# Sr. Internal Controls Manager
**Company:** [Betterment](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/betterment)
**Location:** New York, NY
**Salary:** $145K-$168K
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** Sox 404, Coso, Itgc, NetSuite, Salesforce, Stripe, Okta, SOX Compliance, Risk Assessment, Control Matrices, Soc 1, Access Governance, CPA, Cisa
**Posted:** 2026-05-07
> Leads SOX compliance, internal controls, risk assessments, and audit coordination for IPO readiness at a fintech company. Requires 8+ years in internal audit/controls, deep SOX/ITGC knowledge, and bachelor's in accounting/finance.
## Job Description
## A Day in the Life
- Lead the annual risk assessment, control scoping, and materiality exercise in partnership with the Controller, aligning on controls in scope for validation and external audit walkthroughs
- Own the design, documentation, and ongoing assessment of entity-level controls
- Maintain and refresh the company’s business process control and IT general control risk and control matrices, ensuring risks, controls, and ownership are accurate and current
- Execute and coordinate control validation and effectiveness testing across all in-scope processes
- Lead the preparation for and coordination of external audit walkthroughs, partnering with process owners to clarify evidence expectations, execution guidance, and remediation timelines
- Own ongoing access governance and SoD monitoring programs
- Perform SOC 1 report reviews
- Evaluate control deficiencies, assess severity, and recommend remediation paths in coordination with the Controller and CFO

## What We’re Looking For
- **Bachelor’s degree** in Accounting, Finance, MIS, or a related field
- **8+ years** of experience in internal audit, internal controls, or SOX compliance, with evidence of progressive responsibility
- Deep working knowledge of **COSO**, **SOX 404**, **ITGC frameworks** (access management, change management), and risk and control matrix methodology
- Experience with business process controls across common enterprise cycles: revenue, expenditures, payroll, financial close, and treasury
- Exceptional communication skills and comfort managing up and cross-functionally in a rapidly changing control environment
- Willingness to learn and adopt new technologies, including **AI-assisted workflows** and automation tools

## Nice to Have
- Experience with systems in our stack: **NetSuite**, **Zip**, **Stripe**, **Salesforce**, **Numeric**, **ADP**, **Greenhouse**, **Pave**, **Okta**, **FastPath**, or **Hyperproof**
- An active **CPA** license or professional certifications such as **CISA**
- A mix of public accounting, consulting, or private company work experience
- Prior experience leading a SOX audit cycle or IPO readiness process
- Experience in technology and/or financial services industries

## Compensation
**New York City: $145,000-168,000**  
This job may also be eligible for variable compensation in the form of a company incentive bonus.
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