SOX Compliance Consultant

The role

The SOX Compliance Consultant will perform SOX 404 compliance activities including planning, risk assessments, and testing. This person will partner with CFOs, Controllers, and auditors to design, document, and enhance internal controls over financial reporting.

What you will do

• Perform SOX 404 compliance activities including planning, walkthroughs, risk assessments, control documentation, testing, and reporting.
• Document and maintain process narratives, flowcharts, risk and control matrices (RCMs), and internal control documentation.
• Conduct walkthroughs with business process owners to evaluate the design and effectiveness of key controls.
• Execute testing of business process controls, IT-dependent controls, and entity-level controls.
• Identify control deficiencies, evaluate risk, and recommend practical remediation plans.
• Track remediation efforts and validate corrective actions through retesting.
• Support annual SOX planning, scoping, risk assessments, and materiality evaluations.
• Coordinate with external auditors and client stakeholders throughout the audit process.
• Assist clients in preparing for IPO readiness and public company compliance requirements.
• Recommend process improvements and opportunities for automation.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Internal Audit, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in SOX compliance, Internal Audit, Risk Advisory, or External Audit.
• Strong knowledge of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX 404), COSO Internal Control Framework, and Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR).
• Experience performing walkthroughs, documenting controls, and executing SOX testing.
• Experience working with publicly traded companies, SEC registrants, or pre-IPO organizations.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting processes, and business process controls.
• Ability to align with U.S. business hours (PST) with flexibility based on client collaboration and deadlines.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
• Excellent analytical, documentation, and report-writing abilities.

Nice to have

• CPA, CIA, CISA, or equivalent professional certification.
• Big 4 or national public accounting firm experience.
• Experience supporting IPO readiness or SEC reporting environments.
• Familiarity with ERP systems such as Sage Intacct, NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, or Microsoft Dynamics.
• Experience using AuditBoard, Workiva, Archer, TeamMate, or similar GRC platforms.
• Experience testing IT General Controls (ITGCs) is highly desirable.
• Experience within technology, SaaS, healthcare, renewable energy, manufacturing, or private equity-backed companies.

Benefits

• Exposure to complex SOX compliance, audit readiness, IPO readiness, and enterprise risk management projects.
• Opportunity to work alongside experienced CFOs, Controllers, and Internal Audit leaders.
• Collaborate with U.S.-based public companies, private equity-backed organizations, and rapidly scaling businesses.
• Gain experience across multiple industries, business processes, and ERP environments.
• Remote-first environment with modern collaboration tools and flexible work arrangements.

About the company

Del Playa Group (DPG) is a U.S.-based professional services firm specializing in accounting, finance, and audit solutions. Headquartered in Orange County, California, they help accounting and finance teams do more with less.