Asst Manager, SOX IT Lead

Legal Entity: American Honda Finance Corp.
Business Unit: American Honda Finance Corp
Department: Corp Gov Financial Compliance

Division: Finance & Administration Division
Work Location: Torrance - Main Campus Location
Shift: 1st
Workstyle: Remote Eligible up to 20%
Career Level: 5
Job Grade: Exempt-4
Salary Range: $94,900.00 - $142,400.00


Job Purpose

EX4 - Assistant Manager, AHFC SOX IT Lead

American Honda Finance Corporation is currently seeking an Assistant Manager, SOX IT Lead for our Corporate Governance and Financial Compliance division. This position leads the design, implementation, monitoring, and testing of IT General Controls (ITGC) and IT Application Controls (ITAC) under SOX compliance for AHFC. This role ensures robust governance and risk management practices to mitigate risks and support the overall reliability of financial reporting by serving as the primary SME for complex IT control environments, system architectures, and emerging technologies impacting AHFC's SOX compliance.

Key Accountabilities

Key accountabilities will include but not be limited to:


ITGC and ITAC SOX Compliance Leadership

• Lead the planning, execution, and monitoring of ITGC and ITAC for annual SOX compliance activities.

Audit Coordination

• Act as the primary liaison between AHM IT GRC, CT IT, internal auditors, and external auditors for ITGC and ITAC Testing

Governance & Documentation

• Maintain Risk Control Matrices (RCMS), data flow diagrams, and control documentation.

Project Support

• Collaborate on technology projects to ensure SOX compliance requirements are integrated.

Training and Communication

• Provide guidance and training to CH IT and AHFC Management on SOX requirements and control expectations

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

We are looking for qualified people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, open minds, and a disciplined work ethic. To bring the future to Honda as an Assistant Manager, you must have:


Minimum Education Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Accounting, or related filed.
• Certifications (preferred): CPA (Certified Public Accountant), CIA (Certified Internal Auditor), CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor), CISSP (Certified Information System Security Professional), or CRISC (Certified in Risk and Information System Control)

Minimum Experience:

• 8-10+ years in IT Audit, IT compliance, or IT risk management
• Strong understanding of SOX, ITGCs, and frameworks such as COBIT, COSO, NIST
• Experience working with ERP Systems
• Experience in a public company or Big 4 audit environment
• Experience as a technical SME for IT controls.

Other Job Specific Skills:

• Ability to work independently and exercise professional judgement.
• Ability to interpret technical concepts and translate then into control requirements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Expertise in ITGC domains: logical access, change, backup, incident management, and application controls
• Knowledge of cloud environments (AWS, Azure) and related control frameworks
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills
• Cross-functional collaboration and risk-based thinking.

Working Conditions

Additional Position Factors:

• Workstyle: 80/20 (4 days in office 1 day remote) - Torrance Location
• Travel 5%

What differentiates Honda and make us an employer of choice?

Total Rewards:

• Competitive Base Salary (pay will be based on several variables that include, but not limited to geographic location, work experience, etc.)
• Regional Bonus (when applicable)
• Manager Lease Car Program (No Cost - Car, Maintenance, and Insurance included)
• Industry-leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)
• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, shutdown
• Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution
• Relocation assistance (if eligible)

Career Growth:

• Advancement Opportunities
• Career Mobility
• Education Reimbursement for Continued Learning
• Training and Development Programs

Additional Offerings :

• Lifestyle Account
• Childcare Reimbursement Account
• Elder Care Support
• Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
• Wellbeing Program
• Community Service and Engagement Programs
• Product Programs

Honda is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.