Manager, SOX Business Process

As the Manager - SOX, Business Process, you will be focused on driving the Year 1 SOX 404(b) testing for business process internal controls over financial reporting.  This role plays a critical role in ensuring the accuracy and reliability of our financial reporting and internal controls. You will report to the Internal Audit Lead (Group Manager-Chief Audit Executive/Head of Audit) and oversee the work of our SOX team, working with various business & IT partners across the company.  

The ideal candidate is an ex-Big 4, highly motivated self-starter with 5+ years’ experience in SOX testing in the Fintech or Software industry, with superior written and oral communication skills, and is used to working as part of a remote team and collaborating with business partners in offshore locations such as India and Mexico.  

How you'll contribute: 

• Drive project management of SOX 404 testing, develop timelines and budgets.
• Identify and assess risks.
• Perform materiality assessment, process scoping, documentation.
• Evaluate internal controls design and operating effectiveness.
• Assist in controls implementation for new processes, designing test procedures.
• Ensure thorough internal controls business process documentation (narratives, flows, risk & control matrices).
• Ensure work is performed within budget, resources are efficiently allocated; manage SOX project based on timelines.
• Review Test of Design (TOD) and Test of Effectiveness (TOE) work.
• Train Control Owners on IPE (Information Provided by Entity) SOX requirements.
• Serve as point of contact with external auditors to ensure alignment for SOX testing and timelines of business process controls; ensure audit requests are addressed efficiently.
• Contribute to ongoing development of the ERM, Fraud Risk Management programs.
• Improve underlying processes.
• Provide coaching and performance management for junior SOX team members.
• Provide meaningful recommendations to improve policies/ procedures/ systems/ processes and address root causes of ineffective or inefficient controls.
• Work with business partners to address control gaps and monitor action plans.
• Evaluate and document deficiency conclusions.
• Escalate, manage, and report control issues with transparency.
• Exercise judgment and discretion related to conducting audit work.
• Promote an ethical and risk-aware culture at the company.

Who you are: 

• Bachelor's Degree in a business or technology discipline.
• Big 4 background.
• Strong understanding of GAAP, COSO framework and PCAOB requirements.
• Strong business judgment that enables issue identification and appropriate escalation.
• Strong critical thinking, analytical and investigative skills.
• Strong project and time management skills.
• Strong coaching/mentoring skills to develop senior auditor(s).
• Ability to effectively juggle multiple projects and keep Head of Audit informed.
• Ability to think independently, take ownership, and drive initiatives to resolution.
• Ability to explain complex and/or sensitive information in a straightforward manner.
• Ability to manage stakeholders in a service oriented, problem-solving, practical mindset.
• Strong rapport and relationship building skills to collaborate and positively influence partnerships across the company.
• Proactive and self-initiating work style.
• Integrity, openness, and transparency.
• Intellectual curiosity.
• Critical thinker, ability to identify root cause of issues.

Required Skills:

• Experience as a Senior Manager of Internal Audit/SOX, specifically with Year 1 404(b).
• Experience working as part of a remote team.
• Work collaboratively with partners to address control gaps, monitor action plans.
• Prior experience managing SOX 404 testing according to defined budgets and timelines.
• Prior experience leading IPE (Information Provided by Entity) and testing the completeness and accuracy of key reports and spreadsheets.
• Experience with Workiva, NetSuite, Workday,  Salesforce, Slack, GSuite.
• Excellent written English communication skills: clear, concise, professional.

Certification(s)

• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or Chartered Accountant (CA), optionally: Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)

Blend is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity, inclusion and belonging. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

To comply with local legislation, as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges on all job postings regardless of desired hiring location. For full time hires, the hiring base pay range for this position is between $114,000 - $134,000. Final base pay offer amounts will vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to function, level, geographic location, job related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits and Perks: 

• Meaningful equity
• 401(k) plan with employer matching contribution
• Comprehensive health benefits
• 16 weeks of paid parental leave
• Generous vacation policy 
• Work from home office set up stipend and internet stipend during COVID-19
• Wellness benefits covering a variety of wellness activities, gym memberships, fitness classes and more