Senior Internal Controls Manager (SOX) – Hybrid, IPO Readiness

Venteon; Southfield (MI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Incentive bonus

Job summary

Venteon in Southfield, Michigan, seeks an experienced Financial Controls Manager to lead the company’s SOX readiness program and manage Workiva as the system of record for all SOX documentation. This role involves building dashboards, coordinating with external advisors, and guiding process owners across Finance, IT, Legal, and Operations.

The ideal candidate will have 7+ years in internal controls/SOX, strong GAAP knowledge, and CPA/CIA preferred, with exposure to pre-IPO activities and SEC

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in internal controls and SOX compliance.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
• CPA or CIA preferred.
• Understanding of US GAAP, PCAOB auditing standards, and SEC reporting requirements.
• Experience with Workiva GRC is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own SOX readiness program for the company.
• Configure and administer Workiva as the system of record for all SOX documentation.
• Build and maintain the SOX status dashboard and Audit Committee reporting package within Workiva.
• Lead business process control walkthroughs across all in-scope cycles.
• Develop and maintain Risk and Control Matrices (RCMs).
• Conduct walkthrough interviews with process owners across Finance, Accounting, IT, Legal and Operations.
• Document control activities to support design and operating testing.
• Serve as day-to-day liaison to external SOX advisors and external audit team.
• Support preparation of the Section 404(a) management assessment and the CEO/CFO quarterly 302/906 certification process, including management sub-certification coordination with process owners.
• Support the Accounting Transformation team’s IPO readiness program.
• Produce quarterly SOX status reporting to the Audit Committee.

Skills

SOX compliance

Internal controls

Financial analysis

Analytical skills

GAAP knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Workiva GRC

Job description

Venteon in Southfield, Michigan, seeks an experienced Financial Controls Manager to lead the company’s SOX readiness program and manage Workiva as the system of record for all SOX documentation. This role involves building dashboards, coordinating with external advisors, and guiding process owners across Finance, IT, Legal, and Operations.

The ideal candidate will have 7+ years in internal controls/SOX, strong GAAP knowledge, and CPA/CIA preferred, with exposure to pre-IPO activities and SEC