Director It Risk And Sox Compliance (Fintech)

TL;DR

Director IT Risk and Sox Compliance (Fintech): Owning the design, execution, and continuous improvement of IT General Controls (ITGCs) framework, serving as the strategic link between Corporate Technology, Internal Audit, and external auditors with an accent on proactively identifying emerging risks and orchestrating effective remediation strategies. Focus on developing IT risk strategy, driving process transformation, and championing automation initiatives.

Location: Tempe, Arizona or USA Remote. This position is not eligible to be performed in Alaska, Mississippi, North Dakota, or the Virgin Islands. hirify.global is not currently considering candidates for this role in California, Seattle, or NYC.

Salary: $156,000.00 – $304,000.00

Company

hirify.global is empowering everyday entrepreneurs around the world by providing the help and tools to succeed online, making opportunity more inclusive for all.

What you will do

• Develop IT risk strategy to define how IT risk is identified, assessed, and led enterprise-wide.
• Serve as the control build authority by establishing governance standards, frameworks, and guidelines.
• Drive process transformation and champion automation initiatives to strengthen control environments.
• Deliver executive-level reporting on SOX IT posture, control efficiency, and risk trends.
• Lead the IT SOX control framework and annual IT risk assessment process.
• Assess IT control deficiencies with excellent judgment and drive remediation plans.

Requirements

• 10+ years’ experience in IT risk, SOX compliance, IT audit, or GRC.
• Deep technical expertise in IT General Controls (ITGCs) and COSO frameworks.
• Validated experience handling audit relationships with Big 4 or equivalent external audit firms.
• Superb communication skills with the ability to influence partners and present expertly to executives.
• Hands-on experience implementing and maintaining effective ITGCs for SOX compliance.
• Excellent judgment around deficiency classification and risk evaluation and impact analysis.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits that may include paid time off, retirement savings, bonus/incentive eligibility, and equity grants.
• Participation in our employee stock purchase plan.
• Competitive health benefits and family-friendly benefits including parental leave.
• Diverse culture and a range of Employee Resource Groups.