Head of SOX and Internal Controls

About Zum:  

Zum is a rapidly expanding Series E startup backed by industry leaders Sequoia Capital, SoftBank, Spark Capital, and GIC, with a bold mission to transform the stagnant school transportation industry. Operating in over 15 states across the United States—with flagship hubs in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Seattle—we are actively extending our reach to the East Coast and Midwest regions. As a technology-driven company, we deploy cutting-edge solutions to manage and operate school district transportation systems while also launching our own charter platform and developing proprietary SaaS offerings. Additionally, we are spearheading a nationwide initiative to electrify school transportation fleets, simultaneously supporting local utilities by feeding much-needed energy back into the grid. We have been recognized as CNBC 50 disruptor, Financial Times 500 fastest growing companies, Fast Company World Changing Ideas.

Who You Are:  

As Zūm's Head of SOX and Internal Controls, you will play a key role in implementing internal controls and periodic testing of internal controls over financial reporting (ICFOR). This role will  work closely with our outsourced service provider to coordinate and manage overall SOX compliance including design and operating effectiveness testing. Reporting directly to the VP Corporate Controller you will oversee all aspects of the SOX compliance program.

This role is based at the Company’s headquarters in Redwood Shores, CA and requires you to be onsite 3x/week (Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday). We will only consider candidates already based in the Bay Area.

What You'll Do:

Own Business Process Financial Risk Management

• Lead Risk Assessments: Drive comprehensive risk assessments across key financial and operational processes, including revenue, procure-to-pay (PTP), payroll, accounting, and infrastructure to identify control gaps and emerging risks
• Design and Implement Control Activities: Develop and operationalize a ro...