Senior Manager, IT Controls & Audit Compliance
Job in
Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut, 06517, USA
Listed on 2026-07-20
Listing for:
Jobtailor
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-20
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Cybersecurity, IT Business Analyst, IT Consultant, IT Project Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Define and maintain the execution strategy and operating framework for IT controls and technology compliance in support of SOX 404, ICFR, and broader regulatory requirements.
- Establish, enhance, and maintain ITGC and automated controls frameworks, ensuring consistency, standardization, and alignment across platforms, systems, and business units.
- Serve as a key IT representative in SOX governance forums, providing subject matter expertise to challenge control adequacy, identify risks, and support escalation of material deficiencies as needed.
- Serve as the IT subject matter authority supporting the IT components of the SOX control uplift, ensuring alignment with enterprise systems, ERP strategy, and transformation initiatives.
- Provide strategic guidance on control design, remediation, and optimization initiatives, ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations and sustainable control execution.
- Support execution of IT-related SOX initiatives, partnering with IT, Finance, and business stakeholders to ensure consistency with established frameworks and standards.
- Lead the development and execution of IT risk assessments related to financial reporting systems, data integrity, access, change management, and interface controls.
- Guide mitigation strategies for technology-related ICFR risks, ensuring effective and sustainable remediation of control deficiencies.
- Partner with technology and architecture teams to ensure secure, compliant design and implementation of new systems, upgrades, and integrations.
- Engage and influence stakeholders across IT, Finance, Risk, Corporate Legal and Internal Audit to resolve control issues, strengthen execution, and reinforce accountability.
- Act as a primary IT liaison supporting external auditors, regulators, and advisory partners, providing subject matter expertise on technology controls, SOX testing, and remediation approaches.
- Provide clear and concise communication to IT leadership on technology control posture, audit readiness, emerging risks, and remediation status.
- Support planning and prioritization of IT controls activities, aligning efforts to audit requirements, regulatory expectations, and program objectives.
- Evaluate risk and operational impacts of control decisions, supporting practical, efficient, and sustainable compliance solutions.
- Provide guidance and oversight to control owners, reinforcing execution expectations, evidence quality, and audit readiness across IT teams.
- Champion a culture of strong IT governance, accountability, and control awareness across the IT organization.
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred.
- 7–10 years of experience in IT risk, ITGC, SOX compliance, or technology audit.
- Experience supporting multi-regulatory audit environments (CAS, OFSI, ORM, US State audits preferred).
- Professional certification such as CISA, CPA, or equivalent preferred.
- Strong knowledge of: ITGC (access, change, operations) SOX 404 / ICFR Audit lifecycle and remediation practices
- IT risk
- ITGC
- SOX compliance
- technology audit
- control design
- remediation
- optimization
- data integrity
- change management
- interface controls
- communication
- stakeholder engagement
- influence
- guidance
- oversight
- leadership
- accountability
- strategic thinking
- collaboration
- problem-solving
- CISA
- CPA
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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