IT Risks & Control Manager

Role overview

Partner with technology teams to build and improve IT risk and control practices across infrastructure, business systems, and technology supporting financial reporting. The work combines control design and assurance with hands-on collaboration: understanding how systems operate, making controls practical for engineers, and coordinating with Finance and external auditors.

Responsibilities

- Assess the architecture, operations, risks, and financial reporting dependencies of assigned systems and technology teams. - Maintain control frameworks, system scope, risk assessments, control documentation, and ownership records. - Coordinate IT SOX readiness, including walkthroughs, evidence reviews, testing, issue assessment, and remediation. - Design and assess controls for access, privileged access, segregation of duties, changes, software development, operations, incidents, and third-party services. - Evaluate application and automated controls, including the reliability of system-generated information used in business processes. - Work with engineering, Finance, control owners, and auditors to address gaps, clarify evidence expectations, and communicate technical risks in practical terms.

Requirements

- Deep experience in IT risk, controls, or assurance, combined with in-house technology experience. - Ability to discuss technical control design with engineers and explain risk and audit implications to business leaders. - Experience with IT SOX readiness or controls, including risk assessment, testing, evidence, and remediation. - Understanding of modern technology practices such as cloud infrastructure, DevOps, CI/CD, software repositories, deployments, and audit logging. - Strong communication and relationship-building skills across technology, Finance, and audit teams.

Nice to have

- A relevant certification such as CISA, CRISC, CISM, CIA, or CPA. - Experience building or transforming controls programs in a public or pre-IPO technology company, or in cloud, AI infrastructure, SaaS, fintech, or another engineering-focused setting. - Familiarity with GRC tools, enterprise financial systems, acquisitions or new systems entering SOX scope, and control automation or analytics. - Exposure to AI governance or controls for AI-enabled development and operations.

Benefits and work setup

The listing describes competitive compensation, learning and career development, flexibility, ownership, and work on AI-related projects in an international environment. The stated base salary range is $120,000–$180,000 USD; actual pay depends on role level, qualifications, experience, and location.