Director of SOX and Internal Controls

San Clemente, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 4 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Opportunity

A recently public manufacturing-focused organization is building its SOX and internal controls environment from the ground up following an IPO. Historically private equity-backed the company scaled rapidly through acquisitions of smaller businesses that lacked formal GAAP and SOX discipline. As a result this role is a true build-from-scratch SOX leadership opportunity.

The organization is targeting full SOX 404(b) compliance by the 2026 Form 10-K with Deloitte engaged to design the foundational framework and KPMG positioned to opine on ICFR. This role will own execution testing coordination and sustainability of the SOX program.

Key Objectives

Achieve full SOX 404(b) readiness by the 2026 filing.
Complete all control testing samples by June 2026 to support timely ICFR opinion.
Establish a repeatable scalable SOX program across a growing manufacturing footprint.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end implementation of a SOX compliance program across a decentralized manufacturing environment starting from a largely unsophisticated control baseline.
Partner closely with Deloitte to operationalize existing Risk Control Matrices (RCMs) risk assessments narratives and flowcharts into a live sustainable program.
Work directly with Site Controllers and General Managers to document and test key business processes with a heavy emphasis on Inventory and Revenue.
Implement and manage Management Review Controls (MRCs) ensuring accountability and consistency across sites.
Serve as the primary point of contact for ICFR testing coordination including timely delivery of testing samples and supporting documentation.
Support KPMG in their audit and ICFR opinion process.
Perform SOC 1 reviews for key third-party service providers and assess control implications.
Partner with the CTO who owns IT General Controls (ITGCs) to ensure alignment with financial reporting requirements.
Develop and deliver SOX and controls training to process owners transitioning from private-company environments to public-company standards.
Identify control gaps and deficiencies and lead remediation efforts designing durable manual and automated controls.

Operational Environment

8 manufacturing facilities across multiple U.S. states.
Growth driven by acquisition of $5M$50M revenue companies.
Complex inventory and manufacturing processes.
Public-company reporting and compliance environment newly established post-IPO.

Required Experience:

Director

The OpportunityA recently public manufacturing-focused organization is building its SOX and internal controls environment from the ground up following an IPO. Historically private equity-backed the company scaled rapidly through acquisitions of smaller businesses that lacked formal GAAP and SOX disc...

The Opportunity

Key Objectives

Achieve full SOX 404(b) readiness by the 2026 filing.
Complete all control testing samples by June 2026 to support timely ICFR opinion.
Establish a repeatable scalable SOX program across a growing manufacturing footprint.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end implementation of a SOX compliance program across a decentralized manufacturing environment starting from a largely unsophisticated control baseline.
Partner closely with Deloitte to operationalize existing Risk Control Matrices (RCMs) risk assessments narratives and flowcharts into a live sustainable program.
Work directly with Site Controllers and General Managers to document and test key business processes with a heavy emphasis on Inventory and Revenue.
Implement and manage Management Review Controls (MRCs) ensuring accountability and consistency across sites.
Serve as the primary point of contact for ICFR testing coordination including timely delivery of testing samples and supporting documentation.
Support KPMG in their audit and ICFR opinion process.
Perform SOC 1 reviews for key third-party service providers and assess control implications.
Partner with the CTO who owns IT General Controls (ITGCs) to ensure alignment with financial reporting requirements.
Develop and deliver SOX and controls training to process owners transitioning from private-company environments to public-company standards.
Identify control gaps and deficiencies and lead remediation efforts designing durable manual and automated controls.