SOX Project Manager

SOMERSET STAFFING; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SOMERSET STAFFING is seeking a SOX Project Manager to lead compliance across IT and business projects from Torrance, CA. The role requires coordinating with governance, audit, and compliance teams to ensure SOX controls are embedded throughout project lifecycles.

The successful candidate will drive control testing, evidence collection, and remediation planning while maintaining project governance artifacts and aligning with regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience leading SOX compliance programs across IT and business projects.
• Strong knowledge of ITGC, ITAC, APD, PGC, COP controls.
• Ability to coordinate with Governance, Internal Audit and External Auditors.
• Experience developing governance artifacts and risk/controls documentation.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate SOX compliance activities across IT and business projects.
• Assess project scope for SOX applicability and align with control requirements.
• Serve as liaison between project teams, SOX Governance, Internal Audit, Compliance and auditors.
• Conduct periodic reviews and support DE and OE assessments.
• Identify, document, and track deficiencies, gaps, remediation plans.
• Facilitate audit readiness activities and evidence collection.
• Maintain governance artifacts (RACI, RAID logs, schedules, forecasts).
• Ensure PMO governance and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Benefits management

Project financial management

Project governance

Risk/crisis management

Stakeholder management

Job description

Job description

SOX Project Manager

Location: Torrance, CA

Work Model: 4 days onsite

Lead and coordinate SOX compliance activities across multiple IT and business projects, ensuring adherence to Sarbanes-Oxley requirements throughout the project lifecycle.

Evaluate project scope and determine SOX applicability, ensuring alignment with ITGC, ITAC, APD, PGC, and COP control requirements.

Serve as the primary liaison between project teams, SOX Governance, Internal Audit, Compliance, and External Auditors.

Conduct periodic reviews of SOX in-scope projects and support Design Effectiveness (DE) and Operating Effectiveness (OE) assessments.

Identify, document, and track SOX control deficiencies, compliance gaps, remediation plans, and corrective actions.

Facilitate audit readiness activities, including evidence collection, documentation reviews, and support for internal and external audits.

Maintain project governance artifacts such as organization charts, RACI matrices, RAID logs, resource plans, cost plans, project schedules, and financial forecasts.

Ensure compliance with PMO governance standards, project management methodologies, and regulatory requirements.

Develop and maintain SOX compliance documentation, dashboards, status reports, process maps, and workflow documentation.

Provide regular compliance status updates, risk assessments, and audit findings reports to leadership and key stakeholders.

Coordinate and collaborate with Project Managers, PMO teams, Business Stakeholders, Compliance teams, Internal Audit, and external audit firms to resolve control and compliance issues.

Support ongoing risk and controls management activities, including access reviews, risk assessments, monitoring control effectiveness, and driving continuous compliance improvements.

Good to have

• SOX certifications
• PMP certifications
• Auto finance industry knowledge

Skills

Mandatory Skills

• Benefits Management
• Project Financial Management
• Project Governance
• Risk/Crisis Management
• Stakeholder Management

Required Skills

Basic Qualification

Additional Skills

Background Check : No

Drug Screen : No