Analyst, SOX Compliance

Accountabilities

• Coordinate SOX planning, scoping, and risk assessment activities for assigned business processes in partnership with process owners and external auditors.

• Lead business process walkthroughs to evaluate control design, identify risks, and determine whether controls adequately address financial reporting objectives.

• Execute operating effectiveness testing for business process controls, including relevant IT-dependent and manual application controls (ITACs).

• Identify control gaps and deficiencies, assess their severity and potential impact, and communicate findings clearly to relevant stakeholders.

• Prepare accurate, comprehensive, audit-ready documentation covering testing procedures, supporting evidence, findings, and conclusions.

• Coordinate remediation activities with control owners, monitor corrective actions, and assess whether identified deficiencies have been effectively resolved.

• Identify opportunities to improve SOX risk coverage, documentation quality, testing efficiency, and program scalability.

• Build strong working relationships across Finance, IT, operational teams, and external audit partners while managing competing priorities and deadlines across global time zones.

Requirements:

• At least 2 years of experience in SOX compliance or Internal Audit, including direct involvement in evaluating and testing business process controls.

• Demonstrated experience conducting business process walkthroughs, assessing control design, testing operating effectiveness, and analyzing control gaps.

• Strong understanding of risk assessment, internal controls, audit evidence, deficiency evaluation, and SOX documentation requirements.

• Excellent analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to exercise professional judgment and evaluate root causes.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain control concepts and findings clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities independently, meet audit deadlines, and maintain high standards of accuracy and documentation quality with minimal supervision.

• Proficiency with AI tools and Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

• Flexibility to collaborate across global time zones, including periodically working with U.S.-based stakeholders and external auditors.

• Preferred qualifications:

  • Professional qualification such as CA, CIA, or CPA.

  • Exposure to IT General Controls (ITGCs) and an understanding of their relationship to business process controls and financial reporting.

  • Experience collaborating with external auditors and cross-functional Finance, IT, and operational teams.

  • Involvement in SOX program improvements, control remediation, or control optimization initiatives.

  • Experience testing IT-dependent or manual application controls (ITACs) within business processes.

  Benefits:

  • Flexible-first work environment: Flexible working arrangements designed to support productivity and work-life balance.

  • Learning and development: Access to mentorship, learning programs, leadership development, and education support.

  • Well-being resources: Access to well-being initiatives and resources.

  • Time to recharge and give back: Paid volunteer time and designated August Free Fridays.

  • Regionally tailored benefits: Programs designed to support employees and their families, depending on location.

  • Global collaboration: Opportunities to work with cross-functional teams and gain exposure to enterprise-wide processes and international audit activities.

  • Career growth: Opportunities to deepen SOX compliance expertise, develop future-ready skills, and take on broader responsibilities within the compliance function.

  • Compensation details: Salary and specific monetary benefits are not specified in the provided job description.