Director, SOX Compliance

NightDragon Acquisition Corp.; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

NightDragon Acquisition Corp. is seeking a Director of SOX Compliance to ensure robust internal controls over financial reporting in alignment with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX). This role involves overseeing the end-to-end SOX compliance program, managing risks, and collaborating with various departments such as finance and IT. Candidates should have at least 10 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in a related field. The position offers a competitive salary range of $150,000 - $200,000 annually.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of SOX, internal audit, ICFR, or public accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of SEC and PCAOB regulations.
• Expertise in SOX compliance and internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end SOX compliance program.
• Lead SOX scoping, risk assessments, and process mapping.
• Monitor regulatory updates and adjust control processes.

Skills

SOX compliance

Internal audit

Financial reporting

Leadership

SEC regulations

Risk assessment

Analytical skills

Project management

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration

CPA, CIA, or CISA preferred

Tools

Audit and GRC software

ERP (Costpoint preferred)

Job description

The Director of SOX Compliance is responsible for the design, implementation, and ongoing management of HawkEye 360's program of internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Section 404. As HawkEye 360 scales its defense technology and signals intelligence platform and integrates acquired businesses, this role is critical to building a robust, audit-ready controls framework that supports the company's public company obligations and operational growth. Reporting to the Chief Accounting Officer, the Director of SOX Compliance will partner closely with finance, accounting, IT, operations, legal, external auditors, and other external service providers to ensure that financial reporting risks are properly identified and mitigated by controls that are well-designed, effectively operating, and consistently enforced across all entities.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end SOX compliance program, including developing, executing, and enhancing the Company’s SOX 404 compliance strategy and annual ICFR roadmap.
• Lead SOX scoping, risk assessments, process mapping, and control design evaluations.
• Develop and maintain process narratives, risk and control matrices, and process flowcharts across all financial reporting areas.
• Coordinate walkthroughs with process owners and manage quarterly/annual SOX testing cycles, including the use of third-party testing service providers and ensuring alignment with external auditor ICFR audit procedures.
• Serve as the primary liaison for evidence requests, issue resolution, and status reporting.
• Identify control gaps and design new or enhanced controls across financial reporting processes including order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, payroll, financial close, and treasury.
• Lead the remediation of identified control deficiencies and track management action plans to closure.
• Provide control design guidance for new processes arising from ERP implementations, system migrations, business combinations or other process changes.
• Develop phased roadmaps to bring acquired entities into scope of the HawkEye 360 SOX program, and lead ICFR integration workstreams to ensure controls are designed and operating effectively prior to full scope inclusion.
• Partner with IT and system owners to strengthen IT general controls, application controls, automated controls, and system governance.
• Support cybersecurity-related control integration and ensure alignment with access management and change management best practices.
• Participate in the assessment and implementation of controls addressing AI-enabled financial systems, model governance, and data integrity risks.
• Develop internal controls supporting ESG reporting, including climate disclosures and operational sustainability metrics.
• Monitor regulatory updates and proactively adjust internal control processes.
• Build and deliver SOX training programs for control owners across finance, operations, IT, and program management, fostering a controls-conscious, compliance-oriented culture consistent with HawkEye 360's obligations as a public company and government contractor.
• Continuously improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the SOX program, leveraging technology and risk-based approaches where appropriate.
• Prepare and deliver SOX status updates to senior leadership and the Audit Committee, including creating and preparing dashboards and analytics-driven reporting.

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field; CPA, CIA, or CISA preferred.
• 10+ years of SOX, internal audit, ICFR, or public accounting experience, including leadership responsibilities.
• Strong understanding of SEC and PCAOB regulations, SOX 404 requirements, and ICFR best practices.
• Experience owning or managing SOX programs at public companies or companies preparing for SOX compliance.
• Deep knowledge of PCAOB auditing standards, COSO Internal Control framework, and SOX Section 404 requirements.
• Expertise in SOX compliance, ICFR frameworks, internal controls, and risk assessment.
• Experience with automated controls, ITGCs, cloud-based environments, and cybersecurity-aligned controls.
• Familiarity with AI governance risks and emerging controls around automated financial systems.
• Proficiency with SOX, audit, and GRC software; ERP experience (Costpoint preferred).
• Strong analytical, documentation, project management, and communication skills.
• Experience creating enhanced reporting, dashboards, or metrics for senior leadership and the Audit Committee.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, meet tight deadlines, and collaborate effectively across departments.
• High attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, project management, and communication skills.
• High integrity and sound judgment in a regulated, national security environment.
• Strong written communication skills for control documentation and remediation plans as well as for board materials.
• Effective communicator who can distill complexity into actionable insights for senior leadership.

Desirable

• Experience in a newly public company or with transitioning acquired entities into SOX compliance.
• Prior Big 4 or national public accounting firm experience auditing publicly traded companies.
• Experience implementing automated workflows, GRC tools, or scalable internal control systems.
• Experience working in defense, national security, government contracting, aerospace or technology sectors.
• Familiarity with FAR, CAS, indirect rate structures, and cost-reimbursable contract accounting.
• Exposure to ESG reporting, sustainability metrics, and related control frameworks.

Base Salary Range

$150,000 - $200,000 annually

HawkEye 360 offers a compensation package that includes a competitive base salary plus annual performance bonus and benefits. We consider many factors when determining salary offers, such as candidate's work experience, education, training & skills, as well as market and business considerations. We are also open to considering candidates with experience and qualifications at a different level than required in a job posting, which may affect the compensation package offered.

Company Overview

HawkEye 360 is equipping defense, intelligence, and national security leaders with mission-critical signals intelligence to enable faster, better decision making. By detecting, geolocating, and characterizing radio frequency emissions worldwide, HawkEye 360 delivers trusted domain awareness and early warning indicators to the US Government and allied partners. Our space-based collection, proprietary signal processing, and AI-powered analytics transform knowledge of RF spectrum into a strategic advantage. Proven by operational mission success, HawkEye 360 is redefining how signals intelligence strengthens national and global security.

HawkEye 360 is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.