[Please note this is a Direct Search led by Bacardi, Applications from agencies will not be accepted nor will fees be paid for unsolicited CVs.]

Your Opportunity

Lead the day-to-day governance, planning, and execution of Bacardi’s general SOX program while helping the function evolve through stronger business partnership, control optimization, technology, and talent development. This role combines deep SOX expertise with practical judgment, and clear stakeholder communication. The ability to lead through complexity and change.

About You
- You are a SOX and controls leader with strong knowledge of business process and IT controls, control governance, testing, and deficiency evaluation.
- You combine technical depth with practical business judgment and are comfortable challenging the status quo to support sound decisions.
- You build trusted relationships across Finance, IT, the business, and external audit, and can translate complex information into concise, actionable messages.
- You develop high-performing teams and future leaders through clear expectations, coaching, feedback,



and thoughtful talent deployment.
- You are agile, curious, and comfortable operating through complexity, change, and ambiguity.
- You are human-led and technology-enabled, with an interest in using data, automation, and AI to improve assurance quality and impact.

Key Responsibilities

SOX governance, planning, and delivery
- Lead the planning, scoping, execution, and reporting of the end-to-end SOX program within established timelines and leadership expectations.
- Drive SOX governance and program management as new controls enter scope, existing controls change, and controls are retired.
- Apply strong judgment to control evaluations, deficiency assessments, remediation plans, and reporting conclusions.
- Establish and monitor program metrics, milestones, issue status, and stakeholder actions to promote timely delivery and accountability.

Business partnership and stakeholder management

📌 Senior Manager, Controls Assurance (Barcelona)
🏢 Bacardi
📍 Barcelona