SOX Compliance Director
Palmetto Clean TechCharlotte, North Carolina
Full Time
Posted April 23, 2026
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Job Description
The SOX Compliance Director is responsible for leading and managing Palmetto's Sarbanes-Oxley compliance program, including designing controls, overseeing testing and remediation, and collaborating across departments to ensure financial reporting integrity and regulatory adherence.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and lead the end-to-end SOX 404 compliance program, including scoping, risk assessment, controls documentation, testing, and remediation.
- Develop and maintain process narratives, risk and control matrices (RCMs), and flowcharts for financial processes.
- Establish and manage a controls inventory covering entity-level controls, IT general controls (ITGCs), and business process controls.
- Coordinate annual SOX scoping decisions with internal audit, external auditors, and senior leadership.
- Design, execute, or oversee controls testing procedures in accordance with PCAOB standards.
- Manage walkthroughs and control testing timelines aligned with audit cycles and financial close schedules.
- Identify control deficiencies, assess severity, and collaborate with process owners to implement remediation.
- Coordinate reliance strategies with external auditors to optimize audit processes and reduce redundancy.
- Serve as the primary SOX subject matter expert and advisor across departments such as Accounting, Finance, Tax, IT, Legal, and HR.
- Partner with IT and business systems teams to assess and strengthen ITGCs and application-level controls on key platforms like NetSuite and Salesforce.
- Collaborate with FP&A and accounting teams on the financial reporting control environment, including period-end close and financial statement controls.
- Prepare SOX status reports and key metrics for executive leadership and the Audit Committee.
- Develop and deliver controls training and awareness programs organization-wide.
- Stay current on SEC, PCAOB, and COSO framework developments and communicate implications to the SOX program.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- CPA certification required
- At least 8 years of progressive experience in SOX compliance, internal audit, or external audit, with at least 3 years in a SOX program leadership role
- Deep familiarity with PCAOB auditing standards, COSO 2013 framework, and SEC reporting requirements
- Experience building or significantly scaling a SOX program in a pre-IPO or newly public company
- Demonstrated ability to assess and document complex business processes and design effective controls
- Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and meet non-negotiable deadlines
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills comfortable presenting to senior leadership and external auditors
- Experience working with cloud-based ERP systems, with NetSuite experience being a plus
- Experience evaluating IT general controls (ITGCs)
- Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check
Benefits & Perks
unlimited PTO
medical coverage
dental coverage
vision coverage
paid parental leave
retirement plans
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