feedback, and talent deployment
Comfort operating through complexity, change, and ambiguity
Interest in using data, automation, and AI to improve assurance quality and impact
Ability to lead SOX planning, scoping, execution, reporting, governance, testing, deficiency assessment, remediation, and program management
Ability to establish and monitor program metrics, milestones, issue status, and stakeholder actions
Ability to manage external auditor relationships, reliance strategy, issue management, and alignment on judgments and conclusions
Knowledge of SOX methodology, control automation, testing efficiency, analytics, and responsible AI use
Experience preparing for new controls with S4 as part of Transformation
Ability to lead, coach, and develop a global high-performing team, including managers of people
Ability to manage talent transitions and deployment
Leadership agility including belonging, self-awareness, people agility, results agility, mental agility, and change agility

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive Pay Package
Competitive Holiday/Paid Time Off, plus additional days offered (i.e., volunteer day)
Retirement/Pension Plan
Medical, Critical Illness, and Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs
Best-in-class, family-friendly, and inclusive leave policies
Compensation, benefits, incentives, allowances, and well-being programs
Performance-linked incentive programs
Potentially subsidized benefits (fully or partially, depending on applicable terms)