SOX Project Manager

Expert Technology Services; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Expert Technology Services seeks a seasoned SOX Project Manager to lead compliance across IT and business projects in Torrance, CA. You will drive adherence to Sarbanes-Oxley controls throughout the project lifecycle and serve as the main liaison among project teams, governance bodies, Internal Audit, Compliance, and External Auditors.

You will conduct periodic SOX reviews, document deficiencies, and maintain governance artifacts (RACI, RAID, schedules, cost plans).

Qualifications

• Experience leading SOX compliance activities across IT and business projects.
• Ability to map SOX controls to project lifecycle stages (ITGC, ITAC, APD, PGC, COP).
• Strong liaison and communication skills with governance, Internal Audit, Compliance, and External Auditors.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate SOX compliance activities across multiple IT and business projects.
• Ensure adherence to Sarbanes-Oxley requirements throughout all project phases.
• Evaluate project scope to determine SOX applicability and ensure alignment with control requirements.
• Act as primary liaison among project teams, SOX Governance, Internal Audit, Compliance, and External Auditors.
• Conduct periodic reviews of SOX in-scope projects; support DE and OE assessments.
• Identify, document, and track SOX control deficiencies, compliance gaps, and remediation actions.
• Facilitate audit readiness activities, including evidence collection and documentation reviews.
• Maintain project governance documentation (RACI, RAID logs, schedules, forecasts).
• Ensure compliance with PMO governance, project management methodologies, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and maintain SOX compliance documentation, dashboards, reports, process maps, and workflows.
• Provide regular compliance status updates, risk assessments, and audit findings to leadership and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, PMO, Business Stakeholders, Compliance, Internal Audit, and external auditors to resolve compliance issues.
• Support ongoing risk and control management activities, including access reviews, risk assessments, and continuous compliance improvements.

Skills

Benefits Management

Project Financial Management

Project Governance

Risk/Crisis Management

Stakeholder Management

Education

PMP certification

Job description

Job Summary (SOX Project Manager):

• Lead and coordinate SOX compliance activities across multiple IT and business projects.
• Ensure adherence to Sarbanes-Oxley requirements throughout all project phases.
• Evaluate project scope to determine SOX applicability and ensure alignment with relevant control requirements (ITGC, ITAC, APD, PGC, COP).
• Act as primary liaison among project teams, SOX Governance, Internal Audit, Compliance, and External Auditors.
• Conduct periodic reviews of SOX in-scope projects; support Design Effectiveness (DE) and Operating Effectiveness (OE) assessments.
• Identify, document, and track SOX control deficiencies, compliance gaps, and remediation actions.
• Facilitate audit readiness activities, including evidence collection and documentation reviews.
• Maintain project governance documentation (organization charts, RACI matrices, RAID logs, resource/cost plans, schedules, forecasts).
• Ensure compliance with PMO governance, project management methodologies, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and maintain SOX compliance documentation, dashboards, reports, process maps, and workflows.
• Provide regular compliance status updates, risk assessments, and audit findings to leadership and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, PMO, Business Stakeholders, Compliance, Internal Audit, and external auditors to resolve compliance issues.
• Support ongoing risk and control management activities, including access reviews, risk assessments, and continuous compliance improvements.
• Mandatory skills: Benefits Management, Project Financial Management, Project Governance, Risk/Crisis Management, Stakeholder Management.
• Preferred: SOX and PMP certifications; Auto finance industry knowledge.