Driven Brands is North Americas largest automotive services company with a portfolio of iconic brands including Take 5 Oil Change®, Meineke Car Care Centers®, Maaco®, 1-800-Radiator & A/C®, Auto Glass Now®, and CARSTAR®. Our vision is to fuel the pursuit with the simplest, most convenient, and most reliable car care experience.
Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Driven Brands is more than a workplace. Were a launchpad - for careers, for dreams, and for people driven to do great things.
Every day, we fuel the pursuit - for our customers chasing lifes moments, for our franchisees building lasting legacies, and for each other as we grow, lead, and succeed together.
Performance matters. We take pride in it. We own it. We show up for one another and for our communities.
Because at Driven Brands, were not just fixing cars. Were building futures, unlocking potential, and fueling whats possible - together.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Director of Sarbanes-Oxley is responsible for independent oversight of the Company's Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) in compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, SEC rules, and PCAOB standards. This role leads the SOX governance framework for a public company, ensuring a robust, well-documented, and consistently executed control environment that supports management's quarterly and annual certifications.
Operating as a true second line of defense by reporting to the Chief Accounting Officer, the Director provides objective challenge to management, evaluates control design and operating effectiveness, and maintains clear independence from control ownership and execution. The role partners closely with Finance, Internal Audit, Legal, and external auditors, and regularly reports SOX status, risks, and deficiencies to the CAO.
How you willOwn it :
SOX Governance & Public Company Compliance
• Own and maintain the Company's SOX compliance framework, methodology , and annual compliance calendar aligned to SEC reporting deadlines Own and maintain the Company's SOX compliance framework, methodology , and annual compliance calendar aligned to SEC reporting deadlines
• Establish SOX scoping, materiality thresholds, and risk assessment processes consistent with public company and PCAOB expectations Establish SOX scoping, materiality thresholds, and risk assessment processes consistent with public company and PCAOB expectations
• Ensure alignment with COSO 2013 principles, SEC interpretive guidance, and evolving regulatory standards Ensure alignment with COSO 2013 principles, SEC interpretive guidance, and evolving regulatory standards
• Maintain formal SOX policies, procedures, and documentation standards suitable for external auditor reliance Maintain formal SOX policies, procedures, and documentation standards suitable for external auditor reliance
Independent Risk Assessment & Control Oversight
• Perform annual and quarterly ICFR risk assessments covering entity-level controls and financial controls Perform annual and quarterly ICFR risk assessments covering entity-level controls and financial controls
• Review and challenge management's identification of key risks and controls, including judgments impacting SEC filings Review and challenge management's identification of key risks and controls, including judgments impacting SEC filings
• Independently assess control design and operating effectiveness conclusions prepared by management or third-party providers Independently assess control design and operating effectiveness conclusions prepared by management or third-party providers
• Evaluate and classify control deficiencies (deficiencies, significant deficiencies, material weaknesses) using SEC and PCAOB criteria Evaluate and classify control deficiencies (deficiencies, significant deficiencies, material weaknesses) using SEC and PCAOB criteria
Quality Assurance
• Partner with Internal Audit and Management to e nsure timely remediation plans are developed, executed, and validated prior to SEC filing deadlines Partner with Internal Audit and Management to e nsure timely remediation plans are developed, executed, and validated prior to SEC filing deadlines
• Perform root cause analysis and trend reporting to reduce recurring deficiencies and audit findings Perform root cause analysis and trend reporting to reduce recurring deficiencies and audit findings
External Auditor & Audit Committee Interface
• Serve as a primary SOX point of contact for business process controls with external auditors, coordinating issue resolution, and documentation requests with control owners Serve as a primary SOX point of contact for business process controls with external auditors, coordinating issue resolution, and documentation requests with control owners
• Lead SOX-related communications with the CAO and CFO Lead SOX-related communications with the CAO and CFO
• Prepare materials supporting management's quarterly and annual ICFR certifications Prepare materials supporting management's quarterly and annual ICFR certifications
• Proactively manage SOX risks to avoid late-cycle audit issues that could impact filings or disclosures Proactively manage SOX risks to avoid late-cycle audit issues that could impact filings or disclosures
Cross-Functional Leadership & Advisory
• Partner with Accounting, Financial Reporting, IT, and Compliance to promote a strong ICFR culture Partner with Accounting, Financial Reporting, IT, and Compliance to promote a strong ICFR culture
• Coordinate with Internal Audit to align coverage while maintaining clear separation of responsibilities Coordinate with Internal Audit to align coverage while maintaining clear separation of responsibilities
• Advise management on ICFR implications of acquisitions, system implementations, reorganizations, and new accounting standards Advise management on ICFR implications of acquisitions, system implementations, reorganizations, and new accounting standards
• Provide training and guidance to control owners on SOX expectations and public company accountability Provide training and guidance to control owners on SOX expectations and public company accountability
Program Maturity & Continuous Improvement
• Lead efforts to enhance SOX efficiency through automation, standardization, and control optimization Lead efforts to enhance SOX efficiency through automation, standardization, and control optimization
• Support scalability of the SOX program for business growth and increasing regulatory complexity Support scalability of the SOX program for business growth and increasing regulatory complexity
• Monitor emerging SEC, PCAOB, and SOX best practices and assess impacts to the Company Monitor emerging SEC, PCAOB, and SOX best practices and assess impacts to the Company
• Monitor evolving business environments for changes that may impact the companys internal control framework. Monitor evolving business environments for changes that may impact the companys internal control framework.
• Build and develop a high - performing SOX oversight team Build and develop a high - performing SOX oversight team
What you'llBring:
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting , Finance, or related field Bachelor's degree in Accounting , Finance, or related field
• CPA or CIA strongly preferred CPA or CIA strongly preferred
• 10+ years of progressive experience in SOX, ICFR, audit, or risk management within a public company environment 10+ years of progressive experience in SOX, ICFR, audit, or risk management within a public company environment
• Deep knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley, SEC reporting requirements, and PCAOB auditing standards Deep knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley, SEC reporting requirements, and PCAOB auditing standards
• Demonstrated experience operating in a second line of defense or independent oversight role Demonstrated experience operating in a second line of defense or independent oversight role
• Proven experience working directly with external auditors and executive leadership Proven experience working directly with external auditors and executive leadership
AddedFuelif you have:
• Big 4 public accounting Big 4 public accounting
• Experience supporting accelerated filers or complex SEC registrants Experience supporting accelerated filers or complex SEC registrants
• ERP and EPM expertise (e.g., Oracle, NetSuite , FCCS, ARCS ) ERP and EPM expertise (e.g., Oracle, NetSuite , FCCS, ARCS )
• Experience with global operations or complex legal entity structures Experience with global operations or complex legal entity structures
Key Competencies
• Independence, objectivity, and professional skepticism Independence, objectivity, and professional skepticism
• Strong judgment in deficiency evaluation and disclosure risk Strong judgment in deficiency evaluation and disclosure risk
• Executive-level communication Executive-level communication
• Ability to challenge constructively in a public company setting Ability to challenge constructively in a public company setting
• Strategic mindset with strong execution discipline Strategic mindset with strong execution discipline
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