Associate Manager. SOX

Warby Parker is seeking an Associate Manager of SOX to play a key role in maintaining and enhancing Warby Parker’s SOX compliance program. This individual will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Finance, Operations, Internal Audit, and IT, to ensure the design and execution of effective internal controls. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, possesses a strong understanding of SOX and external audit requirements, and is passionate about fostering a culture of compliance and accountability. Sound a lot like you? Read on!

What you’ll do:

• Coordinate and manage the company’s SOX compliance efforts, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements
• Work with the Internal Audit team to maintain and update documentation related to internal controls, including process narratives, risk control matrices, and flowcharts
• Serve as a liaison between external auditors, internal auditors, and internal teams to coordinate annual walkthroughs and project manage controls documentation requests 
• Perform quality assurance over controls documentation to ensure SOX compliance
• Track control deficiencies, work with control owners to execute remediation plans, and  support remediation progress
• Partner with process owners to ensure controls are appropriately integrated into business processes, identify risks, and implement mitigating controls if required
• Assist in designing and implementing internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) for new systems
• Provide training and guidance to employees on SOX requirements and best practices
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of controls

Who you are:

• Backed by 3+ years of experience in SOX compliance, internal audit, or public accounting (Big 4 experience is a plus)
• The proud owner of a Bachelor of Science in accounting, finance, or a related field
• Someone with a solid understanding of SOX, internal controls, and risk management principles
• Equipped with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and a razor-sharp attention to detail
• Someone with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (particularly Excel) and Google Suite
• Not on the Office of Inspector General’s List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE)

Extra Credit:

• CPA, CIA, or CISA certification (or progress toward certification)
• Experience working with SOX compliance tools or platforms
• Familiarity with retail or consumer goods industries

Some benefits of working at Warby Parker for full-time employees:

• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Flexible vacation policy
• Paid Holidays
• Retirement savings plan with a company match
• Parental leave (non-birthing parents included)
• Short-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Bereavement Support
• Education Reimbursement
• Free eyewear
• And more (just ask!)

Warby Parker is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, military status, or any other applicable legally protected characteristic.  

About Us:

Warby Parker was founded with a mission: to inspire and impact the world with vision, purpose, and style.

We're constantly asking ourselves how we can do more and make a greater impact, and that starts by reimagining everything that a company and industry can be. We want to demonstrate that a business can scale while doing good in the world, without charging a premium for it. And we’ve learned that it takes creativity, empathy, and innovation to achieve that goal.

Since the day we launched in 2010, we’ve pioneered ideas, designed products, and developed technologies that help people see. We offer everything you need for happier eyes at a price that leaves you with money in your pocket, from designer-quality glasses and contacts to eye exams and vision tests, and you can meet us online, at our stores, or even in your home. Wherever and whenever you need it, we’re there to make exceptional vision care simple and accessible. (Delightful, too.)

Ultimately, we believe in vision for all, which is why for every pair of glasses or sunglasses we sell, a pair of glasses is distributed to someone in need through our Buy a Pair, Give a Pair program.