SOX Financial Control, Audit, Financial Reporting

London  ‐ Onsite
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Description

My client, a leading International Financial Services operator, has an opening for a Senior SOX Financial Manager on a long term contract. The successful candidate will join the Global Financial Control governance and oversight team within the Corporate Controller's Group. The team is responsible for the Corporation's global internal control over financial reporting annual scoping and risk assessment, key process documentation and control identification, development of testing plans, deficiency analysis, and quarterly certifications.

Professional will be involved in efforts related to documentation of ICFR significant processes along with significant processes associated with US and EMEA regulatory reports and asset reporting. Immediate emphasis will include assessing risks and documenting internal controls related to the high-priority regulatory reports and asset reporting processes.

Experience/skills

  • CPA with two to five plus years of financial accounting experience. "Big 4" CPA firm preferred
  • Excellent understanding of risk and ensuring controls are designed and operating effectively to mitigate identified risks
  • Experience with key concepts of PCAOB AS5 and PCAOB Staff Audit Practice Alerts
  • Excellent understanding of financial statement assertions and COSO integrated control framework
  • Experience with banking regulations and asset reporting (AuM, AuA and AuC)
  • Demonstrated experience in preparation and/or evaluation of Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliant programs including scoping, risk assessment, key control identification and process documentation, walkthroughs and testing, deficiency analysis, etc.
  • Experience with Information Technology General Controls (ITGCs) and automated/IT dependent controls
  • Demonstrated project management experience with leadership in organizing, planning and executing compliance procedures from vision through implementation across multiple internal reporting and organizational lines
  • Demonstrated experience in business process re-engineering or process improvement involving financial controls
  • Be a self-starter with the desire to work in a high-profile position, have the ability to perform work that requires critical thinking and attention to detail, and possess strong analytical, verbal and written communication skills
  • Proficiency in Excel; experience with Visio, Access and SharePoint a plus

Principal Responsibilities

  • Evaluate risk and likely sources of potential misstatement for significant processes
  • Perform walkthrough-like meetings with process and control owners
  • Prepare narrative, flowchart and risk-control Matrix documentation for significant processes including appropriate consideration of key reports, end-user computing, and review controls
  • Perform individual deficiency analysis and aggregation analysis, as required
  • Develop presentations for Management on relevant topics
  • Significant contributor in GRC application automation and configuration

Education/Certifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
  • Master's degree in Accounting or Finance considered a plus
  • Certified Public Accountant

Allegis Group Limited and Aston Carter Limited operate Employment Businesses and Agencies and are companies within the Allegis Group Inc. group of companies, the fourth largest staffing company in the world, (collectively referred to as the "Allegis Group"). TEKsystems and Aerotek are divisions of Allegis Group Limited. Applicant data will be treated in accordance with the Allegis Group's Privacy Notice). By submitting personal data to any company or division within the Allegis Group, the applicant is providing explicit consent to the use of such data by the Allegis Group and to the transfer of such data to and from the Allegis Group companies within the UK, Europe and outside the European Economic Area in connection with the fulfilment of the applicant's voluntary requests, and the fulfilment of other job opportunities that match the applicant's profile, and confirms that they may be contacted about such job opportunities.

Start date
n.a
From
Aston Carter
Published at
16.12.2015
Project ID:
1037848
Contract type
Freelance
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