Director, SOX-Business Process

Director, SOX – Business Process | High-Growth Technology | AI Infrastructure

A rapidly scaling AI infrastructure and cloud technology company is hiring a Director of SOX – Business Process to lead and mature its SOX compliance program during a period of significant growth and transformation.

This is a highly visible leadership role for a seasoned SOX professional who enjoys building scalable, risk-forward control environments and partnering cross-functionally across Finance, Operations, IT, and Legal.

The Role

Reporting to the Senior Director of SOX, you will own the end-to-end SOX program for business processes, including control design, testing, remediation, and continuous improvement. You’ll lead internal teams and co-sourced partners while helping evolve the company’s internal control environment to support rapid growth.

This role offers meaningful influence over how controls are designed, automated, and operationalized in a dynamic, high-change environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the full SOX lifecycle across business processes (design, testing, remediation, optimization)
• Partner closely with Finance, Operations, IT, Legal, and process owners to drive compliance
• Oversee and manage co-sourced SOX providers and internal teams
• Navigate and remediate control deficiencies efficiently and effectively
• Enhance and automate the control environment while maintaining compliance
• Drive continuous improvement and scalability of SOX processes
• Support external auditor relationships and audit readiness
• Build, lead, and develop a team of SOX professionals
• Drive accountability through strong project management and cross-functional coordination
• Leverage tools such as AuditBoard to improve execution and visibility

What This Role Offers

• High-impact leadership role in a hyper-growth technology environment
• Opportunity to shape and scale the SOX function during a critical growth phase
• Deep cross-functional exposure and executive visibility
• Ability to drive automation and process modernization
• Strong long-term career growth as the organization continues to expand

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field
• 10 years of SOX / internal audit experience
• Proven experience leading SOX programs end-to-end
• Strong background working with external auditors and cross-functional stakeholders
• Experience in fast-paced, high-growth environments
• Strong project management and leadership skills

Preferred

• CPA, CIA, or CISA
• Big 4 background plus in-house SOX leadership experience
• Experience in pre-IPO and/or newly public companies
• Technology or infrastructure industry experience
• AuditBoard experience