Manager, SOX Compliance
Summary: We are partnering with a $11B publicly traded industrial equipment provider on a Manager, SOX Compliance search! This role will be based at the company’s headquarters in Fort Mill and will play a key role in the continued development of the organization’s control environment. The individual will support the maintenance of business processes and controls across the company in accordance with SEC and PCAOB requirements. Reporting to the Senior Manager, SOX Compliance, this role will partner closely with finance, operations, technology, and senior leadership teams across the organization. The position sits within the company’s second-line SOX Compliance function and is separate from Internal Audit. This is a highly stable organization that offers strong visibility to leadership, the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, and clear long-term growth potential.

Location: Fort Mill, SC  (less than 10 minutes from Charlotte, NC)
Schedule: HYBRID - 4 days/week onsite.
Compensation: $140,000 - $145,000 + 15% bonus
Direct Reports: None
Relocation: Relocation assistance available; option to start remotely while relocating.

Responsibilities
Controls Compliance & Reporting

• Work alongside the Senior Manager, SOX Compliance in the coordination with business process control owners to ensure continued effective design, implementation and operating effectiveness of a strong control framework in accordance with ICFR and COSO framework.
• Ensure the continued maintenance of key process documentation, including narratives, flowcharts, risk and control matrices of business processes and information technology platforms relevant to financial reporting.
• Support the performance and documentation of walkthroughs to understand how controls operate and assess their ongoing design effectiveness.
• Assist in the coordination of activities to address control deficiencies and ensure timely remediation, providing support to business process control operators and owners.
• Stay current on SOX requirements, GAAP, COSO, and ICFR relevant regulatory updates.

Process Improvement & Technology

• Assist in the provision of training and guidance to business units on SOX compliance and internal control best practices including effective documentation of IUC.
• Assist in the completion of annual report logic testing of system reports to ensure completeness and accuracy of reporting used in controls.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including technology, finance and operations, to implement efficiencies and, where appropriate, assist in the integration of data analytics into the SOX compliance framework.
• Assist with integration efforts from acquisitions or system changes where controls may be impacted.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• CPA (or in process) required
• 5-10 years of progressive experience including the development, auditing and reporting of key controls in large $5B+ public companies, with Big 4 experience preferred

• Strong change management abilities.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; detail-oriented with a strategic mindset.
• Proven success in partnering with cross-functional teams to drive accountability.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, etc.), with familiarity with reporting tools like Power BI, Alteryx, or similar.

Benefits:

• PTO, Sick Leave, Volunteer Leave, Paid Parental Leave, and Holidays (including 2 floating holidays).
• High-quality, yet affordable Medical, Dental, and Vision plan options.
• HSA and FSA.
• Company-Paid Life Insurance.
• Short- and Long-Term Disability.
• Life, Accident, and Critical Illness Insurance options.
• EAP and Telemedicine.
• Tuition Assistance.
• Company-Paid Membership for the Calm app for mental wellness.
• Value-Added Benefits (travel medical support, estate guidance, grief counseling, discounted tickets and gift cards, etc.).
• 401K with 50% match up to 6% of contributions.