Senior Manager, IT SOX Controls

Sandisk•Milpitas, CA

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About The Position

As IT SOX Compliance Manager, you will be a trusted partner to our cross-functional stakeholders, bringing deep process, technology risk, automated controls and IT general controls expertise, to help the company drive a scalable, well-designed control environment. You’ll play a key role in the financial and technology risk assessment, readiness, control optimization, and change enablement for the SOX program.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Accounting, Finance, or related discipline
8–12 years of experience in IT SOX compliance, IT audit, or IT risk management, ideally within a public company or regulated environment.
Strong understanding of IT General Controls (ITGCs), Application Controls (ITACs), and system security principles.
Experience with ERP or cloud systems such as SAP, Salesforce, or Workday.
Proven success in managing SOX programs, audits, and cross-functional collaboration with IT and Finance teams.

Nice To Haves

CISA, CISSP, CPA, CIA preferred.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
Experience in the semiconductor industry is a plus.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
Demonstrated leadership and the ability to influence across technical and business teams.
Commitment to continuous improvement and maintaining a strong control environment.

Responsibilities

Lead the IT SOX compliance program, including planning, execution, testing, and reporting phases.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess, implement, and maintain effective IT controls that support financial reporting and operational integrity. Participate in walkthroughs for high-risk areas and changes to help ensure readiness and control design effectiveness.
Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation of IT processes, controls, and related procedures to ensure consistency and audit readiness.
Coordinate and liaise with internal and external auditors to facilitate control testing, walkthroughs, and audit reviews.
Drive coordination and activities for initiatives impacting SOX scope, including new scope, technology process and control changes and optimization.
Develop and review new and updated testing procedures to ensure control evidence and scope are sufficient and aligned with risk.
Monitor and track control deficiencies, audit findings, and remediation activities to ensure timely and sustainable closure.
Develop and deliver training programs for IT team members to strengthen their understanding of SOX requirements, control testing expectations, and audit preparation.
Prepare and maintain training materials and reference guides to build awareness and readiness across IT functions.
Stay informed on regulatory changes, emerging technologies, and industry trends to proactively address potential compliance risks.
Drive process improvement and automation initiatives to streamline compliance testing, enhance control effectiveness, and improve efficiency.
Partner with IT leadership to integrate quality assurance practices into IT operations, ensuring consistency, reliability, and control integrity across systems and processes.

Benefits

paid vacation time
paid sick leave
medical/dental/vision insurance
life, accident and disability insurance
tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts
employee assistance program
other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity
tuition reimbursement
transit
the Applause Program
employee stock purchase plan
the Sandisk's Savings 401(k) Plan