SOX Internal Audit Leader: Risk, Controls & Compliance

Cerebras; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cerebras Systems in the United States seeks a Head of SOX Internal Audit to establish and lead the company's SOX compliance program and advance toward a full Internal Audit function. This role will serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, providing independent assurance on governance, risk management, internal controls, and financial reporting processes.

The Head will coordinate with Finance, IT, Legal, Security, Engineering, and business process owners to maintain effective ICFR,

Responsibilities

• Own the design, implementation, and ongoing operation of the SOX compliance program.
• Lead annual SOX risk assessments, scoping, materiality considerations, and control rationalization efforts.
• Oversee documentation and maintenance of narratives, flowcharts, risk-control matrices (RCMs), and process inventories.
• Direct walkthroughs, control testing, deficiency evaluation, remediation validation, and management reporting.
• Coordinate with Finance, IT, Legal, Security, Engineering, and business process owners to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR).
• Monitor remediation efforts and ensure timely resolution of control deficiencies.
• Drive continuous improvement through automation, control optimization, and reduction of manual testing.
• Support management's SOX Sections 302 and 404 certification processes.
• Establish and lead the Internal Audit function, charter, methodology, policies, and annual audit planning process.
• Develop and execute a risk-based audit plan covering financial, operational, technology, cybersecurity, compliance, and strategic risks.
• Present audit plans, audit results, risk assessments, and eme

Job description

Cerebras Systems in the United States seeks a Head of SOX Internal Audit to establish and lead the company's SOX compliance program and advance toward a full Internal Audit function. This role will serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, providing independent assurance on governance, risk management, internal controls, and financial reporting processes.

The Head will coordinate with Finance, IT, Legal, Security, Engineering, and business process owners to maintain effective ICFR,