Senior Analyst, IT Internal Controls & SOX Compliance

Circle
San Francisco
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 112,500 - 147,500 annuallyFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 4+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Analytical","Organizational","Problem-solving","Attention to detail","Communication","Risk assessment","Confidentiality","Prioritization"]

Support and enhance the IT SOX compliance program and broader internal controls environment by evaluating IT general controls, automated controls, and IT-dependent manual controls. Partner with Engineering, Security, Finance, Compliance, and business stakeholders to ensure controls are designed, documented, tested, and monitored for regulatory and financial reporting needs. Lead risk assessments, documentation and testing coordination, remediation tracking, and auditor/program alignment while helping mature the internal controls program.

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Senior Analyst, IT Internal Controls & SOX Compliance

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Job Summary

Support and enhance the IT SOX compliance program and broader internal controls environment by evaluating IT general controls, automated controls, and IT-dependent manual controls. Partner with Engineering, Security, Finance, Compliance, and business stakeholders to ensure controls are designed, documented, tested, and monitored for regulatory and financial reporting needs. Lead risk assessments, documentation and testing coordination, remediation tracking, and auditor/program alignment while helping mature the internal controls program.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Support and continuously improve the IT SOX compliance program, including planning, risk assessment, control documentation, testing coordination, and remediation tracking.
  • •Create SOX-ready documentation (narratives, flow charts, control descriptions) and develop/lead control procedure documentation, assessing control changes from implementations.
  • •Lead cross-functional conversations to understand IT and business processes and their controls, including design/review of SDLC and data migration control controls.
  • •Conduct periodic reviews to ensure application controls and segregation of duties (SOD) are configured, and coordinate IT General Controls and automated control testing with internal audit and auditors.
  • •Maintain the Audit Board internal controls repository and evaluate reported control deficiencies, root causes, corrective actions, and SOX findings/assurances for leadership and the audit committee.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 112,500 - 147,500 annually

Key Requirements

  • •4+ years of Big 4 experience in IT audit, IT SOX compliance, internal controls, risk advisory, or related fields.
  • •Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, or related discipline.
  • •CPA, CISA, CIA, CISSP, or equivalent certification required.
  • •Strong knowledge of SOX 404 requirements, PCAOB standards, COSO framework, and IT General Controls (ITGCs).
  • •Proven experience designing, implementing, and managing ITGC and SOX compliance programs, including testing ITGCs and automated/IT-dependent controls.
Experience:4+ yearsBig 4FintechPaymentsCryptoFinancial servicesSaaSCloud
Education:Bachelor's in Accounting, Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, or related discipline
Skills:AnalyticalOrganizationalProblem-solvingAttention to detailCommunicationRisk assessmentConfidentialityPrioritization
Certifications:CPACISACIACISSP
Tech Stack:SOXSOX 404PCAOB standardsCOSO frameworkIT General Controls (ITGCs)IT-dependent manual controlsSDLCSegregation of duties (SOD)SOCSOC1SOC2SOC3GRC platformsERP systemsFinancial applicationsIdentity and access managementCybersecurity controlsSlackApple macOSGoogle Workspace

Company Brief

Circle
Provides blockchain-based financial infrastructure and stablecoins (notably USDC and EURC) and payment solutions for enterprises, developers, and financial institutions to enable programmable money and global payments.
Industry: Fintech Infrastructure
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: New York City, United States
Founded: 2013
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