Senior Tech Compliance Auditor – ITGC & SOX Lead

DS Smith Plc; Kraków; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

DS Smith Plc in Krakow is seeking a Senior Technology Compliance Auditor to lead and execute multiple technology audit engagements, with a primary focus on internal controls over financial reporting in a dual-listed environment (NYSE and LSE). The role demands delivery leadership, stakeholder engagement, and strong ITGC/ITAC testing experience.

You will collaborate with IT and business leaders to drive remediation and strengthen the control environment, ensuring audits meet regulatory and

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of technology, risk, and compliance experience.

Responsibilities

• Audit Delivery & Project Management
• Lead multiple audit engagements in parallel, managing timelines, scope, risks, and stakeholder expectations
• Act as the primary point of contact for assigned audits, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery of all phases (planning, fieldwork, reporting)
• Coordinate audit projects with team members, providing direction, clarifying expectations, and ensuring consistent execution
• Proactively identify and resolve delivery risks, escalating issues as appropriate
• Quality Assurance & Technical Execution
• Perform and oversee testing of ITGCs (access, change management, operations), ITACs, and key reports supporting financial processes
• Review workpapers for completeness, accuracy, and audit defensibility, ensuring alignment with Internal Audit standards
• Drive consistency in testing approaches, documentation, and evidence standards across engagements
• Apply professional judgment to assess control design and operating effectiveness and identify meaningful issues
• SOX & Compliance Program Execution
• Support internal controls testing to meet US SOX and UK Corporate Governance Code (Provision 29) requirements
• Coordinate with external auditors, supporting walkthroughs, evidence requests, and issue resolution
• Contribute to continuous improvement of the IT SOX and broader compliance program
• Promote standardization and scalability of controls and testing across regions
• Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
• Demonstrate strong executive presence when communicating with IT management and key stakeholders
• Clearly articulate risks, control gaps, and impacts in a concise and business-relevant manner
• Lead discussions to develop practical, sustainable remediation plans, holding stakeholders accountable to timelines
• Build and maintain effective working relationships across IT, Finance, and business teams

Skills

Audit

ITGCs

SOX

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Job description

DS Smith Plc in Krakow is seeking a Senior Technology Compliance Auditor to lead and execute multiple technology audit engagements, with a primary focus on internal controls over financial reporting in a dual-listed environment (NYSE and LSE). The role demands delivery leadership, stakeholder engagement, and strong ITGC/ITAC testing experience.

You will collaborate with IT and business leaders to drive remediation and strengthen the control environment, ensuring audits meet regulatory and