Director, SOX Compliance & Internal Controls (IPO-Prep)

Shield AI; United States; On-site; USD 170,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a Director of SOX Compliance to build and continuously improve the company’s Sarbanes-Oxley program in a high-growth, public-company environment. You will partner with Finance, Internal Audit, IT, Engineering, HR, Legal, and business leaders to sustain a strong internal control framework and enable growth.

This is initially an individual contributor role (Radford P6) with potential to lead a SOX team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA, CIA, or equivalent professional certification.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in SOX compliance, internal audit, external audit, accounting, or internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead the company's end-to-end SOX 404 compliance program, including business process, entity-level, and IT general controls (ITGCs).
• Develop and maintain the annual SOX strategy, risk assessment, scoping, testing plan, and compliance calendar.
• Partner with control owners to document, assess, and improve key business processes and internal controls.
• Coordinate management's annual SOX assessment and support external audit requirements to ensure timely completion.
• Evaluate control deficiencies, facilitate root cause analysis, and drive remediation efforts through successful closure.
• Monitor regulatory developments and evolving best practices to continuously enhance the SOX program.
• Collaborate with Finance Transformation, ERP, and business system implementation teams to ensure appropriate controls are designed into new processes and technologies.
• Drive automation and continuous monitoring opportunities to improve efficiency and control effectiveness.
• Develop executive-level reporting and present SOX program status, risks, and remediation progress to senior leadership and Audit Committee stakeholders.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders on internal controls, governance, and risk management.
• Establish and maintain SOX policies, methodologies, documentation standards, and training programs.
• Support broader internal control, governance, and enterprise risk initiatives as needed.
• Help define the future organizational structure of the SOX function, including recruiting, mentoring, and developing team members as the program expands.

Skills

SOX program leadership

Cross-functional influence

External audit coordination

Project management

Executive communication

COSO framework

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA or CIA certification

Tools

AuditBoard

Workiva

Archer

ServiceNow GRC

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Workday

Job description

Shield AI is seeking a Director of SOX Compliance to build and continuously improve the company’s Sarbanes-Oxley program in a high-growth, public-company environment. You will partner with Finance, Internal Audit, IT, Engineering, HR, Legal, and business leaders to sustain a strong internal control framework and enable growth.

This is initially an individual contributor role (Radford P6) with potential to lead a SOX team.