FET Manager - SOX Program Management Office

TXU Energy is seeking a Finance Enablement & Transformation Manager to oversee the enterprise-wide Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance program.

About the role

The primary objective for this role is to effectively coordinate and communicate across Finance, Technology, Internal Audit, and External Audit stakeholders to ensure program milestones are met on time. This position leads Finance transformation initiatives, drives process improvement, strengthens governance and risk management, and supports Finance technology enablement.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end execution of the annual SOX compliance program, ensuring key milestones are completed on time.
• Monitor program progress, identify risks and dependencies, and proactively address issues impacting program execution.
• Coordinate identification, assessment, and reporting of control deficiencies.
• Develop and maintain SOX program dashboards, metrics, and executive reporting.
• Partner with SOX stakeholders to achieve SOX efficiency gains through control rationalization, automation, and AI.
• Facilitate SOX program meetings and governance forums.
• Drive process improvement, standardization, and operating model maturity to improve organizational efficiency and scale.
• Enable stronger Finance data, reporting, and insights.
• Support Finance technology enablement and business adoption.
• Strengthen governance, controls, and risk management within transformation efforts.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field.
• 7-10 years of experience in Accounting, Audit, IT Audit, or related field.
• Experience in publicly traded companies subject to SOX.
• Familiarity with relevant COSO and PCAOB standards.
• Experience with GRC tools (e.g., AuditBoard, Workiva, etc.).

Skills

• Strong project management capabilities, managing multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Strong working knowledge of internal control concepts.
• People Leadership & Talent Development: builds and develops high-performing teams, creating an inclusive and engaging team environment.
• Executive Communication & Influence: communicates complex ideas clearly to senior leadership, influencing decision-making and driving alignment.
• Continuous Learning & Innovation Mindset: stays informed on emerging trends in Finance, technology, and data, seeking opportunities to challenge the status quo and introduce ideas to progress transformation efforts.
• Change Management & Adoption: champions change and leads through ambiguity, managing resistance and stakeholder concerns.
• Data & Analytics Enablement: leverages data to model decision-making and the formation of recommendations, using data to measure success.

Location: Irving, Texas