SOX Project Manager

Mission Staffing; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mission Staffing is assisting a rapidly growing global investment firm in New York with building and shaping a SOX program from the ground up. You will work directly with senior leadership to scope, document, and evaluate controls over financial reporting.

Join a team driving improvement, interacting with management and auditors, and ensuring ICFR effectiveness. This role demands 4+ years in public or internal audit and a proactive, detail-oriented approach.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Public or Internal Audit experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update SOX documentation, including scoping analyses, process narratives, flowcharts, and risk control matrices.
• Support annual SOX scoping and risk assessment, identifying significant accounts, disclosures, and in-scope processes.
• Evaluate design and operating effectiveness of controls; identify gaps and recommend enhancements.
• Assess impact of new systems/processes on ICFR.
• Prepare documentation to support management’s conclusion on ICFR effectiveness and SEC executive certifications.
• Serve as liaison between control owners and auditors.
• Drive standardization and continuous improvement of the SOX program.

Skills

SOX knowledge

ICFR

Audit experience

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Join a fast-growing platform at the center of the structured credit and asset-backed finance space, with direct exposure to senior leadership including the CFO. If you’re ready to build and shape a SOX program from the ground up at a firm on the rise, we’d love to hear from you.

Company Information:

A rapidly growing global investment firm providing structured credit and asset-backed finance solutions, backed by a leading alternative asset manager.

Job Description:

• Maintain and update SOX documentation, including scoping analyses, process narratives, flowcharts, and risk control matrices
• Support the annual SOX scoping and risk assessment process, identifying significant accounts, disclosures, and in-scope processes
• Support management in evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of controls, identifying gaps and recommending enhancements
• Evaluate the impact of new systems, processes, or organizational changes on internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR)
• Prepare documentation to support management’s conclusion on ICFR effectiveness and SEC executive certifications
• Serve as primary liaison between control owners and internal/external auditors
• Drive standardization and continuous improvement of the SOX program

Requirements / Qualifications:

• 4+ years of Public or Internal Audit experience