SOX Experts in Frankfurt
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Tatyana C.
Last position:
Transaction Monitoring, Risk Analysis, Controls (Private and Business Customers) at Direct bank
- Risk analysis
- Performing control activities
- Transaction Monitoring
Firas J.
Last position:
Interim Management Group Head of IT Governance & IAM at French-German Private Bank
- Head of the group-wide, international, and cross-functional IT Governance & IAM department within the central IT division of a large French-German private banking group. Disciplinary management of around 30 employees at five different locations within the group (Frankfurt, Paris, Tunis, Saarbrücken, Düsseldorf). Head of IT committees and key role in direct communication with management, the supervisory board, external stakeholders, and regulators.
- Definition and establishment of a state-of-the-art IT strategy process and related IT governance structures for the group's IT department with more than 600 employees (testified by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority and the ACPR) and successful process run.
- Establishment of a new future-oriented process framework for IT and necessary governance structures (process squads) for the continuous improvement of IT processes with regard to new regulatory requirements (including DORA, EU AI Act, etc.).
- Establishment of stringent processes to close a historical backlog of findings (> 100 IT findings, 40 overdue findings in 2022) from internal and external auditors (WP, ACPR, BaFin). Successful reduction of stock of overdue findings to 0 at the end of 2025.
- Supporting more than 20 IT audits per year and establishment of regulatory monitoring processes. Introduction of ServiceNow to revolutionize regulatory change and IT compliance processes with advanced AI functionalities.
- Realignment of IT control processes in conjunction with the newly established ICT risk function under DORA and the three lines of defense concept using the TopEase GRC solution.
- Reduction of the application landscape, by systematically analysing the purpose with application and business owners, identifying duplicates while implementing a One-Tool Strategy throughout the group. Successful reduction of one third of the application landscape within the CMDB.
- Onboarding of all group applications into One Identity's group-wide IAM solution, as well as operation and further development of the solution in connection with segregation of duties (SoD), role-based access management (RBAC), etc.
Onik M.
Last position:
SAP SuccessFactors & S4HANA Consultant at Banking Industry
Extracted relevant infotypes from SAP HCM for migration to SuccessFactors Employee Central and mapping to ECP fields.
Configured P2P integration including BAPI setup and secured data exchange with HTTPS and OAuth protocols.
Set up foundational settings in Recruiting (REC) including roles, permissions, and job requisition templates.
Implemented Career Site Builder to create a branded candidate experience and integrated external job boards.
Configured candidate application workflows, screening, interviewing, and hiring communication templates.
Set up pre-screening questions and assessment tools including DHB sanction list checks.
Implemented automated background check and KYC integration with external vendors in the REC module.
Localized job requisition templates to reflect regional job titles and regulatory compliance.
Customized onboarding document templates and localized document archiving protocols (DRTM).
Adjusted onboarding forms to capture country-specific employee information including Form I-9.
Enabled Form I-9 remote document verification and integrated eVerify with SuccessFactors.
Set up automated reminders for employees and HR to complete I-9 sections within deadlines.
Configured pre-Day 1 access for new hires to complete tasks and mandatory trainings prior to start date.
Enabled e-signature integration for onboarding documents to support remote verification.
Technologies: SAP SuccessFactors, BTP, CPI, HCM onPremise, EC, ECP, REC, ONB, Form I-9, eVerify, S4HANA.
Richard R.
Last position:
Vice President– Head of Claims Operations, Europe at SOMPO International
Managing TPA Manager and a team of 10 Claims Operation Assistants.
Designing and implementing processes and workstreams using Guidewire from the ground up with European claims teams across all lines of business.
Establishing service level agreements (SLAs) and detailed key performance indicators (KPIs) with new business intelligence (BI) reporting, payment and performance analysis.
Developing, steering and analysing 50+ strategic, operational and IT initiatives, driving digital change and AI automation in payments while meeting DORA, GDPR, ACM and BAIT MaRisk regulatory compliance.
Increasing customer satisfaction scores by 80%.
Attracting and mentoring market-leading operational and TPA talent.
Demonstrating strong stakeholder leadership and swift decisional influence.
Werner K.
Last position:
Test Coordinator, Designer and Engineer at IBM
- Testing the SekIDP and related components
- Test design, execution and automation, microservices, GitHub Enterprise, Eclipse, Katalon Test Platform, API Testing, Confluence 8, JIRA/Xray, Draw.io, Swagger/OpenAPI, Postman, Docker, Kubernetes, Podman, PuTTY, E-Health, Telematik, Gematik standards, EPA, E-Rezept, sektoraler IDP, encryption, XaDES, PaDES, DICOM, HL7, FHIR, IHE, ICD, SSO, SAML/Shibboleth, OAuth, smartcards, JWT, two factor authentication Android and iOS, Wireshark, BrowserStack, Cypress, gRPC, REST, SOAP, WS-Security, Linux Shell, PowerShell, SSH/SSL, Java, Kotlin, Cordova, Gradle, Groovy, Python, TypeScript
Waleri M.
Last position:
Project Manager at WAMOCON Academy
- Project planning and resource planning
- Requirements definition and technology selection
- Data migration and risk management
- Monitoring up to go-live
- Tools: Office365, Jira XRAY, Strato, Onboarding App
Olga L.
Last position:
CEO at AssuranceLab UG
- Design, implementation, and testing of internal control systems / US SOX
- Consulting and compliance
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Statistics of experts using SOX
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
18 years (Germany: 27 years)
Position duration
1.4 years (Germany: 2.4 years)
Positions per freelancer
18 (Germany: 17)
Top business areas
Project Management, Finance, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Banking and Finance, Professional Services, Information Technology
Certification focus areas
Finance, Project Management, Accounting
Bachelor's degree or higher
67% (Germany: 84%)
Master's degree or higher
50% (Germany: 52%)
Certifications per freelancer
7 (Germany: 4)
Most common languages
German, English, Russian
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Frankfurt using SOX
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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.
- Banking and Finance (100%)
- Professional Services (100%)
- Information Technology (86%)
- Automotive (57%)
- Insurance (57%)
- Healthcare (43%)
- Transportation (43%)
- Manufacturing (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, a US law focused on reliable financial reporting and stronger corporate controls. Companies subject to it must show that key controls over financial reporting are designed, documented, operated and tested effectively. The work connects finance, internal audit, risk, compliance and technology teams.
Controls and evidence
SOX specialists map risks to controls across processes such as order to cash, procure to pay, payroll, consolidation and financial close. They define control owners, frequencies, evidence standards and escalation paths. Strong documentation makes it clear what happened, who performed the control and how exceptions were resolved.
- Create process narratives and risk-control matrices
- Design approvals, reconciliations and segregation-of-duties controls
- Organize evidence for internal and external audit
- Track deficiencies, remediation and management sign-off
Systems and tooling
SOX work often spans ERP systems, finance applications, identity platforms and reporting tools. Professionals may work with SAP, Oracle, Workday, ServiceNow, GRC applications, ticketing systems and spreadsheet-based control registers. Useful adjacent skills include access governance, change management, IT general controls, data analysis and automated evidence collection.
When companies need support
Companies bring in freelance SOX expertise during a listing, acquisition, ERP transformation, control redesign or audit cycle. Specialists also help when ownership is unclear, evidence is inconsistent or manual controls no longer scale. In Frankfurt, international teams may value professionals who can coordinate German and English documentation across local and global stakeholders.
- Prepare for a first or recurring SOX audit
- Assess controls after a system or process change
- Reduce recurring audit findings
- Build a practical remediation plan
What strong specialists deliver
The best professionals combine accounting judgment with operational discipline. They can challenge a control without disrupting the process, distinguish a design gap from an execution failure and explain findings to finance leaders, auditors and system owners. Their deliverables are usable: clear control descriptions, traceable evidence, tested samples and focused remediation actions.
Choosing the right expertise
Assess whether a specialist has worked with the relevant reporting processes, control framework and systems in your environment. Ask how they handle scoping, sampling, walkthroughs, IT dependencies and deficient controls. Remote collaboration works well when evidence repositories, workshops and sign-offs are structured; on-site sessions can help with complex process discovery and stakeholder alignment.
Frequently asked questions
Not sure where to start with SOX? These answers cover the essentials.
SOX compliance helps companies support the accuracy and reliability of financial reporting. It requires documented internal controls, assigned ownership, operating evidence and a process for identifying and remediating deficiencies.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act work focuses specifically on controls relevant to financial reporting and the evidence that supports their effectiveness. An internal audit can cover a much wider range of operational, strategic, regulatory and risk topics.
A strong SOX specialist often understands financial close, risk and control matrices, IT general controls, access reviews, change management and segregation of duties. Familiarity with ERP environments and GRC tools is also useful when controls depend on system configuration or access data.
The right level depends on scope and complexity rather than a fixed number of years. A focused control update may suit a specialist with experience in the affected process, while a company-wide remediation or audit readiness effort calls for someone who can lead scoping, stakeholder alignment and testing.
SOX compliance can often be delivered remotely through structured walkthroughs, shared evidence repositories and scheduled control-owner interviews. On-site work in Frankfurt may add value during process discovery, workshops or sensitive discussions, while English and German communication may matter in international teams.
Sarbanes-Oxley projects frequently involve ERP and finance systems such as SAP or Oracle, along with identity management, ticketing, reporting and GRC tools. The specialist should understand how system access, changes, interfaces and automated controls affect financial reporting evidence.
A company may need SOX support before an audit, during an ERP transformation, after an acquisition or when recurring findings expose weak ownership or evidence. Freelancers can add focused capacity without taking over permanent control responsibilities.
Look for clear examples of control design, walkthroughs, testing, deficiency assessment and remediation. A capable SOX professional explains the link between a reporting risk, the control response and the evidence required, while adapting the approach to your processes and systems.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used SOX in their recent projects is 136 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,085 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used SOX in their recent projects, 67% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 50% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used SOX in their recent projects have 18 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.4 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used SOX in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Russian (43%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used SOX in their recent projects are Banking and Finance (100%), Professional Services (100%), and Information Technology (86%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used SOX in their recent projects are Project Management (100%), Finance (86%), and Quality Assurance (86%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used SOX
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