Senior IT SOX & Internal Controls Analyst

Circle; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 112,500 - 147,500; Full time

Job summary

Circle is seeking a Senior Analyst, IT Internal Controls & SOX Compliance to join the Internal Controls and Compliance team. You will evaluate ITGCs, automated and manual controls, and partner with Engineering, Security, Finance, Compliance and business stakeholders to ensure controls support regulatory and financial reporting requirements.

The role focuses on documenting, testing, and monitoring controls, with responsibility for control design, SOX readiness, and working with auditors across IT

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Big 4 experience in IT Audit, IT SOX Compliance, Internal Controls, Risk Advisory, or related fields.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, or a related discipline.
• CPA, CISA, CIA, CISSP, or equivalent certification required.
• Strong knowledge of SOX 404 requirements, PCAOB standards, COSO framework, and IT General Controls (ITGCs).
• Proven experience designing, implementing, and managing ITGC and SOX compliance programs, ideally in a pre-IPO and/or newly public high-growth technology company environment.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the execution and continuous improvement of Circle’s IT SOX compliance program, including annual planning, risk assessment, control documentation, testing coordination, and remediation tracking.
• Supporting and creating SOX‑ready documentation including narratives, flow charts, control descriptions, etc.
• Developing and leading control procedure documentation and assessing controls changed and/or consolidated as a result of different system implementations.
• Leading conversations with IT and Business processes and controls and the relationship between them.
• Designing and reviewing system implementation, data conversion, or data migration control controls (SDLC).
• Conducting periodic reviews to ensure application controls and Segregation of Duties (SOD) are configured across the company’s systems.
• Working with internal auditors to design testing programs to ensure SOX assertions can be made.
• Supporting evaluation of third‑party service providers for SOC reports.
• Reviewing, designing internal controls for completeness and accuracy of reports and IPE.
• Project managing control design for new products, processes and system implementations.
• Managing the Audit Board internal controls repository.
• Reviewing deficiencies, root causes, and corrective actions with owners.
• Coordinating IT General Controls testing with auditors.
• Ensuring documentation aligns with SOX requirements.
• Supporting maturation of Internal Controls program through optimization and automation.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Excellent communication

Manage multiple priorities

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

GRC platforms

Slack

Apple macOS

Google Workspace

Audit/compliance management tools

Job description

Circle is seeking a Senior Analyst, IT Internal Controls & SOX Compliance to join the Internal Controls and Compliance team. You will evaluate ITGCs, automated and manual controls, and partner with Engineering, Security, Finance, Compliance and business stakeholders to ensure controls support regulatory and financial reporting requirements.

The role focuses on documenting, testing, and monitoring controls, with responsibility for control design, SOX readiness, and working with auditors across IT