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Your Role

This role will lead the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“SOX”) compliance program for three SEC registered Real Estate Investment Trusts managed by Invesco Ltd.  As the point person for SOX compliance, this individual will quickly gain broad exposure to the operations of all three companies and interact with leaders in finance, accounting, technology, investment operations as well as with external and internal auditors to support the establishment of a consistent, repeatable, and sustainable SOX program.

You will be responsible for:

• Coordinating SOX compliance across the three Public Market Real Estate Funds

• Demonstrating knowledge of COSO control framework and serve as a subject-matter expert on Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

• Facilitating compliance with SOX by managing risk assessments, reviewing control designs, implementing control testing strategies, and evaluating and remediating internal control deficiencies

• Supporting internal and external audit related activities, including providing documentation for audits, explaining control design and reviewing operating results, discussions with control owners (where required), and evaluating any issues that may arise

• Providing timely and detailed status updates on control readiness, effectiveness, testing results, and remediation plans to management

• Leveraging technology effectively, leading the effort to bring consistency in the SOX database platform across the three funds

• Evaluating significant changes to the business, systems or the use of third-party service providers, working with control owners to ensure appropriate one-time and ongoing controls are implemented

The experience you bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting / finance

• Minimum of 8 to 10 years of progressive accounting experience

• Concentration in SOX compliance with a public company, working directly on design, implementation, remediation, and testing

• Knowledge of investment products and systems a plus

• Strong written and oral communication skills

• Ability to perform job duties with minimal supervision

At Invesco, our workplace model supports our culture and meets the needs of our clients while providing flexibility our employees value. As a full-time employee, compliance with the workplace policy means working with your direct manager to create a schedule where you will work in your designated office at least three days a week, with two days working outside an Invesco office. 

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The job holder may be required to perform other duties as deemed appropriate by their manager from time to time.

Invesco's culture of inclusivity and its commitment to diversity in the workplace are demonstrated through our people practices. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, or veteran status. Our equal opportunity employment efforts comply with all applicable U.S. state and federal laws governing non-discrimination in employment.