Senior Manager, IT SOX Compliance

Quick Facts

• Role: Senior Manager, IT SOX Compliance
• Focus: IT SOX technology controls supporting financial reporting
• Scope: Planning/scoping, testing, remediation, reporting, and continuous improvement

Description

Lead the IT SOX compliance program to ensure technology controls supporting financial reporting are well-designed, effective, and scalable. Own the end-to-end SOX lifecycle and partner with IT, Finance, control owners, co-sourced testing providers, and external auditors. Apply technology risk judgment across SAP and cloud environments while driving automation, analytics, and continuous monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to IT, Finance, and business leaders; anticipate change and emerging technology risks
• Align IT SOX activities with the broader assurance landscape to reduce duplication and strengthen risk coverage
• Own the IT SOX program from planning/scoping through testing, remediation, and reporting
• Set annual audit strategy with SOX PMO, Finance, IT control owners, co-sourced provider, and external auditors
• Continuously evolve the IT SOX roadmap and operating model (capability and resourcing) to stay ahead of business and technology changes
• Act as the trusted counterpart to external auditors for scope, reliance, testing approach, and evidence expectations
• Lead control deficiency remediation with durable root-cause fixes that prevent recurrence
• Understand financial systems, data, and cloud architecture to determine which controls matter most
• Embed risk and control thinking into builds during major transformations
• Drive automation, analytics, and continuous monitoring; assess impacts of AI and automation on the control environment
• Train control owners and business partners on SOX responsibilities and control design
• Coach and develop audit professionals and build an inclusive, high-accountability culture

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Accounting, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field
• 10+ years of progressive experience in IT SOX, IT audit, or technology risk (Big Four or large public company experience preferred)
• Hands-on SAP experience, including SAP security, controls, and integration with SOX compliance programs
• Strong understanding of IT general and application controls (ITGC/ITAC), COSO framework, and SOX 404 requirements
• Experience managing co-sourced/outsourced audit relationships and working with external auditors
• People leadership experience developing and growing a team
• Strong root cause analysis and durable remediation orientation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for executive audiences

Benefits

The posting highlights comprehensive benefits programs and a culture that empowers employees to make an impact.