Director, SOX & Internal Controls — ERP Risk Strategy

Polaris Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading profit-sharing plan

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

401(k) matching

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Wellness programs and gym & personal培训

Job summary

Polaris Inc. is seeking a Director of Risk & Controls to lead the global SOX program and strengthen internal controls over financial reporting.

You will oversee governance, risk assessment, and the ERP controls workstream, partnering with Finance, IT, and external auditors to embed scalable controls into future-state processes. The role reports to Corporate Controller, includes travel up to 15%, and offers a market-competitive compensation package with profits sharing, an ESOP, 401(k) matching,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, information systems, business, or a related field.
• At least 10 years of progressive professional experience in SOX compliance, internal controls, public accounting, internal audit, controllership, risk management, or a related field.
• CPA, CIA, CISA, or other relevant professional certification preferred.
• Experience with SAP, GRC technologies, data analytics, or automation.
• Experience managing complex SOX programs within a public company environment, partnering with external auditors and internal audit organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the global SOX compliance program, including governance, planning, risk assessment, execution, monitoring, and reporting.
• Maintain and enhance the Internal Control over Financial Reporting framework, coordinating annual risk assessments and SOX scoping activities.
• Lead the controls workstream for the ERP implementation, partnering with Finance, IT, business process leaders, and implementation teams to embed effective and scalable controls into future-state processes and system configurations.
• Manage the SOX calendar, certifications, management testing oversight, deficiency evaluation process, remediation monitoring, and management reporting.
• Serve as the primary liaison among management, Internal Audit, and external auditors regarding internal control over financial reporting and SOX-related matters.
• Partner with controllership, Finance, Information Technology, operations, and business leaders to identify financial reporting risks and design practical, sustainable controls.
• Oversee third-party consultants supporting the SOX program and ERP controls workstream, including scope, deliverables, quality, timelines, and knowledge transfer.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that increase the effectiveness and efficiency of controls.
• Promote strong accountability, risk awareness, and effective control ownership across functions, cultures, and geographies.

Skills

Leadership

Critical Thinking

Technical / Functional Expertise

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/information systems/business

Tools

SAP

GRC technology

Data analytics

Automation

Job description

Polaris Inc. is seeking a Director of Risk & Controls to lead the global SOX program and strengthen internal controls over financial reporting.

You will oversee governance, risk assessment, and the ERP controls workstream, partnering with Finance, IT, and external auditors to embed scalable controls into future-state processes. The role reports to Corporate Controller, includes travel up to 15%, and offers a market-competitive compensation package with profits sharing, an ESOP, 401(k) matching,