Internal Controls Manager

Neros Technologies

• $133K — $186K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7-10 years of experience in internal controls, internal audit, or risk advisory, ideally from a Big 4 firm.
  • Direct experience with SOX program implementation during IPO readiness or first public year.
  • CPA, CIA, or equivalent certification required.
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or related field.
  • Deep knowledge of COSO 2013 framework, PCAOB standards, and SEC reporting for ICFR.
  • Ability to design controls in unstructured environments, creating documentation from scratch.
  • Strong understanding of ITGCs and their interaction with business process controls in ERP systems.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement the company's ICFR framework, including risk assessments and control matrices.
  • Build the SOX program from inception, establishing control design and testing protocols.
  • Execute control testing, evaluating deficiencies for severity and disclosure implications.
  • Collaborate with process owners to remediate control gaps and validate fixes through testing cycles.
  • Coordinate ITGC scoping and testing with IT and third-party providers across key systems.
  • Act as the primary liaison to external auditors and report on controls status to executive leadership.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) plan with company match.
  • Generous paid time off and holiday schedule.
  • Flexible work arrangements and remote work options.
  • Professional development opportunities and training programs.
Full Job Description
What you will be doing
  • Desgn and implement the company's ICFR framework end to end - scoping and materiality analysis, risk assessment, process walkthroughs, narratives and flowcharts, and risk and control matrices across all significant processes
  • Build the SOX program from the ground up: control design, testing calendar, evidence standards, documentation repository, and the operating cadence that keeps it running once we're public
  • Design and execute control testing - test plans, sampling methodology, and design and operating effectiveness testing - and evaluate deficiencies for severity, aggregation, and disclosure implications
  • Partner with process owners to remediate gaps: co-design practical controls, drive owner accountability through remediation plans and deadlines, and validate that fixes hold through subsequent testing cycles
  • Coordinate ITGC scoping and testing with IT and third-party providers across ERP, access management, change management, and key system interfaces
  • Serve as the primary liaison to external auditors and any co-sourced internal audit partner on controls matters, and report status, risks, and deficiencies to the CFO, Audit Committee, and executive leadership

You should have the following
  • 7-10 years of progressive experience in internal controls, internal audit, or risk advisory, including a foundation at a Big 4 firm
  • Direct experience implementing a SOX program at a company going through IPO readiness or its first year as a public company - you've done a first-time implementation, not just maintained a mature program
  • CPA, CIA, or equivalent certification
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field
  • Deep working knowledge of the COSO 2013 framework, PCAOB standards, and SEC reporting requirements as they apply to ICFR
  • Demonstrated ability to design controls in an unstructured environment - scoping from a standing start, building control matrix and narratives where no documentation exists, and making pragmatic materiality and coverage judgments
  • Strong working knowledge of ITGCs and how they interact with business process controls in an ERP environment (NetSuite preferred)
  • Proven ability to influence process owners who don't report to you - securing buy-in on control design, driving remediation to completion, and escalating appropriately when timelines slip
  • Excellent written and verbal communication, including the ability to present deficiency assessments and program status credibly to executives, external auditors, and an Audit Committee

Nice to have
  • Experience at a high-growth company that scaled revenue several-fold, where controls had to be redesigned as volume and headcount outgrew them
  • Inventory, cost accounting, or manufacturing process controls experience in a hardware or physical-product business
  • Familiarity with government contracting compliance environments (FAR, DFARS, CAS, DCAA audits) and how they overlay with SOX
  • Hands-on experience implementing a SOX management tool (AuditBoard, Workiva, or similar)
  • Experience with automation, continuous controls monitoring, or analytics-driven testing approaches

US Salary Range

$133,000 - $186,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are considered part of Neros' total compensation package.

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