About Volta
Volta is the category-defining, fully vertically integrated AI infrastructure platform – from capital to clusters to software, under a founder-led enterprise. Our mission is The Utility of Compute™: AI infrastructure as dependable and available as electricity, for every organization that needs it. Launched with a $10B strategic partnership with one of the leading frontier AI labs, a Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, and a $5B AI Infrastructure Fund, Volta is building the infrastructure layer of the AI era from the ground up. We are 100+ people across London, Palo Alto, and New York, with rapid growth expectations to hundreds.
About The Role
As Associate Director/Senior Manager, IT General Controls (ITGC) SOX and Internal Controls, you will lead the ITGC workstream of Volta's SOX implementation programme, reporting to the VP, SOX and Internal Controls. You will be responsible for scoping, designing, and testing controls across Volta's IT applications and systems landscape, ensuring a strong and sustainable control environment as we build toward IPO readiness.
This is a hands-on role requiring close partnership with IT teams to design practical, effective controls, support remediation, and build organisational capability. You will also help drive alignment between ITGC/SOX requirements and Volta's broader ISO and SOC 2 compliance efforts.
What You Will Be Doing
Develop and maintain the scope of IT applications covered under SOX, and the ITGC workstream plan in consultation with the VP, SOX and Internal Controls
Lead the independent delivery of the ITGC workstream, ensuring timely completion of controls design and testing for all in-scope applications
Provide pragmatic, practical remediation recommendations that meet Sarbanes-Oxley Act requirements, especially with regards to General IT Controls
Coordinate on an ongoing basis with management and external auditors, and agree remediation approaches with the IT team
Provide regular SOX ITGC updates to the VP, SOX and Internal Controls for SOX SteerCo, Executive Committee, and Audit Committee meetings
Contribute inputs to the VP, SOX and Internal Controls for the year-end impact assessment
Manage senior stakeholders across IT, Finance, and Audit teams
Build and maintain the ITGC SOX team
Provide hands-on support to IT teams on effective execution of controls and remediation efforts
Deliver training and guidance to process owners and Heads of Department on key SOX requirements
Support implementation of ISO and SOC 2 compliance requirements in collaboration with IT teams
What You Bring
6-8 years' experience working on and leading SOX ITGC programmes
Experience working on IPO SOX readiness highly desirable
Experience in IT risk management and IT Internal Audit desirable
Big 4 experience preferred, though not mandatory
Strong knowledge of the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, particularly General IT Controls
Effective written, verbal, and presentation communication skills, with the ability to communicate, challenge, and influence constructively
Collaborative team player with a positive, flexible, and hands-on attitude, and strong project management skills
Proven experience communicating and engaging at a senior level across multiple departments, and willingness to travel internationally
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What We Offer
At Volta, we believe people do their best work when they feel supported, trusted and able to grow. We're building a company where you can make an impact, keep a healthy balance between work and life, and build a career you're proud of.
As a global team, we do our best to provide great benefits wherever you're based. While some benefits vary by country due to local regulations, we believe looking after our people is simply the right thing to do.
Competitive salary based on the work you do here, not your previous salary
Equity in Volta, giving you the opportunity to share in the company's long-term success
Retirement/pension contributions
Comprehensive health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
Generous number of vacation days each year
Additional Information
Equal Opportunity
Volta is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and make employment decisions based on skills, qualifications, experience and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic.
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