This is an exciting opportunity to work for a leading company in the fintech industry! The IT Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Manager is a pivotal role within the Internal Audit/SOX department, reporting to the Senior Director, Internal Audit and SOX. The ideal candidate will ensure the timely execution of the SOX program, including aiding process improvement activities and collaborating with various IT stakeholders to maintain SOX controls and processes.

Responsibilities:

• Support the company’s IT Compliance efforts around IT General Controls (ITGCs), IT Application Controls (ITACs), and key reports.
• Partner with stakeholders to develop and maintain process narratives, Risk Control Matrices, and data flow diagrams as needed.
• Assist in developing the annual SOX plan and manage the program to ensure the timely execution of all key activities to meet internal and external deadlines.
• Perform IT scoping/risk assessment annually to determine the relevant applications, systems, and tools in scope for SOX.
• Perform assessment of new systems or changes to existing processes to identify risks before launch, providing recommendations for improvement, including SDLCs
• Create test plans, perform and review SOX testing of key controls, ITACs and key reports.
• Lead efforts related to quarterly management certifications.
• Coordinate SOX activities and testing with co-sourced SOX provider, external auditors, and control owners.
• Lead/facilitate walkthroughs, provide evidence, and ensure control owners maintain sufficient evidence.
• Evaluate IT control deficiencies and work with process owners to develop remediation plans and target due dates. Monitor and support management's remediation efforts to closure, including review of supporting evidence.
• Identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the IT processes
• Responsible for assisting with the maintenance of the SOX tool (AuditBoard)
• Assist in maintaining company-wide internal control standards and provide controls-related training to process owners (as needed).

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree
• 8+ years of related experience in IT audit, IT operations, IT SOX programs, or consulting.
• Experience with FinTech or SaaS companies is a plus
• Big 4 Public Accounting or Consulting is a plus.
• CISA or CIA preferred.
• Solid knowledge and experience of IT controls across domains such as access security, change management, computer operations, key interfaces, application controls and reports testing.
• Adept at assessing complex IT and business process environments to identify potential IT, financial, operational, and compliance risks.
• Proven ability to manage multiple work streams simultaneously and deliver high quality results within compressed timelines
• Understanding of US GAAP, SOX requirements, COSO framework, etc.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment with multiple projects and tasks.
• Ability to communicate effectively and project manage activities and SOX provider

• Pay Rate: $73.33/hour