SOX Audit Expert for AI-Driven Controls

Nace.AI; Palo Alto, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 248,000; Full time

Job summary

Nace AI is building an AI-native SOX control testing platform. You will review AI-produced workpapers against PCAOB standards, determine when AI decisions are audit-defensible, and provide the professional judgment to guide improvements.

You will define ground truth for control types and challenge exception logic, ensuring regulatory alignment from day one. You bring 5+ years of hands-on SOX audit experience from a Big 4 or equivalent, CPA certification, and a mindset curious about AI in

Qualifications

• 5+ years SOX compliance and financial audit experience, hands-on.
• Big 4 or equivalent top-tier firm background required.
• Deep working knowledge of PCAOB standards and COSO framework.
• CPA certification required.
• Experience spanning multiple control types, not single-domain.

Responsibilities

• Review AI-generated workpaper interpretations against real audit standards.
• Define ground truth across control types and provide examples.
• Challenge the AI's exception logic and assess audit defensibility.
• Shape the product roadmap by identifying gaps between needs and system outputs.

Skills

SOX audit

PCAOB standards

CPA

Big4 experience

Financial audit

Education

CPA certification

Tools

GRC tools

Job description

Nace AI is building an AI-native SOX control testing platform. You will review AI-produced workpapers against PCAOB standards, determine when AI decisions are audit-defensible, and provide the professional judgment to guide improvements.

You will define ground truth for control types and challenge exception logic, ensuring regulatory alignment from day one. You bring 5+ years of hands-on SOX audit experience from a Big 4 or equivalent, CPA certification, and a mindset curious about AI in