About the Role
GrubMarket is seeking a Business SOX Compliance Manager to lead the execution of its business process SOX program. This role is accountable for the design, implementation, and ongoing effectiveness of SOX controls, ensuring compliance while supporting business growth and operational efficiency. The Manager will serve as the primary SOX subject matter expert, manage risk assessment, remediation strategy, and coordinate with external auditors.
Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end business SOX compliance program, including annual risk assessment, scoping, materiality determination, and ongoing program refinement.
- Serve as the primary SOX subject matter expert for business processes, providing final review and approval of control design, testing conclusions, and remediation plans.
- Lead and manage external co-sourced SOX providers, including planning walkthroughs, overseeing testing, reviewing deliverables, and ensuring quality and consistency.
- Act as the primary liaison with external auditors for business process SOX, including issue resolution, audit coordination, and management of audit requests.
- Assess the SOX impact of new initiatives, system implementations, non-routine transactions, and M&A activity, making final determinations on risk and control implications.
- Prepare and present SOX program status, risks, and remediation updates to senior leadership, SOX Steering Committees, and the Audit Committee.
- Drive continuous improvement by rationalizing controls, improving documentation quality, and enhancing program efficiency.
Requirements
- Deep knowledge of SOX and internal controls over financial reporting for business processes, including a strong understanding of IT dependencies and PCAOB expectations.
- Proven experience owning or leading significant portions of a SOX program in a public company or late-stage pre-IPO environment.
- Demonstrated ability to make sound risk and control decisions, balance compliance requirements with business realities, and defend positions with auditors and senior leadership.
- Experience managing external auditors and/or co-sourced SOX providers, including reviewing work, providing direction, and ensuring quality outcomes.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to partner effectively across Finance, Accounting, IT, Legal, and the business.
- Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, evolving environment, with comfort managing ambiguity and accountability.
- Experience supporting Audit Committee reporting or senior leadership presentations is preferred.
Experience Level
- 6+ years of relevant work experience, ideally with both public accounting experience and compliance or audit experience at a publicly traded company
Education Level
- BA/BS degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- Professional certifications preferred (CIA, CPA, CISA).
Salary/Compensations
- $120,000-$160,000
About the Company
- At GrubMarket, we value fairness and strive to provide competitive, market-informed compensation while ensuring internal equity across regions.
Equal Opportunity
- We make hiring decisions based on your skills, experience, and our overall assessment of what we observed and learnt in the hiring process.
