Senior SOX Manager - Business Processes

Instacart

1d•$155,000 - $195,500•Remote

About The Position

The SOX Senior Manager, Business Processes will assume ownership of the business process side of Instacart's SOX compliance program, leading risk assessments, managing control testing, and resolving deficiencies across key financial and operational processes. Reporting to SOX Compliance leadership, this role collaborates closely with accounting, finance, operations, IT, and external auditors, and serves as a trusted advisor to process owners across Revenue Operations, procurement, legal, and engineering to ensure controls are integrated into business processes and system workflows. The team is committed to developing an effective control environment that supports transparency and accountability in financial reporting, and this role will provide the thought leadership on governance, process optimization, and risk transformation across finance and revenue systems needed to get there.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA, CIA, or equivalent certification is highly preferred
10 years of experience in SOX compliance, internal audit, or related fields, with a focus on business processes.
Strong understanding of SOX 404 requirements, COSO framework, and US GAAP.
Proven success in designing and testing controls for operational and financial processes, including procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, inventory management, and financial reporting; experience designing control frameworks within finance systems, beyond traditional audit.
Exceptional communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams and senior leadership.
Strong problem-solving and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree (MBA, Accounting, or a related field) is a plus.
Experience working in a publicly traded company or with a Big Four accounting firm.
Familiarity with ERP systems such as Oracle, SAP, Workday, etc., revenue/billing platforms (e.g., Salesforce CPQ/Billing, Stripe) including custom or internally built revenue systems, and experience supporting control audits for these systems.
Proven ability to evaluate and implement process improvements and automation solutions.
Experience working in a fast-paced, high-growth, or complex organizational environment.
Strong experience in revenue accounting (ASC 606) within complex environments, including subscription, multi-element arrangements, and contra revenue accounting (e.g., customer incentives, promotional credits, coupons, and rebates).
Experience with advertising or media revenue models, including variable consideration, performance-based fees, and attribution complexity under ASC 606.
Experience with revenue-related M&A accounting, including purchase price allocations, deferred revenue haircuts, and post-acquisition revenue recognition harmonization.

Responsibilities

Own and operate the end-to-end SOX compliance program for business processes, including control scoping, documentation, rationalization, and deficiency remediation in alignment with SOX 404 requirements and external auditor reliance strategies.
Conduct risk assessments across high-risk processes including procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, inventory management, and revenue lifecycle (aligned with ASC 606), ensuring ICFR controls are designed, validated, and tested for operating effectiveness.
Identify, evaluate, and remediate control deficiencies through close partnership with process owners across accounting, operations, procurement, and legal, defining and tracking corrective actions to closure.
Establish cross-functional alignment across finance, accounting, RevOps, and engineering to embed controls into system and process workflows, identifying technology solutions to automate manual processes and improve control effectiveness.
Prepare and present SOX status updates, risk assessments, and remediation progress to the SOX Quarterly Steering Committee, Quarterly Audit Committee, Quarterly Disclosure Committee, and Quarterly External Audit Close Meetings.