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Vercel · 4 months ago

Sr. Director of SOX and Internal Controls

Hybrid - San Francisco

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$250K/yr - $300K/yr

15+ years exp

Vercel is a company that provides tools and cloud infrastructure for developers to build, scale, and secure a personalized web experience. They are seeking a Sr. Director of SOX and Internal Controls to develop and lead compliance, controls, and risk management frameworks in anticipation of becoming a public company, focusing significantly on billing, revenue, and payment systems.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud InfrastructureDeveloper PlatformSoftwareWeb Development

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Lead the company’s SOX 404 compliance program (under COSO framework), including scoping, risk assessment, control design, testing, and remediation

Establish and maintain a comprehensive internal control framework, including, but not limited to instream automated controls over billing, collection, and revenue recognition

Partner with IT, Engineering, and Product teams to develop and monitor automated controls and system dependencies that are well-designed and documented. Serve as a trusted advisor on IT general controls for these groups

Partner cross-functionally to develop and strengthen appropriate entity-level controls, business process (manual & automated) controls, incident reporting frameworks, and reporting structures expected of a public company

Evaluate and strengthen controls over system access, change management, and data integrity for all in-scope systems

Drive annual and quarterly SOX risk assessments, and the controls certification process

Prepare reports and updates for the Audit Committee, external auditors, and executive leadership

Serve as the trusted advisor to business leaders on internal controls, risk management, and compliance trade-offs

Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of SOX/compliance professionals

Liaise with external auditors and coordinate SOX scoping, testing, and remediation of findings

Qualification

SOX complianceInternal controlsRisk managementSaaS billing systemsCPA certificationUS GAAP knowledgeTeam managementAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

Minimum bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field

15+ years of experience in internal controls, SOX compliance, and audit, with a minimum of 5 years managing a team

Experience working at a public company, with quarterly reporting cadence is required

Strong understanding of high-volume, complex SaaS billing systems (e.g., Zuora, Stripe, Recurly, Chargebee, custom billing engines) and ERP/finance systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle)

Good technical knowledge of US GAAP (ASC 606), internal controls, and revenue recognition for subscription and usage-based models

Proven track record of implementing scalable automated controls across financial systems

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with employees, internal teams and external partners

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify risks, conduct audits, and implement solutions