Associate Director, IT SOX Compliance

Axsome Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company leading a new era in the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) conditions. We deliver scientific breakthroughs by identifying critical gaps in care and develop differentiated products with a focus on novel mechanisms of action that enable meaningful advancements in patient outcomes. Our industry-leading neuroscience portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for major depressive disorder, excessive daytime sleepiness associated with narcolepsy and obstructive sleep apnea, and migraine, and multiple late-stage development programs addressing a broad range of serious neurological and psychiatric conditions that impact over 150 million people in the United States. Together, we are on a mission to solve some of the brain’s biggest problems so patients and their loved ones can flourish. For more information, please visit us at www.axsome.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X.

About This Role:

Axsome Therapeutics is seeking an Associate Director, IT SOX Compliance who will be responsible for ensuring the integrity, security, and compliance of our critical IT systems and data supporting our financial operations. The Associate Director, IT SOX Compliance will be responsible for proactively assessing, implementing, and improving Axsome’s IT SOX compliance framework, ensuring all IT risks related to financial reporting are monitored and addressed in a timely fashion. The Associate Director, IT SOX Compliance will be a trusted business partner across finance, Axsome’s Information Technology Department, and Axsome’s internal and external audit partners. This role will report directly to the Senior Director, Finance.

This role is based at Axsome’s HQ in New York City with an on-site requirement of at least three days per week. We are unable to consider candidates who are looking for fully remote roles.

Job Responsibilities and Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Own and manage the design, implementation, and testing of IT General Controls in support of Axsome’s SOX compliance framework
• Develop, implement, improve and maintain Axsome's IT SOX compliance framework across existing and new systems impacting the Axsome organization
• Document risks of control design gaps or operational audit findings and areas for process improvements
• Prepare narratives, flowcharts, and risk assessment matrices to document control processes, identify risks and mitigate controls
• Manage compliance over Axsome’s System and Organization Controls audits in support of Axsome’s annual audit plan
• Collaborate with Axsome’s internal and external audit partners, including leading IT walkthroughs and providing necessary documentation, evidence, and support fo