Technical Accounting & SOX Manager

Remote (United States), Eastern, Central, or Mountain time zonesFull-TimeManager
Salary155000 - 175000 USD per year
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Job Details

Experience
5-10 years
Required Skills
NetSuite

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field
  • CPA and public accounting experience required
  • 5-10 years of experience
  • Leadership roles in public company accounting
  • Expertise in U.S. GAAP
  • Expertise in SEC regulations
  • Expertise in SOX compliance
  • Knowledge of NetSuite or similar accounting software (e.g., SAP, Oracle)
  • Demonstrated experience coordinating SOX testing, audits, and remediation activities
  • Strong leadership skills with prior experience managing an accounting team
  • Proven ability to research, document, and defend technical accounting positions with auditors
  • Exceptional analytical skills
  • Strong and effective communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Ability to work within the Eastern, Central, or Mountain time zones

Responsibilities

  • Own the SOX control environment end to end, including the master list of controls (RCMs), narratives, flowcharts, control design, and risk alignment across key business processes.
  • Manage quarterly SOX refresh cycles and control execution, tracking performance throughout the quarter to ensure controls are performed on time, properly documented, and supported by complete audit ready evidence.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external auditors for SOX and technical accounting matters, coordinating walkthroughs, testing requests, evidence delivery, and issue resolution.
  • Maintain and manage the control deficiency and remediation log, ensuring remediation plans are executed, documented, and re tested within required timelines.
  • Continuously improve the SOX framework by enhancing control precision, identifying opportunities for automation or simplification, and ensuring documentation accurately reflects real processes.
  • Lead technical accounting research and policy development, including drafting and owning technical accounting memos for complex transactions such as revenue recognition, digital assets, equity, derivatives, and potential mergers or acquisitions.
  • Own and maintain the company’s accounting policy framework, including drafting new policies, updating existing policies, and implementing new GAAP standards on a timely basis.
  • Ensure that accounting policies, technical conclusions, and process changes are appropriately integrated into control design and execution.
  • Partner with accounting, IT, and cross functional teams on system implementations, process changes, and automation initiatives to ensure controls are embedded, scalable, and audit ready.
  • Support the monthly close and reporting process by reviewing key reconciliations, analyses, and journal entries for technical accuracy and control compliance.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to accounting leadership by proactively identifying accounting or control risks, communicating impacts clearly, and resolving issues ahead of quarter end and audit milestones.
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