Role Overview:

The IT SOX Director is responsible for the end‑to‑end ownership of the SOX compliance program, covering IT General Controls (ITGCs), IT Application Controls (ITACs), automated controls, and Business / Financial Reporting SOX. This role partners closely with Information Security, IT, and Finance to ensure effective control design, testing, remediation, and continuous improvement in support of SOX Sections 302 and 404.

Key Responsibilities:

1. IT SOX Program Leadership & Strategy:

• Own and lead the end‑to‑end IT and Financial Reporting SOX program, ensuring effective design, operating effectiveness, remediation, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee SOX compliance for:
• IT General Controls (ITGCs), IT application controls, and automated controls across existing and new systems supporting financial reporting.
• Lead financial reporting risk assessments to determine SOX scope for new or changed business processes

1. Risk Assessment, Scoping & Control Design

• Lead annual and ongoing IT risk assessments to determine SOX scope for existing systems, new applications, platforms and technology changes
• Lead annual and ongoing risk assessments to determine SOX scope for existing and new financial reporting process; Manage the review of design and operating effectiveness of the process

1. SOX Testing Oversight & Issue Management:

• Oversee the design and operating effectiveness reviews of:
• ITGCs and ITACs across scoped systems and platforms
• Business and financial reporting controls across in‑scope processes
• Direct and guide the team through all phases of SOX testing, including planning, walkthroughs, testing, review, and reporting.

• Perform quality reviews of testing results to ensure accuracy, completeness, and audit readiness, and drive timely completion of in‑house SOX testing.
• Prepare IT and business process owners for external SOX audits, walkthroughs, and inquiries.
• Review SOC 1 Type II reports, assess control implications, and coordinate discussions with relevant process owners including Complementary User Entity Controls.
• Support identification, evaluation, and remediation of SOX deficiencies in partnership with stakeholders.

1. Audit & Stakeholder Management

• Coordinate and support external auditor requests, including walkthroughs, evidence submission, and issue resolution.
• Build strong working relationships with IT, Engineering, Information Security, and Finance Controllers to ensure smooth SOX execution.

1. Process Improvement, Automation & Transformation

• Identify and implement opportunities to automate IT and SOX controls, reduce manual effort, and increase auditor reliance.
• Drive standardization and quality of SOX documentation, including process flows, Risk & Control Matrices (RCMs), system diagrams, and role matrices.
• Promote continuous improvement through effective use of SOX tools, GRC platforms, AI tools, and data analytics. 

1. Team Leadership & Talent Development

• Lead, coach, and mentor the in‑house SOX team, fostering technical excellence and accountability.
• Set clear performance expectations, review work quality, and develop a high‑performing compliance culture.
• Support capability building and succession planning within the SOX function. 

1. Regulatory & Industry Awareness

• Stay current with SOX, PCAOB, COSO, and IT risk management standards, including emerging focus areas (eg: AI)
• Monitor regulatory developments and proactively adapt the SOX program to meet changing expectations

Skills required:

• Strong working knowledge of ITGC, ITAC, Key data reporting testing and financial reporting SOX
• Ability to interpret and leverage SOC 1 / SOC 2 reports, including evaluation of CUECs and sub‑service organizations
• Strong working knowledge on SOX scoping for IT applications/platforms and financial reporting process
• Strong understanding of COSO Internal Control Framework and alignment of IT controls to financial reporting risks
• Solid understanding of IT environments including ERP systems, cloud platforms, dev Ops, change pipeline and cloud controls
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and manage inhouse SOX teams
• Clear, concise communication of IT and financial reporting risks and control issues to senior management and audit committee

Education Qualification required:

• CA/CPA/IT or MBA Engineering graduates/Certified Information System Auditor/ with 10 to 15 years of IT SOX experience. The candidate should also possess reasonable business SOX experience.
• In-depth expertise in the COSO framework, PCAOB standards, and IT control environments.
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale, complex SOX programs within public company settings.
• Strong ability to engage and influence senior leadership and external auditors.

Company Summary

Zeta Global is a data-powered marketing technology company with a heritage of innovation and industry leadership. Founded in 2007 by entrepreneur David A. Steinberg and John Sculley, former CEO of Apple Inc and Pepsi-Cola, the Company combines the industry’s 3rd largest proprietary data set (2.4B+ identities) with Artificial Intelligence to unlock consumer intent, personalize experiences and help our clients drive business growth.

Our technology runs on the Zeta Marketing Platform, which powers ‘end to end’ marketing programs for some of the world’s leading brands. With expertise encompassing all digital marketing channels – Email, Display, Social, Search and Mobile – Zeta orchestrates acquisition and engagement programs that deliver results that are scalable, repeatable and sustainable.

Zeta Global is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race,

gender, ancestry, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, medical condition, disability, veterans status, or any other basis protected by law.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Zeta Global Recognized in Enterprise Marketing Software and Cross-Channel Campaign Management Reports by Independent Research Firm.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/shelleykohan/2024/06/1G/amazon-partners-with-zeta-global-to-deliver- gen-ai-marketing-automation/

https://www.cnbc.com/video/2024/05/06/zeta-global-ceo-david-steinberg-talks-ai-in-focus-at-milken- conference.html

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240G04622808/en/Zeta-Increases-3Q%E2%80%GG24-Guidance

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/zeta-global-opens-ai--data-labs-in-san-francisco-and-nyc- 300S45353.html

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/zeta-global-recognized-in-enterprise-marketing-software-and-cross-channel-campaign-management-reports-by-independent-research-firm-300S38241.html

Senior Manager – European / EMEA Billing

 Location: Hyderabad, India Department: Finance

Reports To: GVP – Accounting, Controller

Position Summary

The Senior Manager – European / EMEA Billing will lead the billing operations for the Europe and EMEA region, ensuring accurate and timely invoicing, compliance with local and international accounting standards, and adherence to contractual requirements. This role will oversee a team based in Hyderabad and act as a key liaison between regional finance, sales, legal, operations and collections teams in Europe / EMEA to support end-to-end billing processes.

Key Responsibilities

Billing Operations C Management

• Oversee end-to-end billing processes for multiple European / EMEA countries, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with contractual terms and local tax
• Manage the monthly invoicing cycle, credit notes, adjustments, and
• Review and approve complex billing cases, pricing changes, and non-standard
• Partner with FPCA and accounting teams for month-end close, accruals, and

Leadership C Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of billing analysts and specialists in
• Set performance goals, monitor productivity, and implement process improvement
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and customer

Process Improvement C Automation

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance billing accuracy, efficiency, and system
• Collaborate with IT and system administrators to maintain and improve billing systems (e.g. SuiteBilling, ZoneBilling etc).
• Implement controls and audits to minimize billing

Stakeholder C Regional Coordination

• Work closely with European / EMEA regional finance leads, sales operations, and legal teams to ensure contract compliance and customer
• Support customer queries, audits, and escalations related to billing and
• Provide management reports and insights into billing performance and KPIs

Compliance C Governance

• Ensure compliance with local tax laws, SOX controls, and internal audit
• Liaise with internal and external auditors during audit
• Maintain documentation and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Qualifications s Experience Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Commerce
• MBA, CA (Inter/Final), or CPA qualification Experience:
• 5+ years of progressive experience in billing, with at least 2+ years in a managerial
• Experience of managing European / EMEA billing operations and familiarity with regional tax/VAT
• Hands-on experience with enterprise billing/ERP systems (e.g. SuiteBilling, ZoneBilling )

Skills s Competencies:

• Some level of proficiency in the European and EMEA languages – German, French, Dutch, Spanish etc
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and process improvement
• Strong leadership and people management
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, especially across global
• Attention to detail and high standards of
• Proficiency in Excel and familiarity with reporting/BI

Company Summary: 

Zeta Globalisa NYSElisted data-poweredmarketing technologycompany with aheritage of innovation and industry leadership. Founded in 2007 by entrepreneur David A. Steinberg and John Sculley, former CEO of Apple Inc and Pepsi-Cola, the Company combines the industry’s 3rd largest proprietary data set (2.4B+ identities) with Artificial Intelligence to unlock consumer intent, personalize experiences and help our clients drive business growth.

Our technology runs on the Zeta Marketing Platform, which powers ‘end to end’ marketing programs for some of the world’s leading brands. With expertise encompassing all digital marketing channels – Email, Display, Social, Search and Mobile – Zeta orchestrates acquisition and engagement programs that deliver results that are scalable, repeatable and sustainable.

Zeta Global is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ancestry, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, medical condition, disability, veterans’ status, or any other basis protected by law.

Zeta Global Recognized in Enterprise Marketing Software and Cross-Channel Campaign Management Reports by Independent Research Firm

https://www.forbes.com/sites/shelleykohan/2024/0c/1S/amazon-partners-with-zeta-global-to-deliver-gen- ai-marketing-automation/

https://www.cnbc.com/video/2024/05/0c/zeta-global-ceo-david-steinberg-talks-ai-in-focus-at-milken- conference.html

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240S04c22808/en/Zeta-Increases-3Ǫ24-Guidance

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/zeta-global-opens-ai--data-labs-in-san-francisco-and-nyc-

300S45353.html

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/zeta-global-recognized-in-enterprise-marketing-software-and- cross-channel-campaign-management-reports-by-independent-research-firm-300S38241.html

Manager / Sr. Manager Revenue Assurance

 Essential Responsibilities 

• Leading the revenue assurance function for the Company
• Consolidation and review of all the revenue entries booked from various streams
• Reconciliation of revenues with the sub systems and documentation of the reasons for any differences
• Effective management of a team of 4-5,includingtraining and coaching
• Presentation to the stakeholders of the monthly revenues during month close process
• Maintaining all the documentation for SOX purposes
• Assist in facilitating the automation of current processes
• Maintain/ update summary listing of accounting issues, work with management to summarize key issues and exposure items, and clearly articulate summaries and positions taken
• Work closely with the external auditors to coordinate audits and reviews

Skillset:

• MBA / CA with 6-8 years of experience in the revenue assurance role
• Understanding of nuances and differences between the billing and revenues
• Working on multiple tracking systems and reconcile any differences between tracking vs billing vs revenues
• Link the contractual commitments with the billing and revenues
• Summarize the impact of any deviations from the normal rev rec methodology like revenues on hold during circumstances like bankruptcies, service delivery issues, delayed payments, etc
• Tracking the billing against accruals and avoid the revenue leakages
• Ability to research on market inputs related to the customers like MCA transactions and incorporate those in revenues or count of customers summaries
• Maintain the deferred revenue schedules and periodically assess the stale items in the schedule
• Review the variance analysis MoM, QoQ, YoY on all aspects of the revenues including but not limited to customer level, BU level, etc
• Worked with US technology company in a SOX
• Automation and process improvement experience, such as integration of subsystems and ERP
• Extreme comfort and grasp of numbers (customers, business units, revenues, ARPU etc)
• Experience of presenting the numbers to the stakeholders, proficiency in navigating from the grass root analysis to executive level summary.
• Experience of working with multiple stakeholders like other accounting functions, FPCA, Business leaders, Auditors
• Need to be a strong team player with willingness to learn and train the
• Need to have growth mindset, past experience should only be a starting point, not a constraint

Company Summary:

Zeta Global is a NYSE listed data-powered marketing technology company with a heritage of innovation and industry leadership. Founded in 2007 by entrepreneur David A. Steinberg and John Sculley, former CEO of Apple Inc and Pepsi-Cola, the Company combines the industry’s 3rd largest proprietary data set (2.4B+ identities) with Artificial Intelligence to unlock consumer intent, personalize experiences and help our clients drive business growth.

Our technology runs on the Zeta Marketing Platform, which powers ‘end to end’ marketing programs for some of the world’s leading brands. With expertise encompassing all digital marketing channels – Email, Display, Social, Search and Mobile – Zeta orchestrates acquisition and engagement programs that deliver results that are scalable, repeatable and sustainable.

Zeta Global is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ancestry, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, medical condition, disability, veterans status, or any other basis protected by law.

Zeta Global Recognized in Enterprise Marketing Software and Cross-Channel Campaign Management Reports by Independent Research Firm

https://www.forbes.com/sites/shelleykohan/2024/06/1G/amazon-partners-with-zeta-global-to-deliver-    gen-ai-marketing-automation/

https://www.cnbc.com/video/2024/05/06/zeta-global-ceo-david-steinberg-talks-ai-in-focus-at-milken-     conference.html

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240G04622808/en/Zeta-Increases-3Q%E2%80%GG24-Guidance

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/zeta-global-opens-ai--data-labs-in-san-francisco-and-nyc-  300S45353.html

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/zeta-global-recognized-in-enterprise-marketing-software-and- cross-channel-campaign-management-reports-by-independent-research-firm-300S38241.html