Internal Audit & SOX Program Sr Manager (Fintech)

Location: Hybrid role based in the downtown Chicago office, with in-office work on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday

Base salary: USD $150,000–$210,000 per year, plus eligibility for an annual bonus

Company

hirify.global provides personal loans, credit cards, and other financial products that help middle-income Americans access financial tools.

What you will do

• Build, operate, and mature the internal audit and SOX compliance program, including governance, risk assessments, control documentation, testing, issue management, and reporting.
• Own the annual risk-based audit and controls testing plan across financial reporting, operational processes, IT controls, cybersecurity, and third-party risk.
• Lead walkthroughs, control testing, deficiency evaluation, remediation tracking, evidence retention, and audit fieldwork across manual and automated controls.
• Coordinate with Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Product, Compliance, Legal, Enterprise Risk, control owners, external auditors, and advisory partners.
• Improve audit playbooks, SOX narratives, risk-control matrices, GRC tooling, testing methodologies, analytics, and reporting automation.
• Prepare reporting for executive leadership and the Audit, Risk, and Compliance Committee of the Board on audit progress, SOX readiness, key risks, and remediation status.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in internal audit, external audit, SOX compliance, or internal controls, including experience supporting public companies.
• Strong knowledge of COSO 2013, SOX 302 and 404, PCAOB AS 2201, IT general controls frameworks, and risk-based auditing.
• Experience building or materially enhancing a SOX program, internal audit function, or public-company controls environment.
• Experience managing concurrent audits, testing cycles, remediation workstreams, and coordination with external auditors, consultants, regulators, and executive leadership.
• Experience in financial services, fintech, banking, lending, payments, or another regulated industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field; CPA, CIA, or CISA is preferred.

Nice to have

• Experience with GRC platforms such as Workiva, LogicGate, AuditBoard, or ServiceNow GRC.
• Familiarity with AWS, GCP, Azure, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and modern engineering practices.
• Knowledge of consumer finance regulations including TILA, ECOA, UDAAP, FCRA, and GLBA.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work environment with flexibility around individual priorities.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• 401(k) match, flexible time off, paid parental leave, adoption assistance, and a post-parental-leave ramp-up program.
• Lunch allowance, in-office snacks, Summer Fridays, and in-office and virtual social events.