SOX Manager

Responsibilities

• Own SOX execution workstreams across business process, entity-level, and IT controls.
• Lead walkthroughs, risk assessments, control design evaluations, testing, annual scoping, and audit coordination for revenue, order-to-cash, financial close and reporting, procure-to-pay, payroll, treasury, and tax processes.
• Lead IT SOX execution across ITGCs, automated and application controls, IPE, SaaS and internally developed systems, data flows, integrations, deployments, access, IT operations, change management, and SDLC dependencies.
• Run day-to-day SOX PMO activities, coordinating plans, testing, reliance activities, audit requests, dependencies, timelines, and deliverables.
• Identify control deficiencies, perform initial severity and root-cause assessments, and partner with control owners on remediation and validation through closure.
• Maintain process narratives, risk and control matrices, testing procedures, evidence standards, and control-owner guidance.
• Improve control monitoring, evidence collection, testing, issue management, and reporting through AI, automation, and scalable operating processes while maintaining auditability and human review.
• Support broader SOX and IPO-readiness initiatives.

Requirements

• 8+ years of progressive experience in SOX, internal audit, external audit, IT audit, risk advisory, or internal controls.
• Experience supporting complex SOX programs in a public, IPO-ready, high-growth technology, or public accounting/advisory environment.
• Hands-on experience with business process and IT controls, including ITGCs, privileged access, IT operations, change management, SDLC, automated/application controls, IPE, interfaces, data flows, and internally developed applications.
• Experience reviewing SOC 1 reports, exceptions, and complementary user entity controls (CUECs).
• Strong knowledge of SOX 404 and ICFR, including risk assessment, scoping, control design, documentation, testing, deficiency evaluation, remediation, and audit methodology.
• Experience evaluating controls across ERP, CRM, HRIS, billing/payments, integrations, and automated workflows.
• Strong program management, cross-functional leadership, stakeholder influence, and communication skills.
• Experience improving processes and using AI or automation to scale controls, testing, evidence collection, or reporting without sacrificing auditability.

Nice to Have

• Public accounting or advisory experience, including Big Four or another top-tier firm.
• Experience building or scaling a SOX program at a high-growth SaaS, technology, or pre-IPO company.
• Experience with usage- or consumption-based revenue models, complex billing flows, or automated revenue systems.
• Experience in cloud-native, developer-platform, infrastructure, or security-heavy environments.
• Experience with modern GRC, workflow automation, or continuous control monitoring tools.
• Experience with NetSuite, Salesforce, Workday, or similar platforms.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Business, or a related field.
• CA, CPA, CIA, CISA, or equivalent certification.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive compensation package, including equity.
• Inclusive healthcare package.
• Mentorship and professional development opportunities.
• Flexible time off.
• Company-provided equipment and work-from-home budget.