Sr. Manager Risk & Controls

The Opportunity

Adobe is seeking an experienced risk and controls leader to join the Chief Accounting Office as Senior Manager, Risk & Controls. This role offers high visibility at the crossroads of finance transformation, technology, and compliance. As the embedded risk advisor to the Finance & Tech Transformation Office (FTTO), you will collaborate directly with teams driving product launches, process automation, system implementations, and large-scale business transformation initiatives. Your focus will be ensuring that robust controls are built into solutions from the beginning, enabling innovation to move quickly without introducing compliance risks later.

You will have a meaningful role helping the organization coordinate a growing portfolio of optimization products and transformation programs. You will ensure alignment with SOX, ITAC, and ITGC requirements and support business objectives. This position works closely with internal and external auditors to maintain audit readiness, manage evidence, and lead timely remediation of control gaps across the transformation portfolio.

In this position, you can help guide Adobe’s finance operations as they scale and transform, while developing a risk and controls framework that fosters growth and innovation.

What you'll Do

Risk & Controls for Improvement Products

• Partner with Process Optimization product owners to identify control risk (financial reporting, ITGC, access, data integrity) introduced by new automations, RPA bots, or process redesigns before they become available
• Design and validate control frameworks for optimization products, while maintaining compliance with SOX and audit requirements
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive risk register,control inventory and governance framework across the optimization product portfolio
• Act as the expert authority on financial reporting risks, IT Application Controls (ITACs), and IT General Controls (ITGCs for initiatives across the CAO organization

SOX Compliance & Audit Readiness

• Act as the main point of contact for SOX-IT and ITGC audit inquiries related to transformation, automation and optimization initiatives
• Partner with Internal Audit, External Audit, product teams, and business stakeholders to ensure controls are designed, documented, tested, and operating effectively
• Coordinate updates to key financial reporting documentation, including SOX Prioritization, Risk and Control Matrix, Process Flowcharts, and Report Populations
• Maintain documentation standards so that control build decisions are defensible and traceable

Build and Scale the Risk & Controls Function

• Establish and grow a high-performing Risk & Controls team supporting Adobe's expanding transformation and optimization portfolio.
• Define the operating model, processes, tools, and governance required to scale risk coverage as the portfolio grows.
• Recruit, develop, and mentor team members, creating clear development paths and a strong culture of accountability and partnership.

Program & Collaborator Management

• Manage a portfolio of risk/controls workstreams while multiple optimization and transformation activities take place.
• Define and track important metrics for control health, audit findings, and remediation timelines.
• Build strong relationships across Finance, Technology, Internal Audit, and Transformation teams to drive a proactive risk management mindset.
• Develop and communicate knowledge through written correspondence and verbal presentations.
• Document, coordinate, and close open requests from a variety of sources to ensure timely completion.

What you need to succeed

Required

• 7+ years in risk & controls, SOX/ITGC compliance, internal audit, or GRC program management, ideally with exposure to both finance and technology domains.
• Public accounting firm experience with SOX, audit, or internal audit functions.
• Direct, hands-on experience applying ITAC (IT Application Controls) and ITGC (IT General Controls) frameworks, including designing, testing, and remediating controls in live environments.
• Demonstrated experience embedding controls into system implementations, RPA/automation programs, or large-scale transformation projects (not just post-facto auditing).
• Deep understanding of SOX 404 requirements, audit methodology, and the full audit lifecycle including Test of Build and Test of Efficiency.
• Strong collaborator management skills; able to influence without direct authority within Finance, IT, and business teams.
• Prior people management experience or demonstrated readiness to build and lead a team.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience.

Preferred

• CPA or MBA certification.
• Professional certification preferred: CISA, CIA, or CPA.
• Experience with GRC tooling (e.g., Archer, ServiceNow GRC, or equivalent).
• Experience with automation or process/workflow platforms (e.g., UiPath, SnapLogic, Signavio, Power Automate) from a controls/risk lens.
• Background in Finance Transformation, Shared Services, or Enterprise system (ERP/EPM) implementations.
• High emotional intelligence coupled with proficiency in offering challenges in a nuanced, constructive manner.
• Practical, hands-on approach with mentorship delivered through example.

Expected Pay Range:

Our pay structure accounts for labor costs across multiple U.S. geographic zones, and wages vary according to those specified regions. The U.S. annual pay range for this role is $137,100 - $301,400. Compensation within this range changes based on work location and may also be affected by relevant knowledge, skills, and experience. Your recruiter can offer more information about the particular salary range for the job location throughout the hiring process.

In California, the salary range for this role is $188,700 - $301,400

At Adobe, starting salaries for sales positions are shown as total target compensation, which includes base pay plus commission. Short-term incentives come through sales commission plans. For non-sales roles, starting salaries are listed as base salary, with short-term incentives provided via the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).

Additionally, some positions might qualify for long-term benefits through a new hire equity grant.

State-Specific Notices:

California:

Fair Chance Ordinances

Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.

Colorado:

Application Window Notice

If the job listing shows Colorado as a hiring location, the application period will stay open until the time and date listed above in Pacific Time. This follows Colorado's pay transparency rules. If Colorado is not listed, there is no fixed application window, and the posting may close whenever needed.

Massachusetts:

Massachusetts Legal Notice

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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Expected Pay Range:

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several  U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position is $137,100 - $273,175 annually. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process. In California, the pay range for this position is $188,700 - $273,175 In Washington, the pay range for this position is -

At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans.  Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).

In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.

State-Specific Notices:

California:

Fair Chance Ordinances

Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.

Colorado:

Application Window Notice

If this role is open to hiring in Colorado (as listed on the job posting), the application window will remain open until at least the date and time stated above in Pacific Time, in compliance with Colorado pay transparency regulations. If this role does not have Colorado listed as a hiring location, no specific application window applies, and the posting may close at any time based on hiring needs.

Massachusetts:

Massachusetts Legal Notice

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.