Lead SOX Program Strategy & Audit Excellence - ITGC/ITAC (AI)

Location: Hybrid work from the San Diego, Mountain View, or Atlanta office at least 3 times per week

Base pay: $185,500–$251,000 in San Diego; $152,000–$206,000 in Mountain View, California. The role may also include a cash bonus, equity rewards, and benefits.

Company

hirify.global is a financial technology platform offering products including TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp.

What you will do

• Serve as the primary SOX liaison to Technology and lead the IT SOX program across ITGCs, access controls, change management, and automated controls.
• Evaluate control design and operating effectiveness for technology changes, system implementations, and business process transformations.
• Lead ITGC and automated-control walkthroughs with external auditors and co-source teams, ensuring clear process, risk, and control documentation.
• Manage deficiency evaluation, root-cause analysis, impact assessment, remediation plans, and validation through closure.
• Review co-sourced workpapers and prepare SOX materials for senior leadership, the Audit & Risk Committee, and the Disclosure Committee.
• Update ITGC/ITAC protocols, SOPs, templates, training, and program policies in response to PCAOB and SEC developments.

Requirements

• 8+ years of relevant experience in Big Four public accounting, risk consulting, or SOX industry work, with an emphasis on IT and technology risk.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or an equivalent background.
• Deep expertise in ITGCs, automated and application controls, PCAOB standards, and the COSO framework.
• Experience assessing technology risk, control changes, process design, and complex workstreams in evolving technology environments.
• Ability to use AI tools and structured prompting, critically evaluate AI outputs, and produce accurate, audit-defensible results.
• Must be able to work from the San Diego, Mountain View, or Atlanta office at least three times per week.

Nice to have

• Fintech or software industry experience.
• CISA, CISSP, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or higher, CPA, or CIA certification.
• Experience with AuditBoard, Tableau, Smartsheet, or similar SOX, GRC, data analysis, and visualization tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Cross-functional collaboration with Finance, Accounting, Technology, and Tech Compliance stakeholders.
• Competitive compensation with performance-based rewards.
• Potential cash bonus, equity rewards, and employee benefits.
• Focus on operational excellence, continuous improvement, and scalable control processes.