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Green Key Resources · 4 days ago

Associate Director, Internal Audit SOX

New Haven County, CT

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$170K/yr - $190K/yr

10+ years exp

Green Key Resources is a Global Fortune 500 Holding Company looking to add an Associate Director, Internal Audit SOX to their team. This role is responsible for overseeing the Sarbanes-Oxley compliance program, providing strategic direction, technical expertise, and operational leadership to ensure effective internal controls and compliance with regulatory requirements.

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Hiring Manager

Kevin Gilligan

Responsibilities

Lead and oversee the end-to-end SOX compliance program, including scoping, risk assessment, control design, testing, deficiency evaluation, and remediation

Ensure compliance with PCAOB standards, SEC regulations, and COSO Internal Control Framework

Serve as the primary Internal Audit liaison with External Auditors on SOX-related matters

Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of key business process and IT general controls (ITGCs)

Identify control gaps, assess deficiencies, and oversee timely and effective remediation plans

Monitor emerging risks, changes in regulations, and evolving business processes that impact ICFR

Partner with Finance, Accounting, IT, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Operations, and Corporate functions to strengthen control ownership and accountability

Provide guidance and training to control owners on SOX requirements, documentation, and best practices

Present SOX status, key issues, and remediation progress to senior management and Internal Audit leadership

Lead, mentor, and develop SOX team members, including onshore and offshore resources as applicable

Review workpapers and testing results to ensure quality, consistency, and adherence to Internal Audit standards

Support talent development, performance management, and succession planning within the SOX function

Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, quality, and scalability of the SOX program

Leverage data analytics, automation, and enabling technologies to modernize SOX testing and documentation

Support business transformations (e.g., ERP implementations, acquisitions, divestitures) from a SOX and controls perspective

Qualification

SOX complianceInternal controlsRisk managementCPA certificationCISA certificationPublic accounting experienceStakeholder partnershipProcess improvementData analyticsTeam leadership