SOX Controls Senior Manager - AI-Driven Audit Leader

Eliassen Group; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Eliassen Group is seeking a SOX Business Process Controls Senior Manager in San Francisco. The role leads internal audit services, drives controls optimization, and leverages AI and risk technology to transform audit functions.

You will coach teams, influence governance, and deliver executive-ready insights across industries. The position requires strategic leadership, collaboration with stakeholders, and a proven track record in managing complex SOX programs within a hybrid operating model in

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of internal audit or SOX-related programs in complex environments.
• Experience with AI or risk technology in audit and controls transformation.
• Experience directing teams, influencing stakeholders, and communicating executive-ready insights.
• Background in governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
• History of optimizing audit operating models, including co-sourced or managed services.

Responsibilities

• Lead internal audit services to optimize and deliver comprehensive solutions across industries.
• Evaluate compliance with regulations and assess governance and risk management processes.
• Utilize AI and risk technology to enhance internal audit capabilities and address a spectrum of risks.
• Build and transform internal audit functions through co-sourcing, outsourcing, and managed services.
• Apply systems thinking to identify underlying problems and opportunities within audit processes.
• Direct teams through complex situations while maintaining composure and clarity.
• Craft and convey clear, impactful messages that tell a holistic story to stakeholders.
• Validate outcomes with clients, share alternative perspectives, and act on feedback.
• Develop and sustain diverse, inclusive, and high-performing teams to drive operational excellence.
• Initiate open and honest coaching conversations to enhance team effectiveness and growth.

Skills

Leadership

AI in Audit

Risk technology

Stakeholder communication

Coaching teams

Systems thinking

Diversity & inclusion

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Information Systems

Master's degree preferred

CPA/CIA/CISA preferred

Job description

Eliassen Group is seeking a SOX Business Process Controls Senior Manager in San Francisco. The role leads internal audit services, drives controls optimization, and leverages AI and risk technology to transform audit functions.

You will coach teams, influence governance, and deliver executive-ready insights across industries. The position requires strategic leadership, collaboration with stakeholders, and a proven track record in managing complex SOX programs within a hybrid operating model in