Executive Director, SOX Compliance

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The Executive Director, SOX Compliance, plays a pivotal role in enhancing the organization’s internal control environment, as a second line leader. The Executive Director will build a new function, ultimately leading teams, collaborating with various business units and driving initiatives to strengthen risk frameworks. This role focuses on integrating risk management practices with financial controls and ensuring that controls meet SOX compliance standards.

The Executive Director is responsible for supporting and coordinating with the business regarding its need to have effective and efficient controls over financial reporting. The role involves understanding end‑to‑end business processes and control design with the ability to drive enhancements in control design and execution, and collaborate across departments to achieve SOX compliance objectives.

• Leadership, People Management & Communication
• Provide direction, oversight, and support for SOX Compliance and governance activities.
• Foster an environment capable of attracting and developing a strong team with the right technical and audit skills.
• Support development of quarterly dashboards and metrics that include risks, findings, trends and progress for the Audit Committee.
• Communicate clearly with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Continuous Evaluation and Risk Reduction
• Partner with Controllership, Operations, and Finance to continuously evaluate and recommend opportunities to reduce risk, strengthen the internal control environment, and introduce operational efficiencies.
• Identify opportunities to leverage data, automation, data analytics, and risk insights to drive efficient control performance and reduce compliance cost.
• Consult with the business to develop, design and implement new controls that effectively manage risk.
• Support and monitor management’s remediation process for control deficiencies.
• Controls Oversight
• Participate in SOX program governance, conduct comprehensive risk assessments, and ensure effective mitigation of risks impacting financial reporting.
• Ensure accurate capture of control details, oversee maintenance and rationalization of business process and control documentation, and guide the business on documentation requirements.
• Develop and maintain compliance metrics, dashboards, and training programs to enhance SOX awareness and optimize testing efficiency across the organization.
• Audit Support, Coordination & Compliance
• Serve as a key liaison between business units, Internal Audit, and external auditors, supporting evidence collection, walkthroughs, and control design reviews to ensure effective SOX execution.
• Support Internal Audit standards, team norms, and operating expectations while meeting all administrative and reporting requirements with integrity and accountability.
• Model integrity, accountability, and respect while promoting a positive, collaborative working environment across stakeholders.

• 8+ years prior experience in a relevant technology, accounting or auditing role, including technical business report writing.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

• 10+ years prior experience in audit, technology risk, or related work.
• Professional designations such as CPA, CIA, CISA, etc., or measured progress in achieving such designations.
• Prior experience in a leadership role with a proven track record of engaging, managing, and motivating multi‑level teams.
• Experience with preparing and/or participating in executive and/or audit committee presentations.
• Strong analytical, deductive, problem‑solving, and critical‑thinking skills.
• Good teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Solid meeting management and oral/written communication…