Sox & Internal Controls Project Manager

Job description

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? At Cytiva, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life. Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies. At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career. Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible. The Sox & Internal Controls Project Manager is responsible for supporting and enhancing the Sarbanes-Oxley compliance program through effective project management, internal controls testing and review, remediation oversight, and governance, risk, and compliance system administration. This role drives coordination among the Cytiva SOX program, Corporate Internal Audit, external auditors, and business stakeholders to optimize controls, strengthen the control environment, and reduce the overall compliance burden. This position reports to the Global Director, Internal Controls and Sox Compliance and will be an on-site role based in Budapest, Hungary. What you will do: Administer and optimize the organization’s governance, risk, and compliance platform, Optro, maintaining control documentation, testing activities, deficiencies, and reporting while using system functionality and data to automate processes, improve reporting, support risk assessments, and inform stakeholder decisions. Plan, execute, monitor, and review compliance and control testing across business functions and processes, evaluating control design and operating effectiveness, identifying gaps or deficiencies, and ensuring alignment with company methodologies and professional standards. Develop and oversee practical, sustainable remediation plans with control owners, tracking corrective actions, validating their effectiveness, facilitating root-cause and risk-mitigation discussions, and escalating risks, delays, and unresolved issues as appropriate. Maintain and improve narratives, process flowcharts, risk and control matrices, and related documentation so that they accurately reflect current processes and controls, while streamlining controls, eliminating redundancies, reducing testing burden, and strengthening control effectiveness without compromising compliance objectives or risk coverage. Manage multiple concurrent and internal controls projects from initiation through completion, including project planning, milestone and dependency tracking, leadership reporting, cross-functional coordination, accountability for deliverables, and alignment among Cytiva Sarbanes-Oxley teams, Danaher Internal Audit, and external auditors to reduce duplicated testing and improve reliance across assurance providers. Who you are: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Internal Audit, or a related field. Experience in internal controls, internal audit, or external audit. Experience managing multiple projects, priorities, and stakeholder groups. Experience managing control remediation activities and tracking corrective action plans. Knowledge of internal control frameworks, including the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission framework (including narratives, process flowcharts, and risk and control matrices). Experience in performing or reviewing Sarbanes-Oxley Act control testing and documentation would be a plus. Preferred experience Experience administering or supporting a GRC platform, preferably Optro. Experience working with multinational organizations and shared service environments. Professional certifications such as CPA, CIA, CISA, PMP, or equivalent. Experience driving SOX optimization initiatives, including testing rationalization and reliance strategies. Experience coordinating with internal audit and external audit teams to improve efficiency and reduce overall testing effort. Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life. For more information, visit www.danaher.com.