Risk & SOX Senior Advisor (all genders)

Evote; Hamburg; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

30 days leave

Transit allowance

In-house canteen

Capital forming

Zusammenfassung

Evotec's Risk Management & Controls unit in Hamburg seeks a Risk & SOX Senior Advisor (all genders) for a full-time, permanent role. The position requires strengthening the SOX 404 framework, coordinating with UK entities, and delivering training to control owners while liaising with internal and external auditors.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s (or Master’s) in accounting/finance and has 2+ years in auditing or internal controls, with strong English skills and willingness to travel.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent.
• 2+ years of auditing or internal control management experience.
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills; problem-solving ability.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills; fluent in English.

Aufgaben

• Support SOX 404 framework implementation, development, and documentation.
• Develop and deliver training for control owners on the SOX program.
• Coordinate with UK entities for SOX phases and control environment enhancements.
• Act as point of contact for internal and external audits to ensure timely testing and issue resolution.
• Collaborate with global entities to assess changes and identify risks; propose improvements.
• Prepare SOX-related reports and presentations for Management Board and Audit & Compliance Committee.
• Assist with SOX-tool implementation and optimization.

Kenntnisse

Auditing

Internal controls

Analytical skills

Presentation skills

English proficiency

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree in accounting/finance

Jobbeschreibung

The Risk Management & Controls unit in Hamburg is seeking a highly motivated and dedicated

Risk & SOX Senior Advisor (all genders)

Full-time and permanent

Other Locations: Abingdon, Alderley Park, Lyon, Toulouse, Verona

Your key responsibilities:

• Support for the implementation, ongoing development and documentation of Evotec´s SOX 404 framework, including the preparation and alignment of supporting materials, guidelines etc.
• Develop and provide routine training to the control owners to ensure a thorough understanding of the SOX program
• Local support for UK entities in coordinating SOX phases and implementing and enhancing the SOX control environment
• Hereby, contact person for internal and external audit teams to ensure timely and efficient testing approach and issue resolution
• Close cooperation with our global entities to assess new processes or change existing processes to identify financial and operational risks before launch (including recommendations for improvement)
• Prepare group SOX related reports and presentations for the Management Board and Audit & Compliance Committee
• Support for the implementation and optimization of our SOX-Tool for documentation and reporting
• Assist with special projects (i.e. process improvements, system implementations, control design)
• Support the Global Risk Manager in designing, implementing and further developing of our risk management methodology and global framework (e.g., integrate ESG and ISMS risks into Evotec’s risk approach, implementing professional risk management software)
• Organize, coordinate and execute workshops for the identification and evaluation of key risks for our quarterly risk reporting
• Support our global business entities in establishing risk management structures

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Strong auditing or internal control management experience (2+ years), understanding of financial reporting risks and appropriate control design
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills, critical thinking, as well as ability to identify problems and propose solutions
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Proficiency in written and verbal English

Ideal Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting, finance or equivalent
• Good understanding of Sarbanes-Oxley, SEC rules, PCAOB requirements and COSO framework
• Knowledge of an additional European language advantageous (German, Italian, French)
• Willingness to go on frequent national and international business trips

Our Offer:

• A position within a vigorous and exciting professional environment promoted by an open culture and a spirit of community
• A diverse, international workforce with a dynamic working environment that fosters creativity, innovations and teamwork
• 30 days of annual holiday, monthly allowance for public transportation, and in-house canteen
• Capital forming benefits, flexible working hours, holiday pay, and annual bonus depending on performance

FR : Dans le cadre de sa politique Diversité, Evotec étudie, à compétences égales, toutes les candidatures dont celles des personnes en situation de handicap.

ENG : In the frame of our Diversity policy, Evotec considers, with equal competences, all applications including people with disabilities.