The opportunity
Upwork Inc. 's (Nasdaq: UPWK) family of companies connects businesses with global, AI-enabled talent across every contingent work type including freelance, fractional, and payrolled.
What you'll do
Own end-to-end execution of the annual SOX 404 compliance program, including: scoping, risk assessment, control documentation, testing, and remediation
Maintain and continuously improve the ICFR framework, including the design: and operating effectiveness of key controls across financial reporting processes, in alignment with COSO 2013 and PCAOB standards
Lead the SOX steering committee and serve as primary liaison with external: auditors, presenting program status, risk findings, and remediation plans to senior leadership and the Audit Committee
Direct control design, testing, and remediation efforts, applying: professional judgment to evaluate the significance of deficiencies in accordance with AS 2201 and SEC guidance, and use AI tools to help streamline control documentation, issue tracking, and information synthesis while carefully validating outputs for accuracy and audit readiness
Lead SOX integration activities for newly acquired entities, including legacy: control assessment, gap analysis, and design of new controls aligned with our framework
Oversee IT general control scoping and testing across key financial systems,: partnering with IT and Engineering to ensure appropriate coverage
What they're looking for
- Build, lead, and mentor a team of SOX compliance professionals, and manage: co-source arrangements with third-party service providers
- + years of progressive experience in internal audit, SOX compliance, or: external audit, including at least 3 years in a leadership role.
- Deep expertise in SOX 404 program management, including risk assessment,: control design, and operating effectiveness testing under PCAOB standards, along with strong US GAAP knowledge
- CPA and Big 4 public accounting background are a huge plus
