Director, Business SOX Controls

Our Customer is a tech real-estate marketplace company with a portfolio of the largest and most vibrant real estate and home-related brands on the web and mobile. The company’s brands focus on all stages of the home lifecycle: renting, buying, selling, financing and home improvement. They are committed to empowering consumers with unparalleled data, inspiration and knowledge around homes, and connecting them with the right local professionals to help.

The Reporting, Technical Accounting and Controls team is responsible for the accurate presentation and filing of all required SEC reporting, the assessment and implementation of new accounting standards, conclusions on technical and transactional accounting matters, and partnership with business teams on the design and implementation of SOX business process and IT general controls. The team acts as a vital business partner to the organization.

We are an ambitious and goal-oriented Director on a contract basis to help lead the company's SOX business process control design and implementation activities. This individual will be responsible for ensuring compliance with SOX for business processes in close partnership with stakeholders from across the company for Groups Internal Control over Financial Reporting. We are looking for a highly accountable individual who demonstrates excellent people and project management skills. If you want to make big contributions to a fast-growing enterprise, we encourage you to apply!

This role is 100% remote.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with business leaders and control owners to assess potential business changes for impacts to SOX business process controls and objectives, including for new products, non-routine transactions and M&A activity
• Collaborate with control owners as a SOX subject matter expert to assist in the creation of processes and procedures that meet SOX compliance requirements and scale with future growth
• Identify gaps in internal control designs that could lead to financial reporting risk and correct design deficiencies
• Work with control owners to develop remediation plans and drive remediation projects
• Collaborate with IT SOX compliance team on internal control considerations for system implementations impacting internal controls over financial reporting
• Coordinate with internal audit, external audit and IT SOX for alignment on SOX planning, walkthroughs/testing, audit requests, and deficiency evaluations

Required Skills:

• A Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field
• Certified Public Accountant
• 10+ years of relevant work experience, ideally with both Big 4 public accounting experience and compliance or audit experience at a publicly traded company
• Advanced knowledge of SOX requirements for business processes and their related information technology components
• Strong understanding of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), in particular ASC 606, and of Generally Accepted Auditing Standards and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) requirements and trends
• Understanding of SEC reporting requirements as it relates to financial statements and related disclosures
• Experience with auditing programs, such as AuditBoard, and automation tools preferred
• Ability to influence others
• Excellent analytical, verbal and written communication skills
• Exceptionally organized and strong at execution, follow-up, and attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to thrive in a team environment working with others
• Ability to thrive in high-pressure situations in a fast paced and dynamic environment
• Effective decision-making skills, including the ability to choose a course of action in situations involving substantial uncertainty and risk

Perks are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record (Available upon completion of waiting period for eligible engagements)
Health Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life (including spouse & child), 401k, STD/LTD, AD&D, and Commuter Benefits program.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.