Senior Manager - SOX Compliance and Risk Management

Location Details: United States - Remote

At GoDaddy the future of work looks different for each team. Some teams work in the office full-time, others have a hybrid arrangement (they work remotely some days and in the office some days) and some work entirely remotely.

This is a remote position, so you’ll be working remotely from your home. You may occasionally visit a GoDaddy office to meet with your team for events or meetings.  

This position is not eligible to be performed in Alaska, Mississippi, North Dakota, or the Virgin Islands.

GoDaddy is not currently considering candidates for this role in California, Seattle, or NYC.

Join our team

At GoDaddy, we are seeking an exceptional Senior Manager, SOX Compliance & Risk Management, to join our Finance team! This role reports to the Director of Risk Management and plays a critical leadership role in driving the global execution and maturity of our SOX Compliance program. You’ll work cross-functionally with business and IT stakeholders, lead the coordination of key compliance activities, and help drive continuous improvement across our internal control environment.

We’re looking for a hands-on, detail-oriented leader who thrives in a collaborative environment and can bring structure, rigor, and clarity to a fast-paced and evolving compliance landscape.

What you'll get to do...

• Drive leadership across the SOX program by coordinating management's annual SOX cycle while ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations and industry standard processes.
• Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders and external auditors to facilitate the annual SOX cycle, ensuring exceptional communication and efficient resolution of audit findings.
• Maintain visibility across program milestones, timelines, and communications.
• Contribute to ongoing process improvements, control optimization, and stakeholder training.
• Support reporting, issue tracking, and risk assessment efforts.
• Partner with teams across the business to build and maintain a strong controls culture.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to team members, encouraging a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and process improvement.

Your experience should include...

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Accounting, Finance, Computer Information Systems, or related field.
• CPA, CIA, or other relevant certifications.
• Public accounting background from a Big 4 Firm.
• 8+ years of experience in SOX compliance, with 3+ years in a manager or leadership role.
• Extensive knowledge of internal control frameworks, risk assessment methodologies, and regulatory requirements (e.g., COSO, SOX, SEC, and PCAOB).
• Experience managing multiple projects, adapting to changing priorities, making decisions efficiently, and driving solutions independently while keeping leadership informed.

We've got your back...  We offer a range of total rewards that may include paid time off, retirement savings (e.g., 401k, pension schemes), bonus/incentive eligibility, equity grants, participation in our employee stock purchase plan, competitive health benefits, and other family-friendly benefits including parental leave. GoDaddy’s benefits vary based on individual role and location and can be reviewed in more detail during the interview process.

We also embrace our diverse culture and offer a range of Employee Resource Groups (Culture). Have a side hustle? No problem. We love entrepreneurs! Most importantly, come as you are and make your own way. 

About us...  GoDaddy is empowering everyday entrepreneurs around the world by providing the help and tools to succeed online, making opportunity more inclusive for all. GoDaddy is the place people come to name their idea, build a professional website, attract customers, sell their products and services, and manage their work. Our mission is to give our customers the tools, insights, and people to transform their ideas and personal initiative into success. To learn more about the company, visit About Us. 

At GoDaddy, we know diverse teams build better products—period. Our people and culture reflect and celebrate that sense of diversity and inclusion in ideas, experiences and perspectives. But we also know that’s not enough to build true equity and belonging in our communities. That’s why we prioritize integrating diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging principles into the core of how we work every day—focusing not only on our employee experience, but also our customer experience and operations. It’s the best way to serve our mission of empowering entrepreneurs everywhere, and making opportunity more inclusive for all. To read more about these commitments, as well as our representation and pay equity data, check out our Diversity and Pay Parity annual report which can be found on our Diversity Careers page. 

GoDaddy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. GoDaddy will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with local and federal requirements. Refer to our full EEO policy.

Our recruiting team is available to assist you in completing your application. If they could be helpful, please reach out to myrecruiter@godaddy.com. 

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