Director, SOX & Governance
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Job Location:
San Jose, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
17 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Innovate with purpose
At BILL we believe in empowering the businesses that drive our economy. By replacing outdated financial processes with innovative tools we help businessesfrom startups to established brandsmake smarter decisions and gain control of their operations. And we dont stop there: were creating the future of financial automation so businesses can spend more time on what matters.
Working here means you become part of a vision-driven team thats ready to tackle challenges and build cutting-edge solutions. We value purpose drive and curiosityand we thrive in a fast-paced ever-changing environment. Whether in one of our offices in San Jose CA Draper UT or working remotely BILLders collaborate to deliver real impact for businesses that need more time in their busy weeks.
BILL builds high performing teams and we seek to hire the best talent for every role. Were committed to building a workplace that fosters inclusion and diverse perspectives valuing each persons unique skills and experiences. Wed love to hear from youyou might be just what were looking for whether in this role or another.
Lets give businesses more time for what matters.
Job Title: Director SOX & Governance
The Director of SOX and Internal Control over Financial Reporting is a strategic and highly visible leadership role responsible for the end-to-end design implementation and execution of the companys Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Section 404 compliance program. This role ensures the company maintains a robust and efficient internal control environment over financial reporting (ICFR) to safeguard company assets prevent material misstatements and support the CEO/CFOs annual certifications.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
A. SOX Strategy and Leadership
- Program Ownership: Own and lead the companys annual SOX compliance lifecycle including planning scoping documentation testing remediation and final management reporting.
- Risk Assessment and Scoping: Direct the annual financial risk assessment to identify significant accounts relevant assertions and key controls. Adjust the SOX scope proactively to address organizational changes system implementations and acquisitions.
- Audit Coordination: Serve as the primary point of contact and liaison between management control owners Internal Audit and the External Auditors for all SOX-related matters to ensure a co-ordinated efficient and cost-effective audit process.
- Executive Reporting: Prepare and present quarterly SOX status reports control deficiency summaries and remediation progress updates to Senior Management.
B. Control Environment and Efficiency
- Control Design: Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of both business process controls (e.g. Revenue Procurement Treasury) and IT General Controls (ITGCs) and application controls.
- Deficiency Management: Manage the process for evaluating assessing the severity (e.g. deficiency vs. material weakness) and tracking the timely remediation of all control gaps.
- Control Optimization: Drive a continuous improvement mindset identifying opportunities for control rationalization process streamlining and the adoption of automation (e.g. leveraging GRC tools automated controls) to enhance compliance efficiency.
- Technical Expertise: Serve as the internal subject matter expert on all SOX-related regulations (SEC PCAOB) and control frameworks (COSO).
C. Cross-Functional Partnership
- Process Owner Engagement: Partner closely with process and control owners across Finance IT and Operations to provide guidance deliver training and ensure control responsibilities are clearly understood and executed effectively.
- Change Management: Proactively assess and manage the SOX impact of new financial systems (e.g. ERP implementations) significant process changes and digital transformation initiatives.
- Training and Culture: Develop and deliver SOX training programs to elevate the organizations overall understanding and commitment to internal controls.
Policy Governance : (a) Policy Architecture: Spearhead the development maintenance and periodic review of global accounting and operational policies to ensure they remain aligned with evolving regulatory standards and business scale.; (b) Standardization: Drive the harmonization of processes across different business units to ensure a unified single source of truth for compliance and governance reporting.
Required Qualifications
- Education: Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or a related field.
- Big 4 Requirement: Minimum of 5 years of experience in a Big 4 accounting firm (Audit or Risk Advisory) specifically focused on SOX 404 audits and ICFR for large accelerated filers.
- Experience: Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in SOX compliance Internal Audit or financial controls with significant experience managing a global SOX program for a publicly traded company.
- Certification: Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) is strongly preferred. CISA is a plus.
- Technical Skills: Deep knowledge of SOX Section 404 requirements the COSO Framework and PCAOB auditing standards. Proven expertise in assessing and managing IT General Controls (ITGCs) and finance transformation.
- Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives manage and develop staff and communicate complex control issues clearly and concisely to non-financial executives and external auditors.
The estimated salary range for this role is noted below for our San Jose based role. Our ranges for each role and job level are based on a variety of factors including candidate experience expertise and geographic location and may vary from the amounts listed above. The role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical dental vision life and disability insurance 401(k) retirement plan flexible spending & health savings account paid holidays paid time off and other company benefits.
Whats in it for you
Redefining how businesses automate their work is a fast-paced exciting and fun environment. But we also have benefits and perks to ensure the magic isnt only experienced by our customers but by our employees as well.
Here is a preview of some of the amazing benefits here at BILL:
- 100% paid employee health dental and vision plans (choose HMO PPO or HDHP)
- HSA & FSA accounts
- Life Insurance Long & Short-term disability coverage
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 11 Observed holidays and wellness days and flexible time off
- Employee Stock Purchase Program with employee discounts
- Wellness & Fitness initiatives
- Employee recognition and referral programs
- And much more
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BILL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe our best ideas come from the unique stories perspectives and experiences of our team members. We welcome people of all backgrounds abilities and identities to bring their authentic selves and contribute to our culture.
We are committed to a transparent inclusive hiring process that reflects our values. If you need accommodations at any stage please contact .
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Fundraising
- Management Experience
- Coaching
- Analysis Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Team Management
- Budgeting
- Leadership Experience
- Mentoring
- Public Speaking
- negotiation
- Supervising Experience
