Senior SOX Compliance and Risk Management

Location Details: United States - Remote

At GoDaddy the future of work looks different for each team. Some teams work in the office full-time, others have a hybrid arrangement (they work remotely some days and in the office some days) and some work entirely remotely.

This is a remote position, so you’ll be working remotely from your home. You may occasionally visit a GoDaddy office to meet with your team for events or meetings.  

This position is not eligible to be performed in Alaska, Mississippi, North Dakota, or the Virgin Islands.

GoDaddy is not currently considering candidates for this role in California, Seattle, or NYC.

Join our team

At GoDaddy, we are seeking a professional in SOX Compliance and Risk Management to join our Finance team! This role will play a key role in supporting and driving high-quality execution of SOX compliance efforts across the complete annual SOX cycle, additionally working closely with partners to assess risks, improve processes, and enhance control automation—leveraging technology, including AI, to optimize execution.

We’re looking for a diligent and proactive team member who will help test and assess controls, identify gaps, and contribute to the ongoing improvement of the SOX program. This role reports to the Director of Risk Management.

What you'll get to do...

• Help advance the SOX program by supporting compliance activities. This includes performing walkthroughs and testing business and IT controls, ensuring they meet regulatory expectations and industry standards.
• Help with SOX readiness by learning future processes, risks, and controls. Identify any control gaps and work with partners to fix them.
• Coordinate with external auditors to facilitate SOX compliance audits, ensuring timely and effective responses to requests.
• Improve the SOX program and make processes more efficient by simplifying them and their controls.
• Assist in updating and enhancing SOX documentation, risk assessments, and reports, using automation tools when possible.
• Identify control deficiencies and trends and partner with internal teams to support remediation planning.
• Maintain strong cross-functional relationships across business and IT partners to support program objectives.

Your experience should include...

• 2+ years of experience in SOX compliance, internal audit, or external audit.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Accounting, Finance, Computer Information Systems, or related field.
• CPA, CIA, CISA, or other relevant certifications.
• Recent public accounting background from a Big 4 Firm.
• Strong understanding of SOX 404 and internal control frameworks (e.g., COSO, COBIT).
• Experience testing SOX IT General and IT Automated business process controls.
• Experience working with business partners and IT to assess and improve control environments.

We've got your back...  We offer a range of total rewards that may include paid time off, retirement savings (e.g., 401k, pension schemes), bonus/incentive eligibility, equity grants, participation in our employee stock purchase plan, competitive health benefits, and other family-friendly benefits including parental leave. GoDaddy’s benefits vary based on individual role and location and can be reviewed in more detail during the interview process.

We also embrace our diverse culture and offer a range of Employee Resource Groups (Culture). Have a side hustle? No problem. We love entrepreneurs! Most importantly, come as you are and make your own way. 

About us...  GoDaddy is empowering everyday entrepreneurs around the world by providing the help and tools to succeed online, making opportunity more inclusive for all. GoDaddy is the place people come to name their idea, build a professional website, attract customers, sell their products and services, and manage their work. Our mission is to give our customers the tools, insights, and people to transform their ideas and personal initiative into success. To learn more about the company, visit About Us. 

At GoDaddy, we know diverse teams build better products—period. Our people and culture reflect and celebrate that sense of diversity and inclusion in ideas, experiences and perspectives. But we also know that’s not enough to build true equity and belonging in our communities. That’s why we prioritize integrating diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging principles into the core of how we work every day—focusing not only on our employee experience, but also our customer experience and operations. It’s the best way to serve our mission of empowering entrepreneurs everywhere, and making opportunity more inclusive for all. To read more about these commitments, as well as our representation and pay equity data, check out our Diversity and Pay Parity annual report which can be found on our Diversity Careers page. 

GoDaddy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. GoDaddy will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with local and federal requirements. Refer to our full EEO policy.

Our recruiting team is available to assist you in completing your application. If they could be helpful, please reach out to myrecruiter@godaddy.com. 

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