Senior IT SOX Analyst

JBT Marel Corporation; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

JBT Marel Corporation in Chicago is seeking an IT SOX Compliance professional to support global SOX programs across systems and business units. You will partner with control owners to design, document, and operate IT controls while coordinating quarterly and annual SOX activities and remediation tracking.

The role emphasizes risk assessment, control narratives, RCM maintenance, and effective stakeholder communication to drive governance, process improvements, and timely compliance across the

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of IT SOX, IT Audit, SAP Security, IT Risk Management, Internal Controls experience.
• Knowledge of SOX 404 requirements and IT General Controls.
• Understanding of User Access Management, SoD, Privileged Access Management.
• Change Management and IT Operations Controls are familiar to you.
• Strong communication and project management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support the IT SOX compliance program across multiple systems and units.
• Partner with control owners to design, document, and operate SOX controls.
• Facilitate quarterly and annual SOX activities, including evidence readiness and remediation tracking.
• Maintain process narratives, RCMs, control inventories, and related docs.
• Monitor deadlines and coordinate with stakeholders for timely SOX work.

Skills

IT SOX

IT Audit

SAP Security

IT Risk Management

Internal Controls

SOX 404 Knowledge

Communication

Project Management

Tools

SAP ECC

SAP S/4HANA

SAP GRC

Job description

• Support the execution of the global IT SOX compliance program across multiple systems, applications, and business units.
• Partner with control owners to ensure SOX controls are appropriately designed, documented, and operating effectively.
• Facilitate completion of quarterly and annual SOX compliance activities, including evidence readiness, control certifications, issue monitoring, and remediation tracking.
• Assist in maintaining process narratives, risk and control matrices (RCMs), control inventories, and related compliance documentation.
• Monitor compliance deadlines and follow up with stakeholders to ensure timely completion of SOX-related activities.
• Coordinate with Business Process SOX teams to ensure alignment between IT and business process controls.
• Support annual and quarterly IT risk assessments and SOX scoping exercises.
• Analyze system inventories, business processes, integrations, and financial reporting impacts to assist in identifying SOX-relevant systems and risks.
• Assist in evaluating the impact of organizational changes, acquisitions, and technology transformations on the SOX compliance program.
• Support documentation of emerging technology risks and changes to the IT control environment.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to control owners regarding control execution, documentation standards, and remediation planning.
• Help educate IT and business stakeholders on SOX requirements, control expectations, and governance practices.
• Assist management in assessing control deficiencies and identifying practical remediation solutions.
• Support continuous communication between IT SOX, Business Process SOX, Finance, and technology teams.
• Support compliance-related projects, including acquisitions, ERP implementations, system upgrades, and control transformation efforts.
• Participate in initiatives to improve compliance processes, stakeholder experience, reporting capabilities, and governance activities.
• Support implementation of automated monitoring and continuous improvement opportunities across the control environment.

Responsibilities

IT SOX Compliance Program Support

• Support the execution of the global IT SOX compliance program across multiple systems, applications, and business units.
• Partner with control owners to ensure SOX controls are appropriately designed, documented, and operating effectively.
• Facilitate completion of quarterly and annual SOX compliance activities, including evidence readiness, control certifications, issue monitoring, and remediation tracking.
• Assist in maintaining process narratives, risk and control matrices (RCMs), control inventories, and related compliance documentation.
• Monitor compliance deadlines and follow up with stakeholders to ensure timely completion of SOX-related activities.
• Coordinate with Business Process SOX teams to ensure alignment between IT and business process controls.

IT Risk Assessment & SOX Scoping

• Support annual and quarterly IT risk assessments and SOX scoping exercises.
• Analyze system inventories, business processes, integrations, and financial reporting impacts to assist in identifying SOX-relevant systems and risks.
• Assist in evaluating the impact of organizational changes, acquisitions, and technology transformations on the SOX compliance program.
• Support documentation of emerging technology risks and changes to the IT control environment.

Control Owner Support & Advisory

• Serve as a trusted advisor to control owners regarding control execution, documentation standards, and remediation planning.
• Help educate IT and business stakeholders on SOX requirements, control expectations, and governance practices.
• Assist management in assessing control deficiencies and identifying practical remediation solutions.
• Support continuous communication between IT SOX, Business Process SOX, Finance, and technology teams.

Project & Continuous Improvement Initiatives

• Support compliance-related projects, including acquisitions, ERP implementations, system upgrades, and control transformation efforts.
• Participate in initiatives to improve compliance processes, stakeholder experience, reporting capabilities, and governance activities.
• Assist in developing reporting dashboards, risk metrics, and management reporting for senior leadership.
• Support implementation of automated monitoring and continuous improvement opportunities across the control environment.

Qualifications

Required

• 2 - 5 years of experience in IT SOX, IT Audit, SAP Security, IT Risk Management, Internal Controls, or a related discipline.
• Working knowledge of SOX 404 requirements and IT General Controls.
• Understanding of:
• User Access Management
• Segregation of Duties (SoD)
• Privileged Access Management
• Change Management
• IT Operations Controls
• Automated Controls
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organizational and project management abilities.

Preferred

• Experience working within SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA and SAP GRC environments.
• Big 4 or large public company experience.
• Experience supporting SOX compliance programs within publicly traded companies.
• Experience participating in IT risk assessments or SOX scoping activities.
• Manufacturing industry experience.
• Experience supporting acquisition integrations or ERP transformation programs.
• Certifications such as CISA, CPA, CIA, CRISC, or progress toward certification.