SOX Manager

Join Kikoff, a high-growth fintech company, as the SOX Manager. In this role, you will be responsible for building and maintaining the company's internal controls infrastructure as it scales toward a public offering. You will serve as the primary owner of Kikoff's SOX program, coordinating across teams to ensure a well-controlled environment. You will also provide regular updates to Kikoff's Audit Committee, giving you meaningful visibility at the board level. The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of experience in internal controls, SOX compliance, or external audit, and a strong working knowledge of PCAOB standards, COSO framework, and SOX 302/404 requirements.

• Own and manage Kikoff's end-to-end SOX program, including scoping, risk assessment, control documentation, and remediation tracking.
• Serve as the primary liaison to third-party SOX consultants, coordinating workflows, managing deliverables, and ensuring quality and timeliness of their work product.
• Prepare and present SOX program updates to the CFO and Audit Committee, including status reporting, deficiency summaries, and remediation progress.
• Has supported or owned a SOX program through at least one full audit cycle, ideally in a pre-IPO or newly public company
• Demonstrated ability to manage third-party consultants and cross-functional stakeholders without formal authority
• Strong communication and documentation skills — able to translate complex processes into clean, auditor-ready narratives and control matrices
• Background at a high-growth technology or fintech company preferred
• Able to balance big-picture program ownership with the detail orientation the work demands
• 7+ years of experience in internal controls, SOX compliance, or external audit, including Big 4 public accounting experience
• Experience with, or strong familiarity in, highly automated processes, system implementations, change management, and automated/IT-dependent controls
• Comfortable presenting to senior leadership and audit committee members with clarity and confidence
• CPA license preferred; strong working knowledge of PCAOB standards, COSO framework, and SOX 302/404 requirements