Lead, SOX Controls Advisory

TEEMA; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 119,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

TEEMA is seeking a Lead for their SOX Controls Advisory team in Vancouver. The position requires a CPA designation and at least 6 years of experience in a multinational company, focusing on internal controls and SOX compliance. As a courageous safety leader, you'll advise on financial matters, liaise with auditors, and ensure effective risk management practices are followed. With a competitive salary range, you will be instrumental in strengthening financial processes while collaborating with diverse stakeholders across the organization.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in SOX and internal controls.
• Strong understanding of SOX legislation and PCAOB requirements.
• Experience in crafting process flow diagrams and designing key controls.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain management controls and policies.
• Provide advice on financial reporting matters.
• Liaise with external auditors and ensure compliance.

Skills

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Critical thinking

Relationship building

Education

CPA, CA designation

Job description

Job Title:Lead, SOX Controls Advisory
Job ID:81162
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia

What you will be doing:

• Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures

• Support the Manager, Controls Advisory to develop and maintain the company’smanagement controls, policies and advising documents, and supervise compliance

• Provide advice on financial reporting and internal control matters for stakeholders

• Participate in process walkthrough meetings to support updates to process flow diagrams, narratives, and Risk Control Matrices (RCMs), as required

• Liaise with other risk management functions, Assurance & Advisory (A&A) and external auditors to ensure SOX related activities are efficiently completed and control deficiencies are validated

• Collaborate closely with control owners to ensure control deficiencies are documented and appropriately remediated on a timely basis

• Supervise emerging ICFR and SOX issues and implications

• Act as a systems administrator for the Global Risk & Compliance (GRC) system and assist users in maintaining control documentation

• Influence and collaborate with various stakeholders across the company, operating sites, business units, and other departments on projects

• Prepare and provide mentorship on optimal practices for crafting, implementing, and maintaining business processes, with SOX implications summarized in a clear and concise manner

• Identify and communicate gaps in existing process designs and offer optimized solutions that integrate with existing company processes and procedures

• Prepare presentations to inform key issues, gaps in process design and solutions to address problems

• Support ad hoc projects by identifying risks, developing a work plan, coordinating resources, and implementing the plan to address risks

• Be an authority in issues resolution and being proactive with seeing opportunities to strengthen the overall risk management culture

• Be able to take the initiative and be responsible for analyzing big picture issues, while being able to scrutinize details

What you must have:

• A CPA, CA designation (or equivalent), with experience working for a Big 4 accounting firm

• 6+ years of post-qualification experience in a multi-national company or with an emphasis on internal controls and SOX

• Strong understanding of SOX legislation, systems, and internal controls over financial reporting, including Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) requirements

• Understanding of risk management frameworks such as the COSO framework and Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies (COBIT)

• Experience crafting process flow diagrams, writing process narratives and designing key SOX controls

• Excellent attention to detail as well as effective written and oral communication skills

• Curiosity to learn and understand how things work and proven track record to evaluate and deconstruct business issues

• Critical thinking to creatively solve problems in a constantly evolving environment is a must

• Working knowledge of Spanish and understanding of the mining business are assets

• Strong management of self, learning agility and motivation for driving organizational results

• Ability to build positive relationships

Salary/Rate Range:$119,000 – $147,000 a year

For more information about TEEMA and to consider other career opportunities, please visit our website atwww.teemagroup.com