Job Description

Quanex is looking for an IT Audit & Controls Manager to join our team in Houston, TX.

We Offer You!

• Competitive Salary
• 401K Match w/ 2-year vesting period
• Bonus Potential
• Medical, Dental & Vision Plans
• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• Various Work Schedules
• Tuition Assistance
• Wellness/Fitness Resources
• Training/Development
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Dynamic Culture & People - just to name a few!

What’s attractive about the X position?

• Lead IT audit and SOX compliance activities across the organization.
• Partner with Internal Audit, external auditors, Accounting, IT teams, and business stakeholders to support audit readiness and compliance.
• Drive improvements to the company's IT control environment through risk assessments, remediation efforts, and process enhancements.
• Opportunity to influence governance, risk management, and compliance initiatives across the business.

What Success Looks Like:

• Plan, coordinate, and execute IT audit and SOX compliance activities, including walkthroughs, testing, deficiency assessments, and remediation validation.
• Evaluate IT General Controls (ITGCs), IT Automated Controls (ITACs), system-generated reports, and ERP configurations supporting financial reporting.
• Manage audit timelines, testing schedules, evidence requests, remediation tracking, and stakeholder communications.
• Conduct IT risk assessments, identify control gaps, and monitor corrective actions through completion.
• Develop policies, procedures, reporting, and training materials that support audit readiness and continuous improvement.

What You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Information Technology, Accounting, Finance, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in IT audit, SOX compliance, IT controls, technology risk, or related disciplines.
• Experience evaluating ITGCs, ITACs, automated controls, and access governance processes.
• Experience with ERP systems, user access controls, Segregation of Duties (SoD) analysis, and financial reporting environments.
• Strong knowledge of SOX compliance requirements and frameworks such as COBIT, COSO, NIST, and ISO 27001.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience with GRC tools, identity governance solutions, data analytics, and audit management platforms preferred.

The salary range for this position is $140K - $172K with the potential to earn an annual bonus.

About Quanex, A Part of Something Bigger

Quanex (NYSE: NX) is a global, publicly traded manufacturing company primarily serving OEMs in the fenestration, cabinetry, solar, refrigeration and outdoor products markets. We are A Part of Something Bigger by improving the performance and aesthetics of end products through continuous innovation, helping customers achieve greater production efficiencies, dedication to giving back to communities where we operate, producing shareholder value and helping our employees learn, grow, and thrive. Learn more at Quanex.com.

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