SOX Manager

About the role

This is a consumer fintech startup, and you will be working with serial entrepreneurs who have built strong consumer brands and innovative products. We value extreme ownership, clear communication, a strong sense of craftsmanship, and the desire to create lasting work and work relationships. Yes, you can build an exciting business AND have real-life real-customer impact.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage Kikoff's end-to-end SOX program, including scoping, risk assessment, control documentation, and remediation tracking
• Serve as the primary liaison to third-party SOX consultants, coordinating workflows, managing deliverables, and ensuring quality and timeliness of their work product
• Partner with control owners across accounting, finance, engineering, legal and ops to document, test, and maintain internal controls over financial reporting
• Oversee the design and operating effectiveness testing of key controls, identifying deficiencies and driving remediation to closure
• Prepare and present SOX program updates to the CFO and Audit Committee, including status reporting, deficiency summaries, and remediation progress
• Cover external auditors on SOX-related matters, including walkthroughs, testing support, and issue resolution
• Develop and maintain SOX documentation including risk and control matrices (RCMs), process narratives, and flowcharts
• Identify opportunities to streamline and automate controls as Kikoff's systems and processes evolve
• Build SOX awareness across the organization by educating control owners on their responsibilities and the importance of a well-controlled environment

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in internal controls, SOX compliance, or external audit, including Big 4 public accounting experience
• Has supported or owned a SOX program through at least one full audit cycle, ideally in a pre-IPO or newly public company
• Experience with, or strong familiarity in, highly automated processes, system implementations, change management, and automated/IT-dependent controls

Qualifications

• CPA license preferred; strong working knowledge of PCAOB standards, COSO framework, and SOX 302/404 requirements
• Demonstrated ability to manage third-party consultants and cross-functional stakeholders without formal authority
• Comfortable presenting to senior leadership and audit committee members with clarity and confidence
• Strong communication and documentation skills — able to translate complex processes into clean, auditor-ready narratives and control matrices
• Able to balance big-picture program ownership with the detail orientation the work demands

Skills

• Internal Controls Expertise
• SOX Compliance
• External Audit Coordination
• Control Documentation and Testing
• Communication and Presentation Skills

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

$200,000 - $225,000 USD

Schedule

In office 3 days/week