Senior Manager, Internal Controls & SOX Compliance

RiseMe; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health/dental/vision

Life insurance

Vacation time

Travel reimbursements

Job summary

Legence is seeking a Manager, Internal Controls to own the control environment, ensuring financial integrity, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency. This role leads the design, testing, implementation, and ongoing evaluation of internal controls for SOX; partners with business units, co-sourced teams, and external auditors to remediate gaps.

Reporting to the Director, Internal Controls, you will oversee risk remediation, governance initiatives, ITGC oversight, and continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Experience with SOX and COSO-based internal control programs.
• Experience with ERP systems and key financial/operational processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead ICFR design, documentation, and testing, coordinating with co-sourced teams and external audit partners.
• Maintain and update control documentation across financial and operational cycles.
• Plan and execute annual controls testing calendar with control owners across the organization.
• Support rollout of new or updated controls tied to system implementations or organizational changes.
• Identify control gaps and drive remediation plans to closure.
• Monitor Segregation of Duties and ITGCs across ERP platforms and applications.
• Deliver periodic reporting on control testing status, deficiencies, and remediation progress to Leadership.
• Provide training to control owners on internal control concepts and testing expectations.
• Monitor regulatory changes (SOX, COSO) and assess implications for the SOX environment.

Skills

SOX 404

COSO framework

ERP systems

Analytical thinking

Communication

Project management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

GRC tools

Job description

Legence is seeking a Manager, Internal Controls to own the control environment, ensuring financial integrity, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency. This role leads the design, testing, implementation, and ongoing evaluation of internal controls for SOX; partners with business units, co-sourced teams, and external auditors to remediate gaps.

Reporting to the Director, Internal Controls, you will oversee risk remediation, governance initiatives, ITGC oversight, and continuous