Why project44?  

Our mission is to usher in a new era of trust and predictability to transportation and logistics, but there’s still a lot of work to be done. The industry is massive, as is the opportunity. We’re looking for bright, ambitious individuals to join our growing global team and help us enable a more productive and successful world. We’re changing the way the world ships, and we’re looking for you to help us get there!   

SOX Compliance Manager

The SOX Compliance Program Manager will be responsible for planning and building project44’s internal control and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance programs and continue to evaluate the company’s control framework and policies as the organization grows through acquisition or organic expansion.   This role is critical given the company’s global expansion and other plans.  A professional that is successful in this role will be able to assume increasing roles of responsibility as project44 grows and considers future plans.  The initial plans would include a significant amount communication across the organization about what Sarbanes-Oxley is, why it is important in a Company, and what it means to the Company’s business practices and culture.  Next steps would be building a public-company ready environment (404a requirement only) with a roadmap to a 404b audit readiness.

Responsibilities

• Leads the planning, building, and oversight of the Company’s SOX compliance program and internal control activities.
• Responsible to communicate and update senior leadership and the Board of Directors on internal control matters and initiatives.
• Develops and maintains the function’s budgets, performance metrics/dashboards and audit files

• Plans, coordinates, and implements SOX compliance efforts, process design reviews and audits with minimal supervision. 
• Serves as the key liaison between external auditors/regulators and senior management.  Coordinates internal efforts to meet external auditor/regulator timelines and expectations. 
• Creates/maintains SOX risk assessment, internal controls repository, SOX certifications and other documentation, ensuring information is current, accurate and complete.
• Key subject-matter expert on internal controls assessment and integration of acquisitions. Leads or assists in special projects, training and education on SOX, other risk management efforts as needed
• Takes initiative to continuously improve efficiency and effectiveness of the program through automation, standardization or streamlining.  Seeks opportunities to evolve the program to with P44’s ever growing and changing needs.      

.Critical Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field and CPA/CIA certification
• 8-12 yrs. public accounting and relevant work experience
• SOX and multinational public company tech industry experience preferred
• Sound understanding of applicable regulations and internal audit standards (SOX, SEC, IIA, COSO, COBIT, etc.).
• Enjoy building processes and leading projects in anticipation of an IPO or as part of growth steps
• Work independently and thrive in a fast-paced hypergrowth environment
• Multitask and prioritize own workload to meet deadlines
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Systems savvy / technology enthusiast
• Collaborative worker / team player
• Intellectually curious

Diversity & Inclusion

We're designing the future of how the world moves and is connected through trade and global supply chains. We can only deliver a truly world-class product and experience if our teams are as diverse and unique communities we are building for. So it's up to us to create a company where anyone can bring their authentic self to work everyday. We're constantly working to improve, and we accept our responsibility to elevate the voices left in the margins. It's on every one of us.

Our focus on inclusion manifests in the way we hire, the customers we serve, and the regions we prioritize. We're building a company that every one of us at project44 is proud to work for: a company that celebrates you for being you.

We pride ourselves on celebrating everyone — project44 is an equal opportunity employer actively working on creating a diverse and inclusive work environment where underrepresented groups can thrive. If you share our values and our passion for helping the way the world moves, we’d love to review your application!

For any needed accommodations during the hiring process, please email [email protected]. Even if you don’t meet 100% of the above qualifications, you should still seriously consider applying. Studies show that you can still be considered for a role if you meet just 50% of the role’s requirements.

More about project44 

Since 2014, project44 has been transforming the way one of the largest, most important global industries does business. As transportation and logistics continues to evolve and customer expectations around delivery become more demanding, industry technology must rise to the occasion. In just a few short years, we’ve created a digital infrastructure that eliminates the inefficiencies caused by dated technology and manual processes. Our Advanced Visibility Platform is used by the world’s leading brands to track shipments, collaborate with supply chain partners, drive operational efficiencies, and create outstanding customer experiences.