Sarbanes Oxley Consultant

Queen Square Recruitment; Reading; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Queen Square Recruitment is seeking an experienced SOX Consultant to support governance, risk, and compliance initiatives in Reading, UK. In this critical role, you will help maintain and enhance the organisation’s SOX compliance framework and be responsible for assessing and testing controls, as well as supporting audit activities.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of SOX controls experience and strong skills in internal controls and documentation. Please apply with your CV.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of SOX controls experience.
• Strong experience in SOX compliance and Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR).
• Experience supporting internal and external audits.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain the organisation’s SOX compliance framework.
• Draft and enhance governance processes, policies, and control procedures.
• Ensure compliance with SOX regulations and internal control requirements.

Skills

SOX compliance

Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR)

IT General Controls (ITGC)

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Documentation skills

Education

CISA, CIA, CPA, CA, or equivalent certifications

Tools

ERP platforms such as SAP or Oracle

Control automation and monitoring tools

Job description

Our client, a top global organization, is seeking an experienced SOX Consultant to support governance, risk, and compliance initiatives within a complex enterprise environment.

This role will play a critical part in maintaining and enhancing the organisation’s SOX compliance framework, ensuring effective internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR), IT General Controls (ITGCs), and application controls. As a SOX Consultant, you will be responsible for assessing and testing controls, supporting audit activities, documenting governance processes, and identifying opportunities to improve compliance frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and maintain the organisation’s SOX compliance framework
• Draft and enhance governance processes, policies, and control procedures
• Ensure compliance with SOX regulations and internal control requirements
• Support ongoing compliance monitoring and audit readiness activities
• Evaluate Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR)
• Perform IT General Controls (ITGC) and application control testing
• Assess enterprise systems and applications for control effectiveness
• Review and validate evidence supporting SOX controls
• Conduct risk assessments and identify control gaps
• Support internal and external audit activities
• Work closely with auditors to provide documentation and evidence
• Assist with remediation planning and corrective actions
• Recommend enhancements to governance and compliance processes
• Support automation opportunities for control monitoring and testing
• Contribute to stronger risk management and control frameworks
• Improve documentation standards and compliance reporting
• Strong experience in SOX compliance and Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR)
• Proven experience performing ITGC and application control testing
• Strong understanding of risk assessment and control design
• Experience supporting internal and external audits
• Minimum 5 years of SOX controls experience
• Ability to assess enterprise applications and control environments
• Strong documentation and governance process skills
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience with ERP platforms such as SAP or Oracle
• Knowledge of control automation and monitoring tools
• Process improvement and remediation experience
• CISA, CIA, CPA, CA, or equivalent certifications
• Experience within large enterprise or regulated environments

Please apply with your CV and we'll be in touch. Thanks!