Director, IT SOX Compliance

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SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company, with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact people’s lives in homes around the world.Powered by two trusted, global brands, Shark and Ninja, the company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market and developing one consumer product after another has allowed SharkNinja to enter multiple product categories, driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts with more than 4,100 associates, the company’s products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world. 

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Director, IT SOX Compliance

Job Overview

The Director, IT SOX Compliance will play a key leadership role in strengthening and evolving SharkNinja’s global SOX program as our business and technology landscape continues to grow in scale and complexity. Reporting to the Sr Director, Global SOX Compliance, this leader will execute our IT SOX strategy and provide independent Line 2 oversight of technology controls supporting financial reporting.

A core focus of this role is theIT General Controls (ITGC) environment, includingaccess security, privileged access, segregation of duties (SOD), change management, and IT operations. The role will also provide governance and oversight for other technology-related controls supporting financial reporting, includingautomated application controls, key reports, system interfaces, and other technology dependencies.

Working across a technology ecosystem that includesOracle Fusion and Salesforce, you will partner with IT, Finance, Internal Audit, external auditors, and control owners to strengthen control design, promote sustainable operation, monitor risk, and drive timely remediation.

We’re looking for a leader who isRARELY SATISFIED, believes inPROGRESS OVER PERFECTION, knows thatDETAILS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE, and recognizes thatWINNING IS A TEAM SPORT. You’ll beCOMMUNICATING FOR IMPACT, translating complex technology risks into clear business decisions while bringing anOutrageously Extraordinary mindset to how we continuously improve our SOX program.

Responsibilities

• Execute SharkNinja’s IT SOX strategy, establishing clear governance, priorities, ownership, and accountability for a strong and sustainable technology control environment.
• Provide technical governance overITGCs, partnering with control owners to design, maintain, monitor, and continuously improve controls across access security, SOD, change management, and IT operations.
• Provide governance and guidance forautomated application controls, key reports, system interfaces, and other technology-dependent controls supporting financial reporting.
• Anticipate SOX impacts from new systems, implementations, upgrades, integrations, and business or technology transformations, ensuring control considerations are addressed early.
• Provide technical SOX expertise across complex ERP and enterprise applications, includingOracle Fusion and Salesforce.
• Monitor control health and emerging risks, using insights and trends to strengthen controls, training, and governance.
• Drive remediation of control deficiencies through sustainable closure, constructively challenging root causes, remediation plans, and closure evidence, including matters involvingsignificant deficiencies or material weaknesses.
• Maintain independentLine 2 oversight while partnering effectively with IT, Finance, Internal Audit, external auditors, and control owners.
• Deliver concise, executive-ready reporting on control health, risks, deficiencies, remediation progress, and areas requiring leadership attention.
• Develop team capabilities while advancing a more scalable SOX program through standardization, automation, data analytics, continuous monitoring, and responsible use of emerging technologies.

Skills Required

• 10+ years of progressive experience in IT SOX compliance, IT controls, technology risk, internal audit, or a related discipline, ideally within a complex global or public-company environment.
• Deep expertise in thedesign, governance, monitoring, and enhancement of ITGCs, including access security, privileged access, SOD, change management, and IT operations.
• Strong experience withautomated application controls, key reports, system interfaces, and other technology dependencies supporting financial reporting.
• Experience with complex ERP and enterprise applications;Oracle Fusion experience is highly relevant, withSalesforce experience valuable.
• Strong judgment in control design, deficiency evaluation, remediation, and sustainable closure; experience addressingsignificant deficiencies or material weaknesses is particularly valuable.
• Proven ability to translate strategy into action, establish accountability, manage competing priorities, and develop high-performing team members.
• Ability to translate technical risks into business terms, constructively challenge stakeholders, and deliver clear executive-level communication and reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to partner effectively withIT, Finance, Internal Audit, external auditors, and control owners while maintaining independent Line 2 oversight.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.

Salary and Other Compensation:The annual salary range for this position is displayed below. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. 

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts (HSA) with company contribution, 401(k) retirement plan with matching, employee stock purchase program, life insurance, AD&D, short-term disability insurance, long-term disability insurance, generous paid time off, company holidays, parental leave, identity theft protection, pet insurance, pre-paid legal insurance, back-up child and eldercare days, product discounts, referral bonus program, and more. 

Our Culture

At SharkNinja, we don’t just raise the bar—we push past it every single day.  Our Outrageously Extraordinary mindset drives us to tackle the impossible, push boundaries, and deliver results that others only dream of. If you thrive on breaking out of your swim lane, you’ll be right at home.

What We Offer

We offer competitive health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, employee stock purchase options, wellness programs, SharkNinja product discounts, and more. We empower your personal and professional growthwith high impact Learning Programs featuring bold voices redefining what’s possible.When you join, you’re not just part of a company—you’re part of an outrageously extraordinary community.Together, we won’t just launch products—we’ll disrupt entire markets.  

At SharkNinja, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are vital to our global success. Valuing each unique voice and blending all of our diverse skills strengthens SharkNinja’s innovation every day. We support ALL associates in bringing their authentic selves to work, making an impact, and having the opportunity for career acceleration. With help from our leadership, associates, and our community, we aim to have equity be a key component of the SharkNinja DNA. 

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