Business Process SOX Controls Manager

About the role

This role plays a critical role in designing, implementing, and continuously improving the internal control environment that underpins core business processes. Key responsibilities include:

• Partnering closely with Engineering, Finance, Sales, and Operations to embed controls into scalable systems.
• Reducing risk and ensuring compliance without slowing down the business.
• Building efficient, automated, and audit-ready processes in a fast-moving environment.

Requirements

The ideal candidate should have:

• Experience in SOX compliance, internal audit, or accounting.
• A strong understanding of SOX 404 requirements.
• Experience designing and implementing controls within core business processes.
• Ability to identify process and control gaps and drive pragmatic, risk-based solutions.
• Experience partnering cross-functionally with Finance, Accounting, and Operations.
• A strong ownership mindset with the ability to independently drive initiatives and manage multiple priorities.
• Familiarity with process documentation and mapping tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications

• CPA required.
• Experience taking a company through a SOX readiness or pre-IPO journey.
• Experience with ERP systems in evolving environments.
• Experience working directly with external auditors and preparing for first-year SOX audits.
• Experience implementing automated or scalable controls in partnership with engineering or systems teams.
• Comfortable operating in lean teams and willing to roll up sleeves and execute.