GRC SOX Project Lead

H R PUNDITS INC; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

H R PUNDITS INC in Atlanta, Georgia is seeking a Senior Risk Management Professional to oversee SOX Information Technology controls. This role requires expertise in SOX control design and operating effectiveness, providing independent assurance over control execution and audit readiness.

Responsibilities include defining, reviewing, and strengthening SOX controls while identifying gaps and ensuring compliance with KPIs. The position offers flexible work from home options.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in SOX Information Technology controls.
• Experience in oversight of control design and execution.
• Proficiency in audit readiness and SOX compliance KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Define and review SOX Information Technology controls.
• Identify control design gaps or inadequacies.
• Assess operating effectiveness and identify execution inconsistencies.

Skills

Expertise in SOX control design

Deficiency management

Audit support

Evidence validation

Job description

Senior Risk Management Professional ‿ SOX Controls, Oversight & Advisory

Role Overview

The Senior Risk Management Professional will be responsible for defining, designing, independently reviewing, and strengthening SOX Information Technology controls across the organization. This role demands deep expertise in SOX control design and operating effectiveness, deficiency management, evidence validation, audit support, and remediation advisory.

The role functions as an independent second line assurance (“watch the watchersâ€), providing oversight over control design, execution, testing quality, audit readiness, and ensuring SOX compliance KPIs are strictly met.

Key Responsibilities

• Define, design, review, and independently assess SOX Information Technology controls.
• Perform detailed reviews of existing controls to identify:
  • Control design gaps or inadequacies
  • Misalignment between risks and controls
  • Ineffective, redundant, or unsustainable controls
  • Evaluate Design Effectiveness (DE) to ensure controls sufficiently address identified SOX risks.
• Assess Operating Effectiveness (OE) to identify:
  • Execution inconsistencies
  • Control failures
  • Tool, automation, or manual dependency gaps

Flexible work from home options available.