Principal, SOX and MAR

GEICO; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

GEICO in Bethesda, MD seeks a Principal, SOX and MAR to lead day-to-day execution of the SOX program, driving governance, documentation quality, stakeholder coordination and continuous improvement across ICFR.

This senior role partners with IT, Internal and External Audit to ensure controls remain effective, scalable and risk-aligned under Sarbanes-Oxley and NAIC Model rules; you’ll shape the program framework and oversee remediation and certification.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading SOX/ICFR programs and cross-functional governance.
• Strong stakeholder management and coordination with IT, Internal/External Audit.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement in compliance processes.

Responsibilities

• SOX Program Execution and Governance.
• Coordinate execution alignment with the parent company’s consolidated SOX program, including methodology, scoping, documentation, certification, and reporting.
• Maintain the annual SOX program calendar, including planning, walkthroughs, testing readiness, deficiency evaluation, remediation and certification.

Job description

Why Join GEICO? At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities.

At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities. Every day we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being there when they need us most. We thrive on relentless innovation to exceed our customers' expectations while making a real impact on local communities nationwide. Founded in 1936, GEICO is a member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies and one of the largest auto insurers in the United States. When you join our company, we want you to feel valued, supported, and proud to work here. That's why we offer the GEICO Pledge: Great Company, Great Culture, Great Rewards, and Great Careers.

Principal, SOX and MAR

The Principal, SOX serves as the senior execution lead and technical subject matter expert within the SOX Program Management Office (PMO), accountable for driving day-to-day execution, governance, documentation quality, stakeholder coordination, and continuous improvement of GEICO’s Sarbanes‑Oxley and NAIC Model Audit Rule compliance programs under the direction of the Director, SOX PMO. The Principal partners closely with process owners and key stakeholders, including IT leadership, Internal Audit, and External Audit, to help ensure that Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) remains effective, scalable, and risk-aligned in support of management’s assertions under Sections 302 and 404 of Sarbanes‑Oxley and Section 16 of the NAIC Annual Financial Reporting Model Regulation (Model #205). This role serves as a catalyst for strategic transformation and continuous improvement across the SOX program.

Role in Context

The Principal operates within the SOX PMO as a management governance and execution role. Process and control owners remain accountable for control design, execution, evidence, certification, and remediation. The SOX PMO establishes and administers the program framework and standards. Internal Audit independently tests controls and provides independent assurance. The Principal is authorized to manage routine program execution and enforce approved SOX PMO standards, while escalating material scoping decisions, methodology changes, deficiency classifications, unresolved stakeholder matters, and other risk-significant judgments to the Director, SOX PMO.

Key Responsibilities

• SOX Program Execution and Governance
• Coordinate execution alignment with the parent company’s consolidated SOX program, including applicable methodology, scoping, documentation, certification, and reporting requirements, and elevate potential alignment issues to the Director.
• Maintain the annual SOX program calendar, including key planning, walkthrough, testing readiness, deficiency evaluation, remediation, certification, and reporting milestones.
• Serve as the day