Sr Lead, Internal Controls Transformation & Operations (SOX/ICFR)

Location: United States, Florida, Jacksonville

Employment type: Full time

Company

hirify.global provides financial technology and technology-enabled services in a complex, regulated enterprise environment.

What you will do

• Run and scale the enterprise SOX/ICFR program operating model, governance structures, policies, standards, and procedures.
• Coordinate program planning, Gantt schedules, milestones, cross-workstream dependencies, critical paths, risks, and executive status reporting.
• Own the strategy, configuration standards, adoption, and roadmap for ICT platforms, including AuditBoard.
• Identify and govern practical AI use cases that improve SOX/ICFR program execution while remaining explainable and aligned with internal control objectives.
• Manage functional budgeting, forecasting, resource planning, spend, and trade-offs across tools, co-sourcing, and internal capacity.
• Build talent capability, succession plans, operational excellence, and effective relationships with external advisors and auditors.

Requirements

• 10–12+ years of progressive experience in public accounting, SOX, ICFR, advisory, or enterprise SOX/ICFR program leadership.
• Experience running large, complex SOX programs and managing governance standards, execution discipline, and multi-workstream initiatives.
• Ability to operate at Senior Manager level and exercise judgment in ambiguous, high-visibility environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Experience with SOX enablement platforms such as AuditBoard is preferred.
• Experience in technology-enabled or data-driven control environments, acquisitions, transformations, or regulated industries is preferred.

Nice to have

• CPA, CIA, CISA, PMP, or similar certification.
• Background in financial services or technology-enabled services.

Culture & Benefits

• Focus on accountability, continuous improvement, operational excellence, and disciplined execution.
• Opportunity to modernize internal control operations through technology, automation, and responsible AI adoption.
• Collaboration with Finance, Internal Audit, External Audit, ICT leadership, process leaders, and technology assurance teams.
• US employment conditions include a drug test after a conditional offer.