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SOX Compliance Lead

Creative Financial Staffing

Farmington, CT · Posted November 12, 2026

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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 impact in 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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