Senior SOX Internal Auditor — Biotech Compliance & Controls

Tonix Pharma Limited; Berkeley Heights, Northern (NJ, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Tonix Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Senior Internal Auditor to support its Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance program. This role will evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting and assist with Section 404 readiness.

You will collaborate with Finance, IT, Legal, Compliance, external auditors, and process owners while performing walkthroughs, testing, and remediation tracking to ensure robust control environments in a biotech setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, information systems, or related field.
• 4–6 years of experience in internal or external audit, SOX compliance, public accounting, or internal controls.
• Demonstrated experience performing SOX walkthroughs and design and operating-effectiveness testing.
• Strong understanding of internal controls over financial reporting and the COSO framework.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to work independently and manage deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Conduct process walkthroughs with control owners to understand financial-reporting risks, control activities, systems and documentation.
• Prepare process narratives, flowcharts, risk and control matrices, testing procedures, and other SOX documentation.
• Evaluate the design and implementation of key controls over financial reporting.
• Monitor changes to processes, personnel, systems, and transactions that may affect SOX scope or control design.
• Execute the company’s annual SOX compliance plan with established timelines and documentation standards.
• Coordinate with external auditors and respond to documentation or testing requests.

Skills

SOX compliance

Internal controls

COSO framework

Walkthroughs

Testing procedures

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

Tools

NetSuite

Coupa

Visio

Job description

Tonix Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Senior Internal Auditor to support its Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance program. This role will evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting and assist with Section 404 readiness.

You will collaborate with Finance, IT, Legal, Compliance, external auditors, and process owners while performing walkthroughs, testing, and remediation tracking to ensure robust control environments in a biotech setting.