CenterPoint Energy, Inc

SOX Manager

CenterPoint Energy, Inc • $100K — $130K *
Houston, TX 77084In-Person
Legal & Accounting
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field.
  • 10+ years progressive experience in SOX compliance, internal audit, external audit, or internal controls.
  • CPA, CIA, CISA or equivalent professional certification required.
  • Experience in public accounting or utility industry preferred.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Access, Excel, Word, Visio, and PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

  • Lead the entire SOX compliance program, from scoping to reporting.
  • Transform and optimize SOX practices for better efficiency and automation.
  • Develop strategies enhancing external auditor reliance on management's work.
  • Act as the key point of contact with external auditors regarding SOX matters.
  • Collaborate with finance and business owners to enhance control precision.
  • Support ERP implementations by embedding SOX requirements into processes.
  • Monitor control deficiencies and partner with management on remediation plans.

Benefits

  • Competitive pay, with benefits beginning on day one.
  • Paid training and professional development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement.
  • Flexible work schedule alongside paid holidays and time off.
  • Transit subsidies to support commuting.
  • Discounts at fitness clubs and access to an on-site wellness center.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

This Manager role will lead the design, execution, and continuous improvement of the company's Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance program, with a strong focus on building an efficient, risk-based control environment that maximizes external auditor reliance. This role partners with Finance, Accounting, IT, business process owners and external auditors to strengthen internal controls over financial reporting, streamline compliance activities, and support major transformation initiatives, including ERP implementations and process automation. The ideal candidate brings deep SOX expertise, strong project leadership skills, and demonstrated success modernizing compliance programs in complex organizations.

Essential Functions

  • Lead the end-to-end SOX compliance program, including annual scoping, risk assessment, control design evaluation, testing oversight, deficiency assessment, remediation tracking, and reporting.
  • Transform and optimize the SOX program to improve efficiency, standardization, automation, and overall control effectiveness while maintaining a risk-based approach.
  • Develop testing strategies, documentation standards, and evidence requirements that enhance the ability of external auditors to rely on management's work.
  • Serve as the primary liaison with external auditors on SOX-related matters, aligning on scope, testing approaches, timing, documentation expectations, and reliance opportunities.
  • Partner with controllership, finance, and business process owners to rationalize controls, reduce redundancy, and improve the precision of key controls over financial reporting.
  • Support ERP implementations, upgrades, and other major system or process changes by embedding SOX requirements into design, configuration, user access, change management, and business process controls.
  • Assess the impact of ERP and digital transformation initiatives on financial reporting risks, IT general controls, automated controls, interfaces, and reports.
  • Oversee the development and maintenance of process narratives, risk and control matrices, flowcharts, and other SOX documentation.


Essential Functions Continued

  • Monitor control deficiencies, partner with management on remediation plans, and evaluate severity in accordance with regulatory and company standards.
  • Drive continuous improvement through the use of data analytics, compliance technology, and process automation where appropriate.
  • Provide training and guidance to control owners and stakeholders on SOX requirements, documentation quality, and effective control execution.
  • Prepare concise, executive-ready updates for senior leadership on program status, emerging risks, significant issues, and transformation progress.
  • Lead or mentor team members, co-sourced resources, or consultants supporting the SOX program.
  • Monitor control deficiencies, partner with management on remediation plans, and evaluate severity in accordance with regulatory and company standards.
  • Drive continuous improvement through the use of data analytics, compliance technology, and process automation where appropriate.
  • Provide training and guidance to control owners and stakeholders on SOX requirements, documentation quality, and effective control execution.
  • Prepare concise, executive-ready updates for senior leadership on program status, emerging risks, significant issues, and transformation progress.
  • Lead or mentor team members, co-sourced resources, or consultants supporting the SOX program.


Education Description

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Business Administration or a related field.


Experience

  • 10+ years of progressive experience in SOX compliance, internal audit, external audit and/or internal controls.
  • CPA, CIA, CISA or equivalent professional certification
  • Public accounting and/or utility industry experience is preferred
  • Experience participating in ERP implementations is preferred
  • SAP software experience preferred
  • Strong knowledge of SOX, COSO, internal controls over financial reporting, and external audit reliance requirements.
  • Experience enhancing SOX compliance programs, with measurable targets to assess effectiveness
  • Self-motivated and the ability to work with minimal supervision
  • Strong ability to develop issue identification
  • Ability to work on multiple projects at the same time meeting deadlines
  • Strong interpersonal and team-oriented skills
  • Ability to prioritize tasks and change focus as new information becomes available
  • Effective oral and written use of the English language
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Access, Excel, Word, Visio, and PowerPoint)


We want you to know
Being a part of the CenterPoint Energy team is more than a career alone. It's an opportunity to make a positive impact. You will be an integral part of enabling everyday life and the pursuit of possibilities for the customers we serve and the communities we share. The vital services we provide are at the core of making our world work, and by sharing your energy with us, we'll create a better tomorrow together.

What we bring to you
  • Competitive pay
  • Paid training
  • Benefits eligibility begins on your first day
  • Transit subsidies
  • Flexible work schedule, paid holidays and paid time off
  • Access to discounts at fitness clubs and an on-site wellness center at our headquarters in Houston
  • Professional growth and development programs including tuition reimbursement
  • 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match dollar-for-dollar up to 6% and a company contribution of 3% regardless of your contribution


Job Type: Full Time
Posting Start Date: 06/11/2026
Posting End Date: 06/26/2026

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About CenterPoint Energy, Inc

CenterPoint Energy is a domestic energy delivery company. The Company’s business segments include Electric Transmission and Distribution, Natural Gas Distribution, Competitive Natural Gas Sales and Services, Interstate Pipelines, Field Services and Other Operations. The Company serves metered customers primarily in Arkansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas. The company also owns a 58.3% interest in a midstream partnership it jointly controls with OGE Energy Corp. with operations in natural gas and liquids-rich producing areas of Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana.

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Learn more about CenterPoint Energy, Inc
Size
9,418 employees
Market Cap
$19.2 billion
Industry
Energy & Utilities
Net Income
-$773 million
Founded
1866
5 Year Trend
+2.1%
Revenue
$7.4 billion
NASDAQ
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