Director, SOX Compliance & Internal Controls

About Us

Fivetran and dbt Labs are bringing together two industry-leading companies with a shared mission: helping organizations unlock the full value of their data.

Together, we’re delivering the data infrastructure layer that helps organizations move, transform, and trust their data — from the moment data moves, through every transformation, to the context teams and AI systems rely on.
 Fivetran helps organizations automate data movement across the systems, clouds, engines, and tools they rely on. dbt Labs pioneered analytics engineering, helping teams transform data into reliable, governed insights. Together, we support thousands of organizations as they build a trusted foundation for analytics, AI, and better business decisions.

As we bring our teams and technology together, we’re building on the strengths of both companies while continuing to deliver the products and experiences our customers know and trust. It’s an exciting time to join us: we’re creating a company with the scale, talent, and technology to help more organizations put their data to work with greater speed, confidence, and impact.

 During this transition period, you may see references to both Fivetran and dbt Labs throughout our recruiting process as we integrate our teams, systems, and career sites.

About the Role

Fivetran is building a SOX Compliance function from the ground up. Reporting directly to the Chief Accounting Officer (CAO), the Director, SOX Compliance & Internal Controls will design and stand up Fivetran’s internal controls program using the COSO framework. This will include risk and control matrices (RCMs), narratives, and test plans for both business process controls and IT application controls/IT general controls (ITACs/ITGCs). The individual will own the relationship with third-party control-testing providers and the external audit team (KPMG) as the company moves through its SOX readiness and 404(a) compliance.

This is a highly visible, build-phase mandate. You will have significant latitude and accountability to shape the control environment, tooling, and governance model that Fivetran will operate on. You will partner closely with Accounting, India CoE, FP&A, Legal, HROps, Revenue, IT/Engineering, Security, and every control owner across the business.

This is a full-time, hybrid position based out of our Oakland, CA office. Our hybrid work model offers a blend of remote flexibility and in-person collaboration, including one day in the office each week to connect and build as a team. 

What You’ll Do

SOX Program Build & Governance

▪ Design, build, and lead Fivetran’s end-to-end SOX 404 compliance program in accordance with the COSO 2013 framework and 404(b) integrated audit standards.

▪ Lead the risk assessment and scoping process (significant accounts, processes, and locations) in partnership with the external auditors.

▪ Build and maintain the company’s risk and control matrices (RCMs), process narratives, and flowcharts across key financial processes, including order-to-cash/revenue, procure-to-pay, payroll and equity compensation, treasury, financial close and reporting, tax and entity-level controls.

▪ Design and document control activities (preventive and detective, manual and automated) that are efficient, right-sized, and audit-ready.

▪ Build a SOX/GRC workflow tool using AI to manage controls, testing, issues, and evidence.

ITGC / ITAC & IT Risk

▪ Partner with Engineering, IT, and Security to design and test IT general controls (access management, change management, computer operations/backups) and IT application controls (automated controls, interfaces, system-generated reports/IPE) across in-scope systems (NetSuite, Coupa, Salesforce CRM, Workday, data warehouse, AI-agents built using frontier AI models and other SaaS solutions).

▪ Build segregation-of-duties (SoD) analysis and monitoring across key financial systems.

▪ Serve as the trusted advisor to technical teams on control design for new systems, integrations, and process changes, including evaluating SOC 1/SOC 2 reports from key vendors and determining reliance.

Testing, Third Parties & External Audit

▪ Develop test plans and testing strategies (design and operating effectiveness) for all in-scope controls, both business-process and ITGC/ITAC.

▪ Engage, manage, and oversee third-party co-source/outsource providers performing SOX control testing, including scoping the engagement, setting standards for workpaper quality, and reviewing their results before sharing with external auditors.

▪ Own the primary relationship with KPMG (external auditor) for all SOX/ICFR matters, coordinate walkthroughs, manage the PBC (prepared-by-client) request list, present testing results and evidence, and resolve open items in real time.

▪ Track, evaluate, and drive remediation of control deficiencies (design and operating) through to closure, including root-cause analysis and retesting; assess and present deficiency severity (deficiency / significant deficiency / material weakness) to management.

▪ Prepare periodic reporting on SOX program status, testing results, and open issues for the CAO, CFO, and ultimately the Audit Committee.

Business Partnership & Enablement

▪ Act as the organization’s go-to resource on internal controls, including training and coaching control owners on their responsibilities, control execution, and evidence standards.

▪ Embed controls into new processes, systems, and M&A integrations as the company grows, favoring automation and “preventive at the source” design over manual detective controls.

▪ Monitor changes in the business (new products, new systems, new revenue streams, acquisitions) for control impact and update scoping/documentation accordingly.

▪ Build the long-term operating rhythm as the SOX program matures, which includes quarterly control self-assessments, quarterly sales questionnaire, related party certifications, etc.

Skills We're Looking For

▪ 10+ years of progressive experience in internal audit, SOX/internal controls, or external audit, including meaningful time in public accounting (Big 4 or large national firm) with a SOX/ICFR, IT audit, or integrated audit focus.

▪ Demonstrated experience either taking a company through IPO/SOX readiness and a first-year 404(b) audit, or leading an established public-company SOX program at technology/SaaS industry strongly preferred.

▪ Deep, hands-on knowledge of the COSO Internal Control Integrated Framework and PCAOB auditing standards.

▪ Strong command of both business process controls (O2C, P2P, R2R, Payroll & Equity, Treasury, Tax) and ITGC/ITAC concepts. Able to converse credibly with engineers on system architecture and control design, not just with accountants.

▪ Direct experience managing or co-sourcing control testing with third-party providers, and owning the day-to-day relationship with a Big 4 external audit team.

Bonus Skills​

▪ Preferred Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.

▪ CPA, CIA, and/or CISA certification.

▪ Experience with NetSuite (or comparable ERP), Salesforce, and modern data/billing stacks typical of a usage-based business.

▪ Prior experience as the first or founding SOX hire at a pre-IPO company (building the function from zero).

▪ Familiarity with SOC 1 Type II report evaluation and vendor/subservice organization risk.

▪ Project management skills (PMP/PMO exposure a plus) given the scoping, timeline, and cross-functional coordination demands of a readiness program.

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