IT COMPLIANCE MANAGER

Description

Position at JBS USA

IT Compliance Manager

Purpose and Scope/General Summary: We are looking for an IT Compliance Manager to join our team here at JBS USA in Greeley, CO. This IT Compliance Manager is responsible for leading and managing the organization’s IT compliance program, ensuring adherence to Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements, IT General Controls (ITGCs), internal policies, and regulatory obligations. This role serves as a key liaison between IT, business stakeholders, Internal Audit, External Audit, and management to ensure effective control design, execution, monitoring, and continuous improvement of compliance processes.

The IT Compliance Manager will oversee compliance assessments, risk evaluations, user access governance, segregation of duties (SoD) analysis, control remediation efforts, policy development, and audit coordination activities while promoting a strong culture of accountability and compliance across the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the IT compliance program, including SOX, ITGC, and internal control compliance activities.
• Ensure IT controls are designed, documented, and operating effectively to support regulatory and audit requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance IT compliance policies, procedures, standards, and frameworks.
• Evaluate compliance risks and recommend corrective actions to mitigate identified gaps.
• Coordinate annual SOX compliance activities and ITGC testing.
• Track control deficiencies and remediation plans through closure.
• Ensure evidence collection and documentation meet internal and external audit requirements.
• Act as the primary IT contact for Internal Audit and External Audit engagements.
• Coordinate walkthroughs, evidence requests, testing activities, and audit inquiries.
• Review audit findings and drive remediation efforts with control owners and management.
• Monitor progress against audit action plans and report status to leadership.
• Perform IT risk assessments and control reviews.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of mitigating controls and recommend improvements.
• Participate in system implementations and projects to ensure compliance requirements are addressed early in the lifecycle.
• Conduct periodic reviews of critical access, privileged accounts, and security configurations.
• Partner with Business Process Owners (BPOs), IT teams, and functional leaders to ensure controls align with business objectives.
• Translate technical compliance requirements into clear business language.
• Deliver compliance awareness training and guidance to stakeholders.
• Provide consultation regarding control design, risk mitigation, and audit readiness.
• Develop compliance dashboards, reports, and metrics for management.
• Analyze compliance trends and identify areas for continuous improvement.
• Utilize advanced Excel and reporting tools to perform data analysis, control monitoring, and audit support activities.
• Present compliance status, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Lead and mentor compliance analysts and compliance staff.
• Establish priorities and ensure timely completion of compliance initiatives.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Science, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
• Professional certifications preferred: CISA, CISSP or equivalent
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in IT Compliance, IT Audit, SOX Compliance, Information Security, Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC), or a related field.
• Experience managing and operating IT General Controls (ITGCs).
• Experience supporting Internal and External Audits.
• Experience performing risk assessments, control evaluations, and remediation management.
• Experience working with cross-functional business and IT teams.
• Strong understanding of IT General Controls (ITGC), Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Compliance, NIST, AI risk management.
• Good understanding of end-to-end business processes affecting financial reporting.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and investigation skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with GRC, audit, compliance, or identity governance platforms is preferred.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with business stakeholders, executives, auditors, and technical teams.
• Strong organizational and project management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated leadership, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
• Can perform the functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation
• As a salaried position with the company, you may be required to travel at some point to other facilities, to attend Company events, or as a representative of the Company in other situations. Unless otherwise specified in this posting, the amount of travel may vary and the most qualified candidate must be willing and able to travel as business needs dictate.

The applicant who fills this position will be eligible for the following compensation and benefits:

• Benefits: Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment;
• Paid Time Off: sick leave, vacation, and 6 company observed holidays;
• 401(k): company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule;
• Base salary range of $110,000-$125,000
• Incentive Pay: This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s annual bonus plan, the amount of bonus varies and is subject to the standard terms and conditions of the incentive program; and
• Career Development:Our company is dedicated to supporting professional growth by offering continuous learning opportunities and a focus on career growth through various learning and development programs.

The posted salary range represents the Company’s good faith estimate of the compensation that the Company reasonably expects to pay for this role at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, qualifications, tenure, internal equity, market data, and may vary accordingly.

This position does not have an application deadline. We will continue to recruit until the position has been filled.

The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.

About us: JBS USA is a leading global food company providing diversified, high-quality products to customers in approximately 100 countries on six continents. Our team members and facilities in the United States allow us to offer a diverse portfolio of fresh, value added and branded beef, pork, chicken and prepared foods products. JBS USA is also the majority shareholder of Pilgrim’s, the largest poultry company in the world. JBS USA employs more than 72,000 team members in 31 United States and Canada. Our corporate office is located in beautiful Greeley, Colorado, where our 1,200 team members onsite enjoy more than 300 days of sunshine a year.

Our mission: To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members.

Our core values are: Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity

EOE, including disability/vets

Unsolicited Assistance: JBS and its companies do not accept unsolicited assistance from any recruitment vendors for any of our open jobs. All resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee at JBS and its companies or via the applicant tracking system, in any form without a valid written request and search agreement previously approved by HR, will be solely owned by JBS and its companies. No fees will be paid should the candidate be hired by JBS and its companies because of an unsolicited referral.