Interim IT SOX Manager (contract)

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced IT SOX Manager to lead and coordinate Sarbanes-Oxley compliance activities for a long-term contract opportunity in Irving, Texas. This position focuses on overseeing control readiness, organizing support for testing, and helping the business maintain progress against key compliance milestones. The role works closely with process and control owners across the organization to strengthen execution, address deficiencies, and promote a well-managed controls environment.

This is a 6-month contract position

100% ONSITE in Irving, Texas

IT SOX Manager (contract position):

Responsibilities:

• Oversee daily SOX 404 program activities and help maintain steady progress toward compliance objectives and testing readiness.

• Partner with control owners to evaluate existing processes, uncover control weaknesses, and move remediation efforts forward in a timely manner.

• Monitor the completeness and quality of control documentation to help ensure evidence is organized and available for review.

• Use the risk and controls matrix to assess coverage, track readiness, and identify areas requiring additional attention.

• Coordinate the collection of supporting materials needed for testing and confirm that documentation aligns with compliance expectations.

• Maintain visibility into action items, remediation steps, and milestone dates to support on-time completion of deliverables.

• Communicate updates, risks, and outstanding needs to stakeholders across departments to reinforce accountability and momentum.

• Support preparation for control testing by helping business partners understand expectations and close readiness gaps before formal review begins.

• Demonstrated experience managing or supporting a SOX 404 compliance program in a corporate environment.
• Strong knowledge of internal controls, control readiness activities, and testing support requirements.
• Practical understanding of risk and controls matrices and how they are used to monitor compliance coverage.
• Ability to identify control gaps, organize corrective actions, and gather appropriate evidence for testing purposes.
• Effective communication and coordination skills when working with cross-functional control owners and business partners.
• Strong project management, follow-up, and organizational abilities with careful attention to deadlines and detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or Microsoft Dynamics Business Central is preferred but not required.