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SOX Compliance Lead

CFS
  • Farmington, CT
  • $100,000–$120,000 Per Year
1 day ago
CFS

Job Description

SOX Compliance Lead


$100,000.00 - $120,000.00 + 401K+ 8% Profit Sharing


** Excellent first step out of public accounting OR an excellent next step into a Sox Compliance lead role **



Our client a well-established and fast-growing organization is currently seeking a Sox Compliance Lead to join their highly supportive team. This is a newly created role!


What Stands out about this Sox Compliance Lead role:



  • Hybrid role with flexibility, paired with high-impact, in-office collaboration

  • Join a global, high-growth organization already outperforming its five‑year plan - targeting to hit $1Bil in 2027!

  • The business is adding in a newly created production facility and preparing for a new product launch.

  • Unique opportunity to take ownership, build from the ground up, and make a lasting impactin a highly entrepreneurial environment

  • Play a direct role in building and scaling the operations finance function to support accelerated business growth

  • High-visibility, business‑critical role partnering closely with leadership in Finance and Operations to support profitable transformation initiatives.

  • Exceptional total rewards, including a 401(k) match plus an 8% company profit‑sharing contribution

  • Direct access to decision‑makers in a decentralized, nimble organization that values speed and accountability

  • Work with high-quality, well-branded products serving a diverse and loyal customer base

  • People-first culture, with leadership committed to development, mentorship, and a genuinely supportive team environment



Key responsibilities for the SOX Compliance Lead role:



  • Working directly with senior management, support, implement and lead the SOX compliance function.

  • Lead annual SOX 404 including risk assessment, key control identification, testing.

  • Maintain and improves processes, control descriptions, testing templates.

  • Walkthroughs, control-design assessments, testing, deficiency evaluation and remediation validation.

  • Partner with department leads to design sustainable controls.

  • Present updates and dashboards to executive team and audit committee.

  • Additional duties as assigned.



Qualifications for the SOX Controls Lead role:



  • BS in Accounting, Finance or Business-related field. CPA/CIA/CISA is a plus

  • 5 years experience out of public accounting supporting SOX functions for clients or 5+ years’ experience from industry in a SOX related, internal controls role.





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Numbers & Facts

LocationFarmington, CT
IndustryFinancial Services
Salary$100,000–$120,000 Per Year
Company Size500 to 999 employees
Year Founded1994
Websitehttp://www.cfstaffing.com/

About Company

Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.

CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.

Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.

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Skills

  • Accountingunmatched
  • Business Growthunmatched
  • Business Supportunmatched
  • CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditorunmatched
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
  • Entrepreneurshipunmatched
  • Financeunmatched
  • Financial Auditunmatched
  • Financial Operationsunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Mentoringunmatched
  • Operational Supportunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Product/Service Launchunmatched
  • Public Accountingunmatched
  • Reporting Dashboardsunmatched
  • Risk Analysisunmatched
  • SOX 404unmatched
  • Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)unmatched
  • Test Designunmatched
  • Testingunmatched

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