Internal Audit Manager — AI‑Driven SOX Controls

RiseMe; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Union Square office

Lunch provided daily

Comprehensive benefits

401K with company match

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Legora is seeking an Internal Audit Manager to own and scale our Business Process SOX controls program. You’ll work closely with Finance and Internal Audit leadership, shaping risk assessments, and building testing processes from scratch with AI-supported efficiency.

This role partners with external audit and co-source teams and sits in a high-impact environment at our Union Square offices. You’ll design, implement, and oversee controls testing, drive remediation, and train control owners while

Qualifications

• CPA or CIA certification is required or similar
• Big4 or co-source experience is preferred
• 5+ years in internal audit, SOX or related risk/compliance role
• Experience building or significantly enhancing a controls program
• Strong track record managing external audit or co-source relationships
• Hands-on experience with walkthroughs, testing and deficiency evaluation
• Proficiency with Auditboard, Vanta, NetSuite, Google Docs/Workspace and major LLMs
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to explain controls to non-audit stakeholders
• High ownership mindset and ability to build processes from scratch

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end risk assessment and translate into a prioritized controls testing plan
• Design new testing processes, templates and documentation frameworks
• Coordinate with external audit and co-source partner on timelines and deliverables
• Lead and perform control walkthroughs with process owners
• Assess deficiencies, root cause, and drive remediation plans
• Develop and deliver training on control design and testing expectations
• Implement AI-driven automation to reduce manual testing
• Collaborate with Finance, IT and business as trusted advisor

Skills

CPA/CIA certification

Big4/co-source experience

5+ years internal audit/SOX

Build/enhance controls program

Manage external audit/co-source

Walkthroughs/testing/deficiency eval

Auditboard/Vanta/NetSuite/LLM tools

Strong communication skills

Ownership / take initiative

Tools

Auditboard

Vanta

NetSuite

Google Docs/Workspace

ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini

Salesforce

Workday

Job description

Legora is seeking an Internal Audit Manager to own and scale our Business Process SOX controls program. You’ll work closely with Finance and Internal Audit leadership, shaping risk assessments, and building testing processes from scratch with AI-supported efficiency.

This role partners with external audit and co-source teams and sits in a high-impact environment at our Union Square offices. You’ll design, implement, and oversee controls testing, drive remediation, and train control owners while