SOX Tech Risk Director

Salesforce•Atlanta, GA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

About Salesforce Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all. Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce. We are currently seeking a highly effective individual with a passion and proven track record for success in financial process re-engineering, business and IT control design, and Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) controls. The candidate must demonstrate a solid understanding of finance business processes and SOX IT risks in a highly complex environment. Reporting to the SOX Tech Risk Senior Director, this role will support executing the Management-Led SOX program objectives, focusing specifically on IT Application Controls (ITACs), to identify IT SOX risks, provide guidance for control design and testing across the Finance and Technology landscape to ensure SOX compliance. As a Director, you will work cross functionally to help improve the SOX control environment and processes to reduce SOX risk.

Requirements

8+ years of auditing, consulting, or risk management experience, with a specific focus on IT Application Controls (ITACs).
High tech industry experience is a plus
Deep understanding of the intersection between Finance and Technology, specifically how ITACs impact the integrity of financial data
A strong end-to-end business process understanding
A fix-it mind set and a willingness to challenge the status quo to drive continuous improvement through change and new ideas
A customer service approach to help business process owners navigate the SOX program, especially with non-accounting business partners.
Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence cross-functional and remove teams without direct authority.
Demonstrated success in developing and executing against project plans for “first of kind” projects and thinking “out of the box”
The ability to quickly develop strong working relationships with internal departments, including those in international locations, IT personnel, internal and external auditors
Knowledge/experience with key business processes in a cloud technology company, auditing requirements including Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) requirements, US GAAP, and best practices
Experience in large-scale Management-Led SOX organizations
Comfortable in both individual contributing roles and cross-functional team management roles, depending on what is required by the business at the time
Strong multi-tasking, analytical and decision making skills
Self-motivated, able to manage change, and ability to work under tight deadlines and thrives in a high-growth and challenging environment
Strong background in accounting/finance, IT SOX, and/or process improvement
Bachelor's degree in a relevant course of study and relevant experience
Degree or equivalent relevant experience required. Experience will be evaluated based on the Core Competencies for the role (e.g. extracurricular leadership roles, military experience, volunteer roles, work experience, etc.)

Nice To Haves

Certified Information Technology Auditor (CISA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or equivalent is preferred
Big 4/public accounting/management consulting experience is preferred

Responsibilities

Take ownership for all assigned process areas, which includes obtaining a comprehensive grasp of all process activities and controls as well as related company policies and external accounting and reporting guidelines and act as a subject matter expert for each of these assigned process areas
Assess the efficiency and effectiveness of ITACs, identify gaps and make recommendations for improvements, including eliminating redundant manual controls in favor of automated, preventative system configurations and streamlining the ITAC landscape
Assess the impact of business and system changes on the ITAC’s and ITGC’s and provide guidance on implementing those changes while maintaining a safe and secure IT control environment.
Collaborate with IT 2nd Line teams to mature the IT General Control SOX Program, including updates to requirements and/or policies
Build strong working relationships cross functionally and proactively work with and influence a wide range of individuals like developers, engineers, business process owners, internal audit, external audit, and executives
Be aware of current developments in processes, internal policies and procedures, and external accounting and reporting guidance and critically challenge the purpose of procedures.
Drive consistency in approach to recommend, where appropriate, adaptation to our audit methodology to ensure continuous improvement
Proactively anticipate customer needs / opportunities for involvement (i.e. think ahead of the curve and outside the box)
Provide input and advice to initiatives related to continuous improvement and automation
Assist with the education and training of process/control owners so they better understand the technology controls framework and their responsibilities.