HR Shared Services SOX & Compliance Staff Business Analyst

The HR Shared Services SOX & Compliance Staff Business Analyst manages, monitors, and reports on SOX compliance across HR Shared Services - including payroll, benefits, global mobility, and HR data services - partnering with internal audit, finance, IT, and other stakeholders to ensure end-to-end controls are designed, operating, and executed as expected.

This role develops the annual financial and third-party risk assessment process, evaluates financial risks and controls, and builds a risk-based audit plan to assess and strengthen HRSS internal controls, finance activities, and operations. It also ensures data security controls - including systems access policies and access log management - are in place to protect company financial data and the reporting process.

Success in this role requires deep working knowledge of end-to-end HR Shared Services operations and their upstream/downstream impacts across partner organizations, a continuous-improvement mindset, and the ability to work independently through ambiguity - piecing together facts and data to identify compliance and control issues, propose solutions, and drive resolution with partners. The ideal candidate is a subject-matter expert on SOX controls and related compliance requirements, who fosters trust and transparency across HR Shared Services and operates with agility, ownership, and accountability to drive accurate, on-time, compliant outcomes in a large, complex operation.

Responsibilities

• Supports Executive Certifiers and Process Owners in meeting SOX requirements, including risk assessment, control design, and documentation
• Advises Process Owners and Control Owners on control design and SOX documentation requirements and protocols
• Reviews narrative and Risk and Control Matrix documentation updates to ensure compliance requirements are met
• Understands SOX process flows, narratives, and risk/control matrices for business processes and IT platforms relevant to financial reporting
• Ensures Process Owners and Control Owners are prepared for walkthroughs, and leads or attends walkthrough meetings to support as needed
• Supports Process Owners and Control Owners with readiness assessments for process and system changes, partnering with the Technology Compliance team on IT application controls and IT general controls
• Supports Process Owners and Control Owners with finding/deficiency evaluation, documentation, mitigating controls, and action plans; researches, root-causes, and resolves SOX and control issues; evaluates the operational effectiveness of entity-level and business process key controls, recommending changes aligned with Internal Audit and Finance/Accounting needs
• Monitors and escalates upcoming and past-due SOX tasks, including document requests, remediation due dates, and certifications
• Develops testing plans for key controls, reports, spreadsheets, and audits performed by supported partners
• Leads and manages assigned, ad-hoc, and internal/external audit engagements - including records, workers’ compensation, and tax filings - coordinating with Finance, Accounting, and Internal Audit on plans, reviews, and validations
• Partners with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate general ledger and tax reporting
• Leads mergers, acquisitions, and divestiture transitions, particularly reviewing and integrating controls and deliverables from acquiring/acquired organizations
• Synthesizes business strategy, external signals, and internal realities across multiple organizations or a large function to help shape strategy and drive execution
• Prioritizes across multiple programs or a large function to keep teams focused on the highest-impact outcomes
• Drives decision clarity by leading tradeoff discussions, recommending execution paths, and ensuring follow-through with stakeholders

Compliance and Technical Knowledge

• Working knowledge of SOX and internal control frameworks
• Awareness of AI risk factors, including the Key High Risk / Key Low Risk framework for classifying AI and agentic tool use in SOX-scoped processes; understanding that high-risk AI-assisted work must remain human-reviewed and auditable, and escalating AI-related control gaps through standard SOX issue resolution - this role operates within, not sets, these requirements

Analytical and Business Analysis Skills

• Analyzes complex business data and makes recommendations for process improvements and solutions within their area of focus, and contributes to the development and proposal of larger-scope solutions
• Advanced knowledge of specific business domains and experience applying data analysis to support business strategies and decision-making
• Strong expertise in business analysis methodologies and tools, including process documentation and mapping, requirements gathering and validation, and data analysis and reporting
• Manages data conversion and validation plans, and their execution, to ensure data integrity during migration or integration across multiple systems

Execution and Innovation

• Skilled in data-informed and AI-assisted analysis to accelerate problem-solving and sharpen the quality of recommendations
• Ability to drive continuous improvement and scale: experimenting with new approaches (including AI), building on and adapting proven practices across programs, and sharing learnings to improve quality, velocity, and business efficiency
• Ability to execute with rigor: surfacing risks and dependencies early, escalating blockers, and communicating program progress and recommendations clearly using data

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• Excellent written, verbal, listening, and presentation skills
• Strong interpersonal skills; able to build trusted, collaborative relationships across the organization
• High attention to detail and professionalism; comfortable working autonomously in a fast-paced, agile environment and navigating ambiguity, * Bachelor’s degree preferred, with multiple years’ experience in large, complex organizations

The expected base pay range for this position is:

San Diego $156,500 - $212,000

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability. Intuit will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with requirements of local law.