SOX Compliance Lead, Global Risk & Controls

Amazon; Culver City (CA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a skilled professional in Culver City to lead the SOX program within the Global Financial Risk and Controls (GFRC) team. You will drive internal controls readiness and partner with Engineering, Accounting, and Business teams to support enterprise-wide control design and implementation.

Requirements include 4+ years of auditing or risk management experience, strong ITGC knowledge, and expertise in SOX scoping, risk assessment, testing, and remediation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• 4+ years auditing business processes, information system, risk mitigation, program compliance or internal audits experience.
• 4+ years of compliance, audit or risk management experience.
• Knowledge of IT general controls (ITGCs), including access management, change management, and IT operations
• Experience with SOX scoping, risk assessment, control design, testing, and remediation.

Responsibilities

• Executing on SOX controls strategies, including maintaining and improving program policies and procedures.
• Contributing to deep dives on IT and business process areas to define the set of risks and controls in addressing financial reporting risk.
• Supporting continuous improvement of the SOX program through risk assessment updates, methodology enhancements, and process optimization.
• Supporting the quarterly 302 sub-certification process and related reporting.
• Assisting in the evaluation of identified control deficiencies and monitoring of remediation efforts.
• Driving control design and implementation with engineering, business, and accounting teams
• Providing ongoing support to process owners/control owners and cross-functional teams to ensure controls are designed and implemented effectively
• Advising engineering teams on ITGC requirements for access management, change management, and IT operations controls
• Consulting on control solutions that balance compliance requirements with operational efficiency and scalability
• Managing auditor inquiries and facilitating timely resolution of identified findings

Skills

Auditing experience

SOX / internal controls

Risk assessment

ITGC knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Amazon is seeking a skilled professional in Culver City to lead the SOX program within the Global Financial Risk and Controls (GFRC) team. You will drive internal controls readiness and partner with Engineering, Accounting, and Business teams to support enterprise-wide control design and implementation.

Requirements include 4+ years of auditing or risk management experience, strong ITGC knowledge, and expertise in SOX scoping, risk assessment, testing, and remediation.