SOX Auditor - IT Controls Manager

Kraken
Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Finance & AccountingExperience: 8+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Leadership","Problem-solving"]

Lead IT general controls testing for the SOX program at a crypto exchange, building scalable testing programs across access, change, and system operations. Collaborate with Engineering, Security, and IT Operations to assess IT controls, manage remediation, and report findings to Audit leadership and external auditors in a multi-entity, multi-jurisdiction environment.

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SOX Auditor - IT Controls Manager

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Job Summary

Lead IT general controls testing for the SOX program at a crypto exchange, building scalable testing programs across access, change, and system operations. Collaborate with Engineering, Security, and IT Operations to assess IT controls, manage remediation, and report findings to Audit leadership and external auditors in a multi-entity, multi-jurisdiction environment.
Location: Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Finance & Accounting
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead the execution of independent testing of IT General Controls (ITGCs) across key control domains: access management, change management, and system operations.
  • •Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of IT controls across in-scope applications and infrastructure, including systems that support blockchain-native operations, digital asset custody, and crypto trading platforms. Document testing procedures and results to meet Internal Audit and external auditor quality standards.
  • •Identify new systems, applications, or process changes that emerge during testing and assess their SOX implications in coordination with the SOX Compliance team.
  • •Build and maintain testing programs, templates, and workpapers that create a repeatable, scalable foundation for IT SOX testing.
  • •Identify opportunities to leverage AI-enabled workflows and data analytics to improve testing coverage and efficiency across IT control domains.

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years of experience in IT audit, internal audit, external audit, or SOX compliance with significant exposure to IT general controls testing.
Experience:8+ yearsCryptoFintechPaymentsTechnology-intensive environments
Skills:CommunicationLeadershipProblem-solving
Certifications:CISACPA
Tech Stack:BlockchainCryptoITGCCOSOCOBITPCAOBGitLabAWSGCPCI/CD

Company Brief

Kraken
Kraken (Payward, Inc.) is a global cryptocurrency exchange and financial infrastructure provider offering spot and derivatives trading, staking, custody, tokenized assets and institutional services to retail and institutional clients.
Industry: Trading Platforms
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Decacorn (USD 10B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2011
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