Job Title: IT SOX Compliance Senior Manager
Location: Berkeley, MO / Plano, TX / Seattle, WA (Hybrid – scheduled WFH days)
Direct-hire/Permanent role

Department: Finance / Accounting – IT SOX Compliance
Reports To: IT SOX Control Program Office / Finance Controls Leadership

Overview:
The IT SOX Compliance Senior Manager is responsible for leading and supporting the design, implementation, operation, and monitoring of IT General Controls (ITGCs) to ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements. This role partners closely with IT, Controllership, Internal Audit, and External Auditors to ensure effective control environments across systems, applications, and infrastructure. The position plays a key role in maintaining audit readiness, driving remediation of control deficiencies, and strengthening governance over financial reporting systems within a complex aerospace and defense environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain SOX IT control documentation, including risk and control matrices and SOPs
• Partner with the IT SOX Control Program Office to ensure compliance with SOX requirements
• Align Business Process Controls (BPCs) and IT General Controls (ITGCs) across programs
• Support SOX scoping as new systems, modules, and integrations are introduced
• Advise IT teams on ITGC design, implementation, and audit evidence collection
• Ensure proactive implementation of IT controls for new and existing applications
• Monitor controls and help prevent deficiencies through governance and oversight
• Lead remediation efforts for IT SOX findings, including root cause analysis and closure validation
• Liaise with IT leadership, controllership, and internal/external audit teams to resolve issues
• Ensure the ongoing effectiveness of ITGCs across access, change management, and IT operations

Hard Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in public accounting and/or industry designing, implementing, and testing SOX ITGCs
• Current or previous Manager-level experience
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Experience in ITGC domains (access, change management, IT operations)
• Willingness to travel up to 20% domestically and internationally

Bonus/Preferred Qualifications:

• Big 4 accounting experience
• Aerospace, aviation, defense, or manufacturing exposure
• Experience leading teams or large-scale audit/control projects
• Certifications such as CISA, CISSP, CIA, CPA, CISM, or CRISC
• Experience working with SOX Control Program Offices in large enterprise environments

Education:
Bachelor’s degree required (Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or related field preferred)

Interview Process:

• Intake session with hiring team
• Initial recruiter screen
• Functional interview (ITGC / SOX technical depth)
• Stakeholder interviews (IT, Controllership, Audit partners)
• Final leadership/hiring manager round

Notes:

• Hybrid role with scheduled in-office requirements depending on location and team needs
• High-visibility role within a Fortune-level aerospace organization
• Strong audit rigor environment with a mature SOX framework and ongoing transformation initiatives

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 190000.00/Yearly.