Internal Audit and SOX Compliance Manager

The Finance team at Cohere plays a critical role in supporting our rapid growth and ensuring operational excellence. We are a global technology company co-headquartered in Toronto and San Francisco, with key offices in London, New York City, Montreal, Seoul, Germany, and Paris. This role is open to individuals passionate about building robust governance frameworks in an AI-driven environment.

About the role

This role requires a strategic thinker who can oversee the enterprise SOX business process control framework, including scoping, risk assessment, control design standards, and documentation requirements across all in-scope entities and processes. It also involves driving timely remediation of control deficiencies by designing and implementing sustainable corrective actions, serving as the primary business controls liaison with external auditors for SOX testing, walkthroughs, and evidence requests, and partnering with various teams to embed effective controls into core processes.

Responsibilities

• Owning the enterprise SOX business process control framework
• Scoping, risk assessment, control design standards, and documentation requirements
• Designing and implementing sustainable corrective actions
• Serving as the primary business controls liaison with external auditors
• Partnering with Controllership, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Operations, Compliance, Legal, and People teams
• Overseeing the full lifecycle of SOX documentation, including scoping, narratives, risk-control matrices, walkthroughs, testing, deficiency evaluation, remediation, and reporting
• Driving automation and efficiency across the program
• Acting as a strategic advisor on cross-functional business transformation initiatives

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in internal audit and SOX compliance, with 2+ years in a managerial role, preferably in a high-growth technology or AI company
• Possess professional certifications such as CIA, CPA, or CISA, with strong knowledge of COSO frameworks and SOX compliance
• Expertise in project management, with proven ability to oversee consultants and external audit firms
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess complex control environments and identify emerging risks
• A collaborative leader who can build relationships across technical and business teams
• Excellent communication skills to articulate audit findings and recommendations to senior leadership
• Adaptable and thrive in a fast-paced environment where AI technologies and business needs evolve rapidly

Qualifications

• Experience in high-growth technology or AI companies
• Knowledge of COSO frameworks and SOX compliance
• Project management experience
• Strong analytical skills
• Collaborative leadership skills
• Excellent communication skills

Skills

• Internal Audit and SOX Compliance Management
• Project Management
• Financial Controls
• Regulatory Compliance
• Strategic Thinking
• Collaboration
• Communication

Benefits

• Weekly lunch stipend
• Full health and dental benefits
• RSP matching, 401K, Pension Scheme
• Parental leave top-up
• Annual enrichment benefits
• Education & learning stipend
• 6 weeks of paid vacation
• Home office stipend
• Co-working benefit