Need Only USC/GC - IT SOX Readiness Analyst SME // Chicago, IL Hybrid (3 days onsite) // Contract

[Mohammed Humair]

Position: IT SOX Readiness Analyst SME

Location: Chicago, IL (West Loop) | Hybrid (3 days onsite preferred)

Duration: Long term Contract

 

 

Skillset/Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in IT SOX, IT audit, IT risk, compliance, or IT governance roles with a strong understanding of IT General Controls (ITGCs)

• Experience with User Access Management, Privileged Access Controls, Change Management, Segregation of Duties, and control documentation

• Proven ability to identify control deficiencies, perform control assessments, and drive remediation efforts within complex environments

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with experience partnering directly with business leaders, technology teams, and control owners

• Experience with Dynamics 365, NetSuite, or other ERP platforms; manufacturing or consumer products industry experience preferred

 

How's the work getting done/what's the pain:

 

• Our client is rapidly growing and must build a SOX-ready control environment to support increased governance requirements

• The organization is managing aggressive and frequently changing compliance deadlines with limited internal bandwidth

• Control inventories, process documentation, and IPE documentation are still being established across approximately 10–15 in-scope applications

• Multiple ERP platforms and newly implemented manufacturing systems require controls to be documented, assessed, and remediated

• Needs someone who can work independently, engage stakeholders, drive meetings, and move remediation efforts forward with minimal hand holding

 

Top 3 Things Needed:

• Strong IT SOX and ITGC experience

• Ability to identify control gaps and independently drive remediation efforts

• Excellent communication skills with the confidence to work directly with stakeholders and lead discussions.