As a Senior SOX Compliance Analyst within the Information Technology team, you will play a crucial role in ensuring compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) and contribute to the successful implementation of the Identity and Access Management (IAM) Program. This role requires a strong blend of technical expertise, business acumen, and regulatory compliance knowledge.
What you will be doing:
SOX Compliance:
- Own the manual components of employee SaaS access lifecycle management (onboarding, offboarding) from an IT standpoint.
- Own the SOX-related controls over onboarding, offboarding, general user access reviews and privileged level reviews for critical systems.
- Conduct regular risk assessments and control testing to identify potential issues and recommend remediation actions.
- Work closely with auditors to facilitate and support SOX audits, ensuring timely and accurate responses to inquiries.
- Maintain comprehensive documentation of SOX compliance activities, including control matrices, test plans, and audit findings.
IAM Program Assessment & Implementation:
- Participate in the planning, design, and execution of the Identity and Access Management Program, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and compliance standards.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements, conduct gap analysis, and define IAM policies and procedures.
- Contribute to the development of IAM processes, workflows, and documentation to enhance the overall security posture.
- Generate regular reports on the status of IAM implementation, highlighting key milestones, issues, and resolutions.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation within the SOX compliance and IAM domains.
- Stay abreast of industry trends, best practices, and regulatory changes to ensure the organization's processes remain effective and compliant.
What you need to bring:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, or related field; relevant certifications (e.g., CISA, CISSP, CBAP) are a plus.
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in a business analyst role, with a focus on SOX compliance and IAM.
- Proven experience in SOX compliance, including risk assessment, control testing, and audit facilitation.
- In-depth understanding of Identity and Access Management principles, practices, and technologies.
- Proven experience communicating effectively with stakeholders, auditors, and operational teams.
- Prior experience with IAM tools and technologies is highly desirable.
- Experience in situations that require significant attention to detail.
- Proficiency in a Mac environment and tools like Google Workspace, Monday.com, Slack & Workday.
SKILLS:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate business requirements into practical technical solutions.
- Knowledge of Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies (COBIT)
- Experience with AuditBoard is a plus.
- Experience in a high growth, technology company.
- Experience with other compliance frameworks (SOC2, ISO 27001) is a plus
- Experience with change management is a plus
- Excellent written and spoken English.
- Bilingual (French and English) is a plus
- You are self-motivated and detail-oriented, able to multitask and work under pressure with tight deadlines
- You have an interest in strengthening your knowledge in technical accountancy and keeping up with the latest developments in accounting and financial reporting
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, juggle multiple projects at a time, meet deadlines and manage well through ambiguity and complexity
- You have great analytical skills, and professional judgment
- You have a desire to take ownership
- You have a team-oriented personality with the ability to work independently
What’s in it for you
- Join a growing team and help us move to the next level
- Amazing benefits & perks, including equity for all Lightspeeders
- Constant development of both your skill-set and business acumen with limitless growth opportunities
- Lots of autonomy, flexible work culture
- Innovation time to explore and learn at work
- Shaping the company by joining cultural & technical committees
- Tons of growth opportunities into technical or people management roles
- Opportunity to join a fast-paced, high-growth company
- Opportunity to learn, expand your skill set, forge wonderful relationships and make your mark within the diverse and inclusive Lightspeed family, a true Canadian tech success story
…. And enjoy a range of benefits that will keep you happy, healthy and (not) hungry.
- Lightspeed equity scheme (we are all owners).
- Flexible paid time off and remote work policies.
- Health insurance.
- Contributions to your pension plan - RRSP.
- Health and wellness benefit of $500 per year.
- Paid leave and assistance for new parents.
- Mental health online platform and counseling & coaching services.
- Training opportunities to grow your skills and career
- Volunteer day.
- Fully stacked kitchen (hot and cold beverages, meals served)
- Happy hours to build your relationships with colleagues after work
To all recruitment agencies: Lightspeed does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. If we have not directly engaged your company in writing to supply candidates for a specific vacancy, Lightspeed will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
Lightspeed is a proud equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive and barrier-free workplace. Lightspeed welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
Where to from here?
Obviously, this has to be mutually beneficial: we want you to step into a role you love, and we want to offer you a place you’re proud to come to every day. For a glimpse into our world check out our career page here.
Lightspeed is building communities through commerce, and we need people from all backgrounds and lived experiences to do that. We were founded in 2005, in Montreal’s gay village and our original members were all part of the LGBTQ+ community. The ethos of our business has been about inclusion from the very beginning, and we strive to provide a workplace where everyone belongs.
Who we are:
Powering the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy, Lightspeed's one-stop commerce platform helps merchants innovate to simplify, scale, and provide exceptional customer experiences. Our cloud commerce solution transforms and unifies online and physical operations, multichannel sales, expansion to new locations, global payments, financial solutions, and connection to supplier networks.
