Senior Corporate Internal Controls, SOX Compliance Specialist

ICF

SOX compliance specialist managing ICFR and enterprise internal controls for ICF, a global advisory and technology-services provider. Supporting audits, controls testing, remediation, reporting, and continuous improvement.

Posted 8/14/2026full-timeReston • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $98,187 - $166,919 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, internal controls evaluation, and project management, with a strong focus on continuous improvement and stakeholder engagement. Proficient in leveraging data security risk management and operational controls to optimize business processes.

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Sarbanes-Oxley Act ExpertiseInternal Controls EvaluationProject Management SkillsCPA, CIA, or CISA CertificationITGC Experience

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Hard Skills

SOX ComplianceCOSO FrameworkUS GAAPPCAOB Auditing StandardsControls TestingProcess DocumentationControl Deficiency RemediationData Security Risk ManagementContinuous ImprovementOperational Reviews

Soft Skills

Stakeholder EngagementInfluence Without AuthorityCommunication SkillsTeam CollaborationTraining Facilitation

Tools & Technologies

Deltek CostpointDeltek MaconomyCognosHyperion Financial ManagementBlacklineIntegrifySharePoint

Certifications & Qualifications

CPACIACISA

Industry Keywords

Public Company ExperienceBig 4 Public AccountingInternal AuditOperational ControlsManagement Reporting

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cognos

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a global business partner and advise stakeholders, including senior leadership, on the design and operating effectiveness of key and operational controls.
Serve as the SOX liaison to external and internal auditors and external contractors in support of the annual ICFR audit.
Support annual planning and scoping, process-documentation updates, walkthroughs, meeting coordination, audit-request management, controls testing, and remediation or monitoring of control deficiencies.
Ensure quarterly deliverables supporting key and operational SOX controls are completed before scheduled Q/K filings.
Advise on internal-control optimization, continuous improvement, management reporting, and data-security risk.
Participate in special projects, operational reviews, and investigations upon management request.
Assist the Senior Manager with dashboard reporting and live training sessions.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS/BA degree in Accounting, Finance, Management Information Systems, or related field
4+ years of relevant experience in SOX or internal audit for a public company
Previous Big 4 public accounting and/or public company experience required
4+ years of experience with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and COSO framework
2+ years of experience with US GAAP and PCAOB auditing standards
CPA, CIA, or CISA certification preferred
ITGC experience strongly preferred
Applied knowledge of one or more of: Deltek Costpoint, Deltek Maconomy, Cognos, Hyperion Financial Management (HFM), Blackline, Integrify, SharePoint
Experience leveraging complex customer relationships to obtain consensus and complete projects through influence rather than direct authority
Strong project management skills
Experience evaluating, designing, and monitoring internal controls with a focus on continuous improvement

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal opportunity employer
Reasonable accommodations for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs
Confidential reasonable-accommodation support
Full-time employment pay range of $98,187.00–$166,919.00