SOX Experts in Austria
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Austria, who have recently used SOX
Christian T.
Last position:
Project Management / Program Management at Energy company, AT
- NIS2/IT-OT infrastructure project for network and firewall: PoC, roll-out, and blueprint
- Coordination of IT, OT/operations, information security, business units, and external suppliers
- Risk and escalation management
- Direct evidence of security, multi-vendor delivery, and operational context.
Michael S.
Last position:
Director, IT at Austria Juice GmbH
- Directed IT operations across 13 sites in China, Romania, Poland, Hungary, Germany, Ukraine, and Austria.
- Built and led a new IT team with personnel based in Poland, Hungary, Romania, and Germany.
- Upgraded outdated IT infrastructure at sites in Austria, Germany, Romania, and Poland, enhancing clients, printers, networks, servers, storage, firewalls, and backups.
- Retired the legacy phone system and transitioned to Teams.
- Established and deployed AI tools, including Copilot and Zapier.
- Implemented NIS II readiness and achieved ISO 27001 certification.
- Eliminated inefficient business applications to enhance operational efficiency.
- Developed and executed new processes for operations technology, business process outsourcing, purchasing, human resources, and IT.
- Launched a new SAP Warehouse System.
- Established IT standards across all sites.
- Engaged effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Defined and monitored security KPIs, ensuring targets were met.
- Managed budgeting processes, achieving a 15% reduction in operational expenditure.
Herbert F.
Last position:
Pentest Center of Excellence - Strategy & Implementation at Cybersecurity & IT Risk Managed Services
- Built board/management business-case scenarios; assessed services, vendors, contracts and financials; defined target operating model, service catalogue, organization, processes and tooling.
- Implemented near-shore CoE in Romania and supported rollout to an international insurance group
Zoran J.
Last position:
Technical Writer – Implementation of the BNPP IT PROD SEC Service Catalog at BNP Paribas Germany
Design, authorship and finalization of the IT PROD SEC service catalog with eight standardized security services (S-ID001–S-ID008).
Development of consistent service components & deliverables, RACI assignments and SLA and KPI definitions for each service.
Integration of BaFin document requirements under DORA into the service descriptions.
Coordination with IT, compliance, risk and operations teams to validate all service descriptions.
Specifically for governance & monitoring: definition of governance cadence, evidence delivery processes, audit support and definition of measurable KPIs and measurement methods.
Ensuring that all services are standardized, measurable and documented in an audit-proof manner.
Result: Approved service catalog with eight services as a binding basis for delivery, governance and audits; transparent SLAs/KPIs for each service and DORA/BAIT/MaRisk-compliant documentation with clear responsibilities and evidence trails.
Technologies and tools: Confluence, Jira, ServiceNow, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Visio, Office 365.
Swetlana L.
Last position:
IT Audit; Internal Control; SOX at Freelancer
- Various IT audits
- SOX testing
- ICS testing and advisory
Marianne P.
Last position:
Senior PM Public Health Care at Freelance
- MSFT Dynamics 365 Sales Implementation
- MSFT Dynamics 365 Customer Insights Journey Implementation
Erkan Y.
Last position:
Interim Financial Accountant at EuroTelesites AG
- Ongoing accounting tasks (in close cooperation with our shared service center in Bulgaria – English language)
- Contact person for our shared service center in all finance matters, including the preparation of monthly reporting according to IFRS
- Monthly VAT returns, ongoing tax filings, and lease fee settlements
- Support in managing the (financial) intercompany relationships
- Ensuring SOX compliance and optimizing accounting processes
- Digitization of accounting processes
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Statistics of experts using SOX
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
29 years
Position duration
4.1 years
Positions per freelancer
12
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Manufacturing, Professional Services, Food and Beverage
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Operations, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
67%
Master's degree or higher
67%
Doctorate
33%
Certifications per freelancer
5
Most common languages
German, English, Arabic
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Austria are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.
Average rates of experts in Austria using SOX
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 29 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
SOX experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Manufacturing (86%)
- Professional Services (86%)
- Food and Beverage (71%)
- Information Technology (71%)
- Energy (57%)
- Banking and Finance (43%)
- Healthcare (43%)
- Insurance (43%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
SOX fundamentals
SOX refers to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the control discipline built around it. Companies use SOX to strengthen the reliability of financial reporting, protect accounting data and document how key controls operate. The work covers governance, risk assessment, control design, testing and remediation.
Controls and evidence
SOX specialists map financial processes to risks and control objectives. They define approvals, reconciliations, access restrictions, segregation of duties and change controls, then establish evidence standards that auditors can review. Strong documentation shows who performed a control, when it ran, what it covered and how exceptions were resolved.
Systems and tooling
SOX work often sits across ERP, finance and identity environments rather than in one application. Relevant ecosystems include SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, ServiceNow, GRC tools, access-management systems and audit platforms. Professionals may configure workflows, connect control data, review user access and automate evidence collection.
- Map order-to-cash, procure-to-pay and record-to-report processes
- Assess automated and manual controls in business systems
- Track deficiencies, remediation and audit requests
- Align IT general controls with financial reporting controls
When companies need support
Companies bring in freelance SOX expertise during a first compliance program, an ERP transformation, an acquisition or a major audit cycle. Support is also useful when control owners lack capacity, testing produces repeated exceptions or evidence remains spread across email and spreadsheets. In Austria, specialists may support local finance teams while coordinating with international group functions.
What strong specialists deliver
A strong professional combines accounting control knowledge with practical systems understanding. They can interview process owners, challenge weak control logic, write clear narratives and flowcharts, and distinguish a design gap from an operating failure. They also communicate well with internal audit, external audit, security, finance and technology teams.
Working model and quality
SOX projects can be delivered remotely when documentation, system access and workshops are well organised. On-site sessions in Austria can help with process walkthroughs, stakeholder alignment and sensitive remediation work; clear English is often important in international groups, while German can support local collaboration. Assess specialists through sample control narratives, testing plans, issue assessments and references to comparable ERP or reporting environments.
Frequently asked questions
The facts hiring teams ask for most often when it comes to SOX.
SOX is used to improve the reliability of financial reporting and the controls supporting it. A project typically covers risk assessment, control documentation, testing, evidence management and remediation of deficiencies.
SOX focuses on controls relevant to financial reporting, while internal audit has a broader assurance role across business risks. ISO 27001 focuses on information security management, although access, change and operations controls can overlap with SOX work.
A capable SOX specialist often combines accounting, internal controls, audit coordination and process mapping skills. Experience with SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, GRC tooling, identity management and data analysis can be valuable for technology-enabled controls.
The right level depends on scope, regulatory maturity and system complexity. A focused control review may need a hands-on professional, while a group-wide program usually benefits from someone who has led scoping, risk assessment, testing and remediation across several functions.
SOX work can often be delivered remotely when specialists receive secure access to documentation, systems and control owners. On-site workshops in Austria may still help with walkthroughs, interviews and remediation, especially when teams work across German- and English-speaking locations.
SOX is a United States law, but its requirements can affect international companies with relevant capital-market obligations and their subsidiaries. Austrian teams may therefore support group-wide controls, reporting processes and audit evidence even when operations are outside the United States.
Look for a professional who can connect financial risks to precise control activities and practical evidence. Ask for examples of control narratives, test procedures, deficiency assessments and remediation plans, while checking how clearly they work with auditors and process owners.
A SOX engagement may produce a scoping assessment, risk and control matrix, process narratives, flowcharts, testing records, evidence requests, deficiency reports and remediation tracking. The deliverables should be consistent, auditable and usable by control owners after the engagement ends.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Austria who have used SOX in their recent projects is 134 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,070 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Austria who have used SOX in their recent projects, 67% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 67% hold at least a Master's degree, and 33% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Austria who have used SOX in their recent projects have 29 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 4.1 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Austria who have used SOX in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Arabic (14%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Austria who have used SOX in their recent projects are Manufacturing (86%), Professional Services (86%), and Food and Beverage (71%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Austria who have used SOX in their recent projects are Information Technology (86%), Project Management (86%), and Quality Assurance (71%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used SOX
Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
Countries:
- Germany
- Austria
- Switzerland
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