Sr. Manager, SOX Compliance

Overview

Join Our Team! Sunbelt Rentals strives to be the customer's first choice in the equipment rental industry. We offer a vast fleet from pumps to scaffolding to general construction tools and emphasize friendly, knowledgeable service. We invest in our workforce and provide competitive benefits and extensive on-the-job training for eligible employees.

As a highly successful national company, we are constantly looking for talented individuals to support our growth. If you are interested in pursuing a rewarding career, we invite you to review our opportunities.

Job Description Summary

POSITION SUMMARY: The position is that of Senior Manager, SOX Compliance for Sunbelt Rentals (“the Company”). Sunbelt Rentals’ current parent company, Ashtead Group plc, is a $10bn revenue UK FTSE 50 publicly listed company which has recently announced its intention to relist on the NYSE and rebrand as Sunbelt Rentals. Sunbelt Rentals is the world’s second largest equipment rental group serving principally the US, Canada and the UK.

The Company operates through over 1,500 rental stores and employs over 25,000 people. This role will be based in the Company’s support office in Fort Mill and plays a key role in the continued development of the Company's control environment.

This individual will be responsible for maintenance and support of business processes and controls across Sunbelt’s businesses in accordance with SEC and PCAOB regulations and requirements. The individual will need to develop a deep understanding of our business to effectively support the business. This role reports to the Senior Director, SOX Compliance and will have significant interaction with finance, operational and technology teams across the support office and senior management.

This role is separate from Internal Audit and is part of our ‘second-line’ SOX Compliance team.

Controls Compliance & Reporting

• Lead the coordination with business process control owners to ensure continued effective design, implementation and operating effectiveness of a strong control framework in accordance with ICFR and COSO framework.
• Assist in the development of annual risk assessments defining key control areas.
• Ensure the continued maintenance of key process documentation, including narratives, flowcharts, risk and control matrices of business processes and information technology platforms relevant to financial reporting, validating with business process control operators and owners.
• Coordinate and lead the performance and documentation of walkthroughs to understand how controls operate and assess their ongoing design effectiveness in light of any business developments, working in collaboration with internal audit.
• Drive and coordinate activities to address control deficiencies and ensure timely remediation.
• Prepare reports on SOX compliance status and control effectiveness to management.
• Collaborate with auditors, providing support during audits to ensure a timely and efficient audit process.
• Stay current on SOX requirements, GAAP, COSO, and ICFR relevant regulatory updates.
• Assist business process control operators and owners in the execution of the Company's 302 certification program.

Process Improvement & Technology

• Provide training and guidance to business process control operators and owners on SOX compliance and internal control best practices including effective documentation of IUC.
• Perform annual report logic testing of system reports to ensure completeness and accuracy of reporting used in controls.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including technology, finance, and operations, to implement efficiencies and, where appropriate, integrate data analytics into the SOX compliance framework.
• Partner with technology and business process teams to optimize ERP use (e.g., Oracle, Wynne Rental Man, or proprietary systems).
• Assist with integration efforts from acquisitions or system changes where controls may be impacted.

Team Development & Leadership

• Guide and coach team members and control owners to ensure best practices across business processes related to controls and documentation.
• Foster a culture of accountability, process excellence, and…