Senior SOX & Internal Audit Leader

Core & Main LP; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Core & Main is seeking a Senior SOX/Internal Audit leader in St. Louis to drive the company’s compliance program and advisory projects across the organization.

You will lead cross-functional SOX activities and partner with finance, operations, and external auditors to strengthen controls and governance. The role emphasizes risk assessment, planning, testing, remediation, and leveraging data analytics to identify trends and optimize control environments.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in internal audit, SOX, risk management or related field.
• Experience leading SOX compliance in a publicly traded company.
• CPA/CIA/CISA/CRMA or equivalent preferred.
• Advanced degree may offset some experience requirements.

Responsibilities

• Directs cross-functional SOX compliance efforts, including annual planning, risk assessment, scoping, testing, deficiency evaluation and remediation monitoring.
• Serves as a key liaison between Internal Audit, management, external auditors, and third-party service providers to facilitate efficient execution of SOX and audit activities.
• Assesses the impact of process changes, system implementations, acquisitions, and organizational changes on the Company's control environment and SOX compliance requirements.
• Leads and executes operational, financial, compliance, and risk-based audit projects across multiple functions and business units.
• Assists in developing project scope, objectives, timelines, resource requirements, and deliverables; manages project execution and communicates status, findings, and recommendations to management.
• Documents audit procedures, findings, recommendations, and management action plans in accordance with departmental standards and professional auditing practices.
• Partners with business leaders to develop practical and sustainable solutions that strengthen controls, improve efficiency, and mitigate risk.
• Utilizes data analytics, reporting tools, and technology-enabled audit techniques to assess risk and increase audit coverage.

Skills

SOX compliance

Internal audit

Risk assessment

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/IS

CPA/CIA/CISA preferred

Tools

Data analytics tools

Audit tools

Job description

Core & Main is seeking a Senior SOX/Internal Audit leader in St. Louis to drive the company’s compliance program and advisory projects across the organization.

You will lead cross-functional SOX activities and partner with finance, operations, and external auditors to strengthen controls and governance. The role emphasizes risk assessment, planning, testing, remediation, and leveraging data analytics to identify trends and optimize control environments.