Senior IT Internal Controls & SOX Compliance Analyst

Circle is a financial technology company at the epicenter of the emerging internet of money, where value can finally travel like other digital data — globally, nearly instantly and less expensively than legacy settlement systems. This ground-breaking new internet layer opens up previously unimaginable possibilities for payments, commerce and markets that can help raise global economic prosperity and enhance inclusion. Our infrastructure – including USDC, a blockchain-based dollar – helps businesses, institutions and developers harness these breakthroughs and capitalize on this major turning point in the evolution of money and technology.

What you’ll be part of:

Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do. As we grow as an organization, we're expanding into some of the world's strongest jurisdictions. Speed and efficiency are motivators for our success and our employees live by our company values: Multistakeholder, Mindfulness, Driven by Excellence and High Integrity. Circlers are consistently evolving in a remote world where strength in numbers fuels team success. We have built a flexible and diverse work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder.

What you’ll be responsible for:

Circle is looking for an experienced Internal Controls and SOX Compliance Senior Analyst. Reporting to the VP of Internal Controls and SOX Compliance, this person will join a growing controls team and play a critical role in defining robust controls and processes as part of the company’s public company readiness efforts.

What you'll work on:

• Designing and identifying key controls for processes that impact financial reporting for the company. 
• Supporting and creating SOX ready documentation including narratives, flow charts, control descriptions, etc.
• Developing and leading control procedure documentation and assess controls changed and/or consolidated as a result of different system implementations 
• Leading conversations understanding of both IT and Business processes and controls. 
• Designing and reviewing system implementation, data conversion, or data migration control controls (SDLC). 
• Conducting periodic reviews to ensure application controls and Segregation of Duties (SOD) are configured across the company's systems.
• Developing and leading the company-wide repeatable process for both 302 and 404 assertions and reporting.
• Working in tandem with the internal audit group to design testing programs to ensure appropriate SOX assertions can be made.
• Supporting evaluation of third-party service providers for SOC reports.
• Reviewing and designing appropriate internal controls for completeness and accuracy of reports and …