Braden Call

About Braden Call

Braden Call is a strategic compliance leader with deep expertise in SOX, IT risk, and internal controls, currently serving as Director of SOX Compliance at HealthEquity, a $1B+ fintech company. He led the full remediation of eight material weaknesses from a major acquisition, built and optimized over 360 controls, and spearheaded SOX assessments across multiple business acquisitions and 20 platform migrations. Braden oversees SOX compliance across 30 key applications and has sustained 93% enterprise control compliance and 95% training participation for three years running. Known for aligning risk strategy with business growth, he champions HealthEquity’s Purple culture by fostering accountability, trust, and operational excellence across the enterprise.

Experience

1. Director of Sox Compliance at Healthequity

   HealthEquity

   Nov 2022 — Present · Draper, UT, US

   Enterprise-Wide Leadership: Direct the company’s SOX compliance strategy, driving visible impact through integrity, strategic execution, and a deep understanding of business and IT risk. Maintain 93% SOX control compliance across the enterprise while promoting HealthEquity’s Purple culture of excellence and doing what’s right-Strategic Remediation & Integration: Led the full-cycle remediation of 8 material weaknesses resulting from the WageWorks acquisition—achieving full remediation in 2024 through certification, testing, and ongoing control optimization. Authored and tested 360 controls, later reduced to 271 through consolidation efforts—a 25% reduction, with another 30% reduction targeted for 2025-M&A and Platform Assessment Leadership: Directed SOX impact assessments for 3 business acquisitions, 5 portfolio acquisitions, and 20 internal platform migrations, ensuring seamless compliance integration and risk mitigation through cross-functional collaboration-IT General Controls Oversight: Reviewed and managed ITGCs across 30 applications, including 3 mission-critical in-house platforms supporting client implementation, billing, and cloud operations—ensuring audit readiness and control reliability across high-risk environments-Training & Accountability Culture: Fostered a control ownership mindset across the organization by achieving and sustaining 95% SOX training completion for control owners and business leaders for three consecutive years.Ongoing Compliance and Governance: Oversee annual SOX, IT, and fraud risk assessments; lead financial reporting disclosure reviews; and maintain internal control policy and governance documentation to align with evolving regulatory expectations-Chair, SOX Steering Committee: Provide strategic guidance and executive alignment through regular leadership of the SOX Steering Committee, driving risk-informed decisions and accountability across the enterprise.

Education

• University of Utah

  Master of Accounting, Accounting

  2015 — 2016

• University of Utah

  Bachelor's degree, Accounting

  2011 — 2015

Skills

• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Banking
• Management
• Team Building
• Customer Service
• Microsoft Word
• Marketing
• Leadership Development
• Middle School
• Time Management
• Financial Analysis
• Human Resources
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Public Speaking
• Leadership
• Business Development
• Accounting
• Higher Education