SOX Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in India.

📋 Description

• Take charge of critical execution workstreams encompassing business processes, entity-level, and IT controls by implementing and testing Vercel’s foundational SOX design and collaborating with the US-based SOX leader to refine the program.

• Facilitate walkthroughs, conduct risk assessments, evaluate control designs, and test significant financial processes, which include revenue and order-to-cash, financial close and reporting, procure-to-pay, payroll, treasury, and tax.

• Assist with annual scoping activities related to processes, systems, and key controls.

• Oversee IT SOX execution across IT general controls (ITGCs), automated and application controls, information produced by the entity (IPE), SaaS and internally developed systems, data flows, integrations, deployments, access, IT operations, change management, and software development lifecycle (SDLC) dependencies.

• Manage the daily SOX Project Management Office (PMO) for assigned workstreams, coordinating with the US-based SOX leader, external auditors, and internal stakeholders regarding plans, testing and reliance activities, audit requests, dependencies, timelines, and deliverables.

• Detect potential control deficiencies, conduct initial severity and root-cause analyses, and collaborate on remediation and validation until resolution.

• Create and maintain process narratives, risk and control matrices, testing protocols, evidence standards, and guidance for control owners.

• Integrate practical and scalable controls into core Finance workflows.

• Leverage AI, automation, and scalable operating processes to enhance control monitoring, evidence collection, testing, issue management, and reporting, while ensuring auditability and necessary human oversight.

• Contribute to broader SOX and IPO-readiness initiatives as Vercel continues to grow.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in SOX, internal audit, external audit, IT audit, risk advisory, or internal controls, with a background in supporting complex SOX programs within a public, IPO-ready, high-growth technology firm, or a public accounting/advisory environment.

• Practical experience across both business processes and IT controls, including ITGCs, access and privileged access, IT operations, change management, SDLC, automated/application controls, system-generated reports or IPE, interfaces and data flows, and internally developed applications.

• Familiarity with reviewing SOC 1 reports, encompassing relevant exceptions and complementary user entity controls (CUECs), and evaluating their influence on the control environment.

• In-depth knowledge of SOX 404 and internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR), including risk assessment and scoping, control design and documentation, testing, deficiency evaluation, remediation, and audit methodologies.

• Experience assessing controls within complex financial and technology landscapes, including ERP, CRM, HRIS, billing/payments, integrations, and automated workflows.

• Strong program management and cross-functional leadership capabilities, with the ability to oversee daily SOX activities independently, influence stakeholders without direct authority, and effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences.

• A pragmatic builder mindset, experienced in enhancing processes and utilizing AI or automation to make controls, testing, evidence collection, or reporting more scalable without compromising auditability or business efficiency.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Business, or a related field; CA, CPA, CIA, CISA, or equivalent certification is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation package, including equity.

• Inclusive Healthcare Package.

• Opportunities for learning and growth - we provide mentorship and sponsor attendance at events that help you expand your network and skills.

• Flexible Time Off.

• We will supply the necessary equipment for your role, as well as a work-from-home budget to help you set up your workspace as needed.

• Eligibility for a company bonus or variable pay program based on the specific role.