Senior SOX Compliance Consultant

EY; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

EY in Pune, Maharashtra seeks an experienced SOX/IFC professional (CA/CPA/ACCA) to lead design, testing, and reporting of SOX controls. You will conduct risk assessments, prepare documentation, and drive process improvements across global engagements.

Role requires strong communication, leadership, and ability to coordinate with cross-functional teams. Travel may be required to support client projects and audits.

Qualifications

• CA/CPA/ACCA with 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in RACM, control testing, and remediation.
• Strong understanding of COSO framework and PCAOB requirements.
• Knowledge of financial statements (Indian/US GAAP).

Responsibilities

• Execute SOX and IFC design, walkthrough, and implementation
• Perform business process reviews and create flowcharts and RACMs
• Conduct risk assessments and identify key accounts and transactions
• Prepare SOX documentation (narratives, flowcharts, RACM)
• Test design and operating effectiveness of controls and suggest improvements
• Lead SOX compliance phases including walkthroughs, testing, and reporting
• Support audit planning, execution, and reporting
• Ensure clear communication of control deficiencies and remediation
• Responsible for decision-making, optimizing processes, resource management, and overseeing team management as needed for task execution.
• Accountable for allocating personnel, supervising team members, assigning tasks, ensuring that the team has the necessary tools and support to succeed in their roles and optimizing and evaluating their performance to meet organizational goals.

Skills

Business development

Solution ideation

Product build

Project management

Communication skills

Team leadership

Collaboration

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Willingness to travel

Education

CA/CPA/ACCA

Tools

Excel

Visio

MS Office

Job description

Job Summary

Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) professionals provide advisory services including Accounting and regulatory support for accounting change and special matters; accounting processes and controls support. As an SOX professional, the individual should be a qualified CA/CPA/ACCA/MBA with experience in IFC and strong knowledge of SOX audit processes. The role involves handling large projects covering SOX implementation, documentation, control testing, internal control evaluation, financial reporting reliability, compliance, and operational efficiency.

Your key responsibilities Technical Delivery and Subject Matter Expertise -

• Execute SOX and IFC design, walkthrough, and implementation
• Perform business process reviews and create flowcharts and RACMs
• Conduct risk assessments and identify key accounts and transactions
• Prepare SOX documentation (narratives, flowcharts, RACM)
• Test design and operating effectiveness of controls and suggest improvements
• Lead SOX compliance phases including walkthroughs, testing, and reporting
• Support audit planning, execution, and reporting
• Ensure clear communication of control deficiencies and remediation
• Responsible for decision-making, optimizing processes, resource management, and overseeing team management as needed for task execution.
• Accountable for allocating personnel, supervising team members, assigning tasks, ensuring that the team has the necessary tools and support to succeed in their roles and optimizing and evaluating their performance to meet organizational goals.

Business Development & Solution Development -

• Lead pursuit teams to understand client problem statements & formulate that in solutions
• Lead developing client specific solutions for the engagement team
• Lead proposal development or lead proposal teams
• Lead collaboration with market teams to develop relationship and drive business growth for EY
• Collaborate cross service lines to ensure smooth execution of the project.
• Lead development of internal capability development and lead training sessions to coach internal teams to develop capability
• Lead operational initiatives within the practice areas.

Skills and attributes for succes

Business Skills and Knowledge

• Strong business development skills
• Very strong solution conceptualization/ideation skill
• Strong solution/product build skills
• Strong project management skills

Human Skills

• Excellent written & oral communication & articulation
• Flexible work attitude
• Proven ability to lead diverse team over multiple geographies
• Strong collaboration skills
• Ability to comprehend complexity quickly & apply solutions
• Comfort in dealing with ambiguity
• Strong entrepreneurial skills in terms of ownership of problem & solutions
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to perform effectively under pressure and deliver results
• Willingness to travel for short or long duration at short notice

To qualify for the role, you must have

• CA/CPA/ACCA with 3+ years of relevant experience
• 2-7 years of experience in SOX/IFC implementation
• Experience in RACM, control testing, and remediation
• Strong understanding of COSO framework and PCAOB requirements
• Knowledge of financial statements (Indian/US GAAP)
• Strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, Visio, and MS Office tool
• Experience of working with international clients preferred
• Experience with previous multinational consulting firms or Big4 firms