SOX Compliance Manager
Company Summary
EchoStar is reimagining the future of connectivity. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products.Today, our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV.
Department Summary
Our investment in the future needs those with an eye on the bottom line, and our Financial organization plays a vital role in supporting our game-changing ideas with creative solutions to complex problems. Team members have the unique opportunity to explore diverse business lines, gaining hands-on experience in various facets of finance, including accounting, audit and supply chain management.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview.
The SOX Compliance Manager solves complex governance challenges across IT functions and associated business processes by optimizing, building, and researching control solutions. The position addresses financial statement risks by optimizing internal controls while driving operational efficiency. Through cross-functional collaboration, the role bridges gaps between IT systems, business processes, and audit teams to build unified, scalable financial reporting controls.
What Success Looks Like (Objectives):
- Identify improvement opportunities within SOX-relevant areas and define appropriate controls to drive optimization
- Evaluate Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICoFR) for IT and business processes to mitigate financial statement risks
- Conduct IT and business process walkthroughs to ensure control objectives and sufficient coverage are maintained
- Define remediation processes, analyze control deficiencies, and translate Service Organization Controls into actionable user entity controls
- Evaluate new projects for SOX impact, align controls with departmental OKRs, and interface with audit teams throughout the audit lifecycle
- Evaluate emerging AI risks and controls within IT applications and financial reporting environments
Skills, Experience and Requirements
Core Skills and Competencies (What you’ll bring):
- Ability to design, evaluate, and optimize SOX scoping, risk assessments, and internal control frameworks
- Deep expertise in COBIT and COSO frameworks, US GAAP, SEC requirements, and PCAOB guidance
- Critical experience navigating SDLC, cloud environments, cybersecurity, segregation of duties, and process mapping
- Strategic problem-solving and decision-making skills across major ERP systems and end-to-end process areas
- Strong collaboration and communication skills to interface effectively with management, external auditors, and cross-functional teams
- AI literacy and application skills to evaluate AI-related risks, controls, and modern technological solutions within business processes
Additional Qualifications:
- CPA or equivalent certification
- CISA or equivalent certification in IT or InfoSec audits
- Experience driving Process and Controls Transformation initiatives
- 1 year of leadership experience
Minimum Requirements:
- Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, IT, or a related field
- Minimum Experience: 5 years of experience in SOX audits/compliance roles covering Business Process and IT areas using COBIT/COSO frameworks
- Required Technical Skills:
- 3 years of experience working on process and IT controls in end-to-end process areas
- 2 years of experience in public accounting firms doing audit or advisory control implementation
- Experience implementing or auditing US GAAP-specific financial and IT ICoFR, controls on at least one major ERP, and reviewing SOC 1 Type II reports
Benefits
We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: EchoStar Benefits.
The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location.
Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.
The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.
We pride ourselves on developing and promoting talent as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. EchoStar will accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of employees if such accommodations are not undue hardships and are otherwise within the bounds of applicable law. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local, state, and federal law. You may redact any information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of school/graduation from your application documents before submission and throughout our application process.EchoStar will provide reasonable accommodation to otherwise qualified job applicants and employees with known physical or mental disabilities, unless doing so poses an undue hardship on the Company, poses a direct threat of substantial harm to others, or is otherwise not required by law. EchoStar has a more detailed Accommodation Policy that applies to employees. EchoStar endeavors to make echostar.com and jobs.echostar.com accessible to users. Please contact leaves@dish.com if you would like to discuss the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process. This contact information is for accommodation requests only; do not use this contact information to inquire about the status of applications.Click the links to access the following statements: EEO Policy Statement, Pay Transparency, EEOC Know Your Rights (English/Spanish)