SOX & Internal Controls Senior Manager, Fintech, Pre-IPO

Portage Ventures GP Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Kikoff is seeking a SOX Senior Manager to own and scale our internal controls program as we move toward a public offering. You will coordinate with finance, legal, and engineering to design, test, and deploy key controls across a modern data stack, and report progress to the CFO and Audit Committee.

You will lead the effort to ensure timely walkthroughs, remediation of deficiencies, and ongoing SOX awareness throughout the organization, including directing third-party consultants and aligning

Qualifications

• 8+ years in internal controls, SOX compliance, or external audit.
• At least 3 years in-house at a public or pre-IPO company as accountable owner of ICFR.
• Experience with automated data pipelines and ITGCs in a modern data stack.
• Ability to simplify/remove controls and defend them against auditors.
• Able to move cross-functional stakeholders without formal authority.
• Comfortable presenting to senior leadership and audit committees.

Responsibilities

• Scope, build, own, and manage Kikoff's end-to-end SOX program from risk assessment to remediation.
• Partner with finance, legal and ops to document, test, and maintain internal controls over financial reporting.
• Collaborate with engineering and data teams to identify and test ITGCs in a modern stack.
• Develop and maintain SOX documentation including RCMS, narratives, and flowcharts.
• Coordinate with external auditors on SOX matters and defend program scope boundaries.
• Prepare and present SOX program updates to CFO, C-suite, Audit Committee, and auditors.
• Educate control owners on responsibilities and the importance of a well-controlled environment.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and automate controls as systems evolve.
• Direct third-party SOX consultants and own decision making.

Skills

Internal controls

SOX compliance

External audit

Stakeholder management

Tools

AuditBoard

Workiva

SQL

Job description

Kikoff is seeking a SOX Senior Manager to own and scale our internal controls program as we move toward a public offering. You will coordinate with finance, legal, and engineering to design, test, and deploy key controls across a modern data stack, and report progress to the CFO and Audit Committee.

You will lead the effort to ensure timely walkthroughs, remediation of deficiencies, and ongoing SOX awareness throughout the organization, including directing third-party consultants and aligning