About the role
Circle (NYSE: CRCL) is one of the world’s leading internet financial platform companies, building the foundation of a more open, global economy through digital assets, payment applications, and programmable blockchain infrastructure. Circle’s platform includes the world’s largest regulated stablecoin network anchored by USDC, Circle Payments Network for global money movement, and Arc, an enterprise-grade blockchain designed to become the Economic OS for the internet. Enterprises, financial institutions, and developers use Circle to power trusted, internet-scale financial innovation. Learn more at circle.com . What you’ll be part of: Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do. As we grow as an organization, we're expanding into some of the world's strongest jurisdictions. Speed and efficiency are motivators for our success and our employees live by our company values : High Integrity, Future Forward, Multistakeholder, Mindful, and Driven by Excellence. We have built a flexible work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder. What you’ll be responsible for: Circle is looking for an experienced Senior Analyst, IT Internal Controls & SOX Compliance to join the Internal Controls and Compliance team. Reporting to the Senior Manager, IT Internal Controls, this individual will play a key role in supporting and enhancing Circle's IT SOX compliance program and overall internal controls environment. This role will be responsible for evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of IT General Controls (ITGCs), automated controls, and IT-dependent manual controls across critical business systems and processes. The Senior Analyst will partner closely with Engineering, Security, Finance, Compliance, and business stakeholders to ensure controls are effectively designed, documented, tested, and monitored to support regulatory and financial reporting
requirements.
What you'll work on: Supporting the execution and continuous improvement of Circle's IT SOX compliance program, including annual planning, risk assessment, control documentation, testing coordination, and remediation tracking. Supporting and creating SOX ready documentation including narratives, flow charts, control descriptions, etc. Developing and leading control procedure documentation and assess controls changed and/or consolidated as a result of different system implementations Leading conversations, understanding both IT and Business processes and controls and the relationship between the two. Designing and reviewing system implementation, data conversion, or data migration control controls (SDLC). Conducting periodic reviews to ensure application controls and Segregation of Duties (SOD) are configured across the company's systems. Working in tandem with the internal audit group to design testing programs to ensure appropriate SOX assertions can be made. Supporting evaluation of third-party service providers for SOC reports. Reviewing and designing appropriate internal controls for completeness and accuracy of reports and IPE. Project managing control design for new products, processes and system implementation launches and ensuring appropriate internal controls are in place prior to launch. Managing the Audit Board internal controls repository. Reviewing, assessing, and evaluating reported control deficiencies, root causes, and planned corrective actions in conjunction with IT and business process owners. Working with internal and external auditors to coordinate IT General Controls and automated controls testing, and process walkthroughs to streamline impact on the business and align test results and yield efficiencies. Working closely with the IT, Security, Engineering, Data and Compliance teams to ensure IT General Control documentation and monitoring programs are consistent with SOX
