MD- SOX & Internal Controls

This position will be domiciled at a Fed Ex Freight location in Memphis, TN or Harrison, AR. You will be required to work at a Fed Ex Freight Location several times per week.

POSITION OVERVIEW
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Reporting to the Vice President of Internal Audit, this role will design and operationalize the company’s internal control framework over financial reporting (ICFR), ensuring compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The Director will partner closely with Finance, IT, Operations, and external auditors to implement sustainable, efficient, and well-documented control environments that will support the company’s first-year SOX certification and long-term governance goals.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
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• Lead the ICFR scoping, risk assessment, and control design process, ensuring alignment with COSO and PCAOB standards
• Oversee process documentation, process flowcharts, and testing procedures across all in-scope entities and functions
• Establish clear ownership and accountability for control activities throughout the organization.
• Manage the testing of controls to evaluate design and operating effectiveness
• Identify control deficiencies and coordinate remediation efforts with process and control owners.
• Maintain appropriate documentation and evidence to support management’s SOX 404 certifications
• Develop dashboards and reporting for management and the Audit Committee summarizing program progress, deficiencies, and remediation status
• Serve as the primary liaison between Internal Audit, Finance, IT, Business Operations, and External Auditors on all SOX-related matters
• Provide training and guidance to control owners and business process leaders to drive awareness and accountability for internal controls
• Partner with the CFO organization to ensure SOX readiness aligns with financial close, reporting, and system implementation timelines
• Establish scalable, technology-enabled processes to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and sustainability of SOX activities
• Leverage data analytics and automation to improve control monitoring and reduce manual testing requirements
• Continuously refine the SOX program to reflect changes in business structure, systems, or regulatory expectations
• Complies with all applicable laws/regulations, as well as company policies/procedures
• Performs other duties as assigned

Disclaimer
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This job description is general in nature and is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, essential functions and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

QUALIFICATIONS
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• Education:
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or other related quantitative discipline is required. Related experience may offset degree requirements and related education/degree may offset experience requirements
• Ten (10) years of experience in accounting and financial reporting
• CPA, CIA, or CISA preferred
• Big 4 experience preferred
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Deep knowledge Sarbanes–Oxley (SOX) compliance requirements,
  COSO framework.
• Strong understanding of financial close, consolidation, and reporting processes, with the ability to identify control risks and design effective mitigation strategies
• Proven ability to evaluate, implement, and enhance internal controls over financial reporting in complex, multi-entity organizations
• Skilled in coordinating control testing, remediation, and documentation to support external auditor reliance and minimize audit costs
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present control findings, issues, and recommendations clearly to senior management and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Familiarity with enterprise systems (e.g., Oracle, Workday, Workiva) and experience leveraging technology (e.g., AI, RPA, data analytics, data…