Internal Controls Manager

About the Position

Internal Controls Manager

Neros is a defense technology company rebuilding America’s drone industrial base. We design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at massive scale. Our team culture is fast, hands-on, and obsessed with closing the gap between design and deployment.

We’re hiring an Internal Controls Manager to join our team in Torrance, California, United States. This role is pivotal in designing and implementing our company's ICFR framework and SOX program.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement the company's ICFR framework end to end - scoping and materiality analysis, risk assessment, process walkthroughs, narratives and flowcharts, and risk and control matrices across all significant processes.
• Build the SOX program from the ground up: control design, testing calendar, evidence standards, documentation repository, and the operating cadence that keeps it running once we're public.
• Design and execute control testing - test plans, sampling methodology, and design and operating effectiveness testing - and evaluate deficiencies for severity, aggregation, and disclosure implications.
• Partner with process owners to remediate gaps: co-design practical controls, drive owner accountability through remediation plans and deadlines, and validate that fixes hold through subsequent testing cycles.
• Coordinate ITGC scoping and testing with IT and third-party providers across ERP, access management, change management, and key system interfaces.
• Serve as the primary liaison to external auditors and any co-sourced internal audit partner on controls matters, and report status, risks, and deficiencies to the CFO, Audit Committee, and executive leadership.

Requirements

• 7–10 years of progressive experience in internal controls, internal audit, or risk advisory, including a foundation at a Big 4 firm.
• Direct experience implementing a SOX program at a company going through IPO readiness or its first year as a public company.
• CPA, CIA, or equivalent certification.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Deep working knowledge of the COSO 2013 framework, PCAOB standards, and SEC reporting requirements as they apply to ICFR.
• Demonstrated ability to design controls in an unstructured environment.
• Strong working knowledge of ITGCs and how they interact with business process controls in an ERP environment (NetSuite preferred).
• Proven ability to influence process owners who don't report to you.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience at a high-growth company that scaled revenue several-fold.
• Inventory, cost accounting, or manufacturing process controls experience in a hardware or physical-product business.
• Familiarity with government contracting compliance environments (FAR, DFARS, CAS, DCAA audits) and how they overlay with SOX.
• Hands-on experience implementing a SOX management tool (AuditBoard, Workiva, or similar).
• Experience with automation, continuous controls monitoring, or analytics-driven testing approaches.

We Offer

• Competitive salary range of $133,000 – $186,000 USD.
• Highly competitive equity grants as part of Neros' total compensation package.
• Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, hands-on environment focused on delivering high-performance unmanned systems.

About the Company

Neros is a defense technology company dedicated to rebuilding America’s drone industrial base. We are committed to delivering the systems the West needs to compete on the modern battlefield and deter the adversaries of democracy. Our team culture is fast, hands-on, and obsessed with closing the gap between design and deployment.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.