SOX Analyst

Company Description

Are you ready to trade your job for a journey? Become a Fly Mate!

Passion, excitement & global collaboration are all core to what it means to be a Fly Mate. At Flywire, we’re on a mission to deliver the world’s most important and complex payments. We use our Flywire Advantage - the combination of our next-gen payments platform, proprietary payment network and vertical specific software, to help our clients get paid, and help their customers pay with ease - no matter where they are in the world.

What more do we need to truly be unstoppable? Perhaps, that is you!

Who we are:
Flywire is a global payments enablement and software company, founded more than a decade ago to solve high-stakes, high-value payments in higher education. We’ve since scaled into new regions and industry verticals and expanded our product offerings to deliver meaningful value to our clients around the world.

Today we support more than 4,800 clients across the global education, healthcare, travel & B2B industries, with diverse payment methods across 240 countries & territories and more than 140 currencies.

With over 1,200 global Fly Mates, representing more than 40 nationalities, and in 12 offices world-wide, we’re looking for Fly Mates to join the next stage of our journey as we continue to grow.

The Opportunity

We, at Flywire, are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented SOX Analyst to play a key role in maintaining and enhancing Flywire’s SOX compliance program. This individual will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Finance, Operations, Internal Audit, and IT, to ensure the design and execution of effective internal controls. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, possesses a strong understanding of SOX and external audit requirements, and is passionate about fostering a culture of compliance and accountability.

The role offers a unique chance to acquire in-depth knowledge of global business practices, collaborate closely with a team of accomplished financial professionals, and contribute directly to the financial integrity and operational efficiency of a leading entertainment company.

• Coordinate and manage the company’s SOX compliance efforts, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements
• Work with the Internal Audit team to maintain and update documentation related to internal controls, including process narratives, risk control matrices, and flowcharts
• Serve as a liaison between external auditors, internal auditors, and internal teams to coordinate annual walkthroughs and project manage controls documentation requests
• Perform quality assurance over controls documentation to ensure SOX compliance
• Track control deficiencies, work with control owners to execute remediation plans, and support remediation progress
• Partner with process owners to ensure controls are appropriately integrated into business processes, identify risks, and implement mitigating controls if required
• Assist in designing and implementing internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) for new systems
• Provide training and guidance to employees on SOX requirements and best practices
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of controls

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, information systems, or related field.
• Backed by 2+ years of experience in SOX compliance, internal audit, or public accounting (Big 4 experience is a plus), working with a public company with technology
• Experience with Netsuite, Auditboard, SaaS Industry, a plus
• Demonstrate a foundational understanding of US GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley, COSO framework, and leading business practices.
• Exhibit strong organizational and time management skills, including the ability to multi-task and prioritize various work streams simultaneously.
• Display advanced proficiency with Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Drive) and Microsoft Office applications including Excel.
• Demonstrate attention to detail, strong organizational skills, tolerance for uncertainty, and ability to be agile and adaptable.
• Demonstrate…