[Hiring] SOX Compliance & Automation Lead @NTT DATA Services

Role Description

We are currently seeking a Remote SOX Compliance & Automation Lead to join our team in Plano, Texas (US-TX), United States (US).

Position Overview:

• Lead SOX reporting and compliance operations across multiple enterprise applications
• Own end-to-end report lifecycle: data intake, validation, generation, review, and audit readiness
• Drive automation to eliminate manual reporting workflows and improve efficiency

Key Responsibilities

• SOX Reporting Operations:
  • Manage monthly generation and validation of compliance reports across multiple applications
  • Perform input file verification, issue resolution, and follow-ups with application owners
  • Track report status, approvals, and audit evidence in centralized trackers
• Review & Quality Assurance:
  • Review reports with process changes and ensure audit completeness (comments, approvals, decisions)
  • Validate baseline reports for new applications and migrations
  • Ensure alignment with SOX controls and audit expectations
• Stakeholder Management:
  • Act as primary contact for application teams for report queries, issue resolution, and approvals
  • Coordinate with onshore teams, auditors, and application owners
  • Drive status updates and reporting cadence through meetings and trackers
• Audit & Compliance Support:
  • Provide audit evidence and support internal/external audit requests
  • Monitor compliance gaps and drive remediation follow-ups
• Automation & Continuous Improvement:
  • Identify and implement automation opportunities across reporting lifecycle (Power Automate, scripting, Python etc.)
  • Enhance existing tools and reduce manual data handling
  • Support workflow improvements for report generation and tracking
• Team Leadership & Coordination:
  • Assign and track tasks (TFS/Azure DevOps or equivalent)
  • Lead offshore delivery execution and ensure SLA adherence
  • Facilitate standups and process improvement sessions

Qualifications

• 8+ years in SOX compliance, security reporting, or audit operations
• 5+ years of experience with data-driven reporting and reconciliation
• 5+ years of experience and proficiency in Excel, data analysis, and reporting tools
• 5+ years of experience with automation (Power Automate, scripting, VBA/Python)
• 3+ years of strong stakeholder communication and coordination skills

Requirements

• Ability to manage high-volume, deadline-driven deliverables
• Experience with Guardium or database activity monitoring reports
• Familiarity with cloud environments (GCP, Oracle, hybrid apps)
• Experience with ticketing/workflow tools (ServiceNow, Azure DevOps)
• Exposure to process automation and AI-enabled workflows

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with an employer contribution
• Flexible spending or health savings account
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short and long term disability coverage
• Paid time off
• Employee assistance
• Participation in a 401k program with company match
• Additional voluntary or legally-required benefits