Job Description

Title: Manager of SOX & Internal Controls
Location: Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Compensation: $150k - $160k + Bonus

Email your word document resume to ryanm@conexusrecruiting.com and reference the subject Manager of SOX & Internal Controls

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive documentation and ongoing alignment around internal control requirements, including formal guidance on SOX compliance.
• Manage and maintain the internal control framework for a fully compliant SOX 404a corporate environment.
• Act as the primary corporate liaison and drive heavy interaction with third-party co-sourcing partners, specifically Baker Tilly.
• Coordinate directly with external auditors, supporting both EY and Baker Tilly to ensure seamless execution of integrated audits.
• Assist the corporate accounting team during the month-end and year-end close cycles, broadening your professional operational accounting skill set.
• Oversee and monitor internal control practices across multiple international and domestic corporate entities, including US, Mexico, and Japan
• Evaluate, test, and document the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) to support Fiscal Year End (FYE).
• Identify control deficiencies, partner with process owners to design practical remediation plans, and monitor implementation progress.
• Review and optimize financial practices surrounding the US ERP system (MS Dynamics 365), ensuring system controls map accurately to accounting requirements.
• Draft and maintain clear, up-to-date process narratives, flowcharts, and risk control matrices (RCM) across all core business cycles.
• Partner closely with the Corporate Controller and CFO to translate audit insights into actionable process efficiencies.
• Lead internal training and educational sessions for departmental teams to reinforce control ownership and a culture of compliance.
• Assist with ad-hoc financial projects, process optimization initiatives, and corporate governance updates as dictated by heavy company growth.