SOX Manager

This is a consumer fintech startup, and you will be working with serial entrepreneurs who have built strong consumer brands and innovative products. We value extreme ownership, clear communication, a strong sense of craftsmanship, and the desire to create lasting work and work relationships. Yes, you can build an exciting business AND have real-life real-customer impact.

As the SOX Manager you will report to the CFO and play a central role in building and maintaining Kikoff's internal controls infrastructure as the company scales toward a public offering. You will serve as the primary owner of Kikoff's SOX program, coordinating across our teams to ensure the company maintains a well-controlled environment. You will also provide regular updates to Kikoff's Audit Committee, giving this role meaningful visibility at the board level. The ideal candidate is highly organized, technically grounded in internal controls, and comfortable operating in a pre-IPO environment where the SOX program is still being built rather than simply maintained. The SOX Manager will own day-to-day SOX program management and serve as the primary point of coordination with Kikoff's third-party SOX consultants.

The position will initially be an individual contributor role and will be located in our San Francisco office (in office 3 days/week). 

• →Own and manage Kikoff's end-to-end SOX program, including scoping, risk assessment, control documentation, and remediation tracking
• →Serve as the primary liaison to third-party SOX consultants, coordinating workflows, managing deliverables, and ensuring quality and timeliness of their work product
• →Partner with control owners across accounting, finance, engineering, legal and ops to document, test, and maintain internal controls over financial reporting
• →Oversee the design and operating effectiveness testing of key controls, identifying deficiencies and driving remediation to closure
• →Prepare and present SOX program updates to the CFO and Audit Committee, including status reporting, deficiency summaries, and remediation progress
• →Coordinate with external auditors on SOX-related matters, including walkthroughs, testing support, and issue resolution
• →Develop and maintain SOX documentation including risk and control matrices (RCMs), process narratives, and flowcharts
• →Identify opportunities to streamline and automate controls as Kikoff's systems and processes evolve
• →Build SOX awareness across the organization by educating control owners on their responsibilities and the importance of a well-controlled environment

• 7+ years of experience in internal controls, SOX compliance, or external audit, including Big 4 public accounting experience
• Has supported or owned a SOX program through at least one full audit cycle, ideally in a pre-IPO or newly public company
• Experience with, or strong familiarity in, highly automated processes, system implementations, change management, and automated/IT-dependent controls
• Background at a high-growth technology or fintech company preferred
• CPA license preferred; strong working knowledge of PCAOB standards, COSO framework, and SOX 302/404 requirements
• Demonstrated ability to manage third-party consultants and cross-functional stakeholders without formal authority
• Comfortable presenting to senior leadership and audit committee members with clarity and confidence
• Strong communication and documentation skills — able to translate complex processes into clean, auditor-ready narratives and control matrices
• Able to balance big-picture program ownership with the detail orientation the work demands