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StripeStripeUnited States

IT SOX Controls Specialist

Owns SOX assessments and control design for third-party applications affecting financial reporting. The role requires 10+ years of SOX experience, audit expertise, technical certification, and hands-on evaluation of SOC reports and CUECs.

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On-site10+ YOEFinance & Accounting

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Own the end-to-end SOX assessment lifecycle for third-party applications in scope for financial reporting, including identification, risk tiering, and control mapping.
  • Lead the evaluation and review of third-party SOC 1 and SOC 2 reports (SSAE 18 / ISAE 3402), assessing complementary user entity controls (CUECs) and identifying gaps requiring compensating controls.
  • Design and implement controls addressing risks from third-party systems and integrations that affect the financial reporting supply chain.
  • Develop and maintain SOX-ready documentation, including risk and control matrices (RCMs), narratives, and process flow diagrams.
  • Project manage control definition and implementation for third-party system implementations, migrations, and integrations with financial reporting impact.
  • Partner with IT, Procurement, and business stakeholders to embed control requirements into vendor onboarding and periodic review processes.
  • Review information produced by the entity (IPE) sourced from third-party systems for completeness and accuracy.
  • Assess and track control deficiencies identified through third-party reviews, coordinating root cause analysis and corrective action plans.
  • Support the 302 and 404 sub-certification process for third-party application risks and controls.
  • Monitor the third-party application landscape for emerging financial reporting risks and develop control plans.
  • Contribute to SOX program improvements, including automation and optimization of third-party control monitoring.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Information Systems, Finance, or a related field.
  • Technical certification such as CPA, CIA, CISA, or PMP.
  • 10+ years of experience managing and/or assessing SOX programs.
  • Big Four audit firm or equivalent audit experience.
  • Extensive experience with SOX business process program design, control implementation, and program monitoring.
  • Hands-on experience evaluating third-party SOC reports, including SOC 1 and SOC 2, and assessing CUEC coverage and gaps.
  • Familiarity with IT general controls and application-level controls in financial reporting systems.
  • Strong knowledge of technical accounting, order-to-cash, and financial close and reporting controls.
  • Strong communication skills, including presenting to and influencing senior business leaders.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage concurrent workstreams and projects independently.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience implementing internal controls in early-stage public companies.
  • Experience in online payments, ecommerce, SaaS, payments, fintech, or financial services.
  • Experience with JIRA and AuditBoard.
  • Familiarity with third-party risk management frameworks and vendor risk programs.

Skills

soxsoc 1SOC 2ssae 18isae 3402cisaCPAciapmpit general controlsapplication controlsauditboardJirathird-party risk managementrisk and control matrices

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