Gregg Metz

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Director, SOX at KKR

Ankeny, Iowa, United States

Overview

Gregg Metz is the Director of SOX at KKR, specializing in SOX program management and IT controls. He built his expertise through a long tenure at Global Atlantic Financial Group, progressing through several roles. He holds a Masters degree from Briar Cliff University and a Bachelors from Northwestern College.

He once worked with an external audit to successfully remediate four Significant Deficiencies in IT general controls.

Personality Overview

Demanding

ROI Conscious

Hard To Convince

They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.  They respond well to confident salespeople. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Topics They Care About

IT SOX Controls
His job descriptions and hiring posts consistently focus on managing and building out IT General Control (ITGC) environments, indicating deep expertise in this specific area.
SOX Program Management
His career progression from analyst to director has been centered on managing, scoping, and expanding SOX programs for financial institutions.
Building Expert Teams
He has repeatedly and publicly posted hiring advertisements for specialized SOX and IT control managers to build out his team.

Media Appearances

Gregg has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2025
Director, SOX at KKR
1-2025 - 6-2025
Senior Vice President at Global Atlantic Financial Group
1-2022 - 1-2025
VP, SOX Administration at Global Atlantic Financial Group
1-2019 - 1-2022
AVP, Senior SOX Controls Manager at Global Atlantic Financial Group
6-2017 - 1-2019
Senior SOX Administration Analyst at Global Atlantic Financial Group

Education

2001 - 2004
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Northwestern College
2015 - 2017
Master of Arts (M.A.) from Briar Cliff University

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Exp : 18 Location : Ankeny, Iowa, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director, SOX at KKR
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Insights For Selling To Gregg

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly
  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions
  • Highlight the competitive differentiation of your product

DONT's

  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time
  • Refrain from asking too many questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Gregg is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Gregg

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Gregg move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Gregg take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Gregg

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