Internal Audit Manager

Finance Controls & SOX Compliance Interim Consultant

Resourcery Group are recruiting for a global business who are undertaking a major internal controls/SOX/Sarbanes Oxley project. This is a 12 month interim assignment with a North West base (commutable from Manchester, Liverpool, Lancashire, Cheshire) on a hybrid basis. Are you an experienced accountant with strong Finance controls and SOX expertise, ready to step into a high impact role immediately? This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in enhancing financial governance, strengthening control frameworks, and driving meaningful process improvements across a complex business environment.

The Opportunity

In this role, you’ll work at the heart of the Finance function, collaborating with senior stakeholders to assess, design, and enhance financial controls in line with SOX requirements. You’ll be instrumental in embedding sustainable improvements and ensuring robust, compliant processes across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the design, documentation, and enhancement of Finance processes and controls aligned to SOX
• Identify control gaps and inefficiencies, recommending and implementing improvements
• Coordinate and support control testing, ensuring timely delivery of documentation and evidence
• Track remediation actions and ensure issues are resolved effectively
• Engage with stakeholders to map end-to-end financial processes and drive optimisation
• Facilitate workshops, process mapping sessions, and stakeholder interviews
• Collaborate with IT and Finance teams to strengthen automated and technology-enabled controls

What We’re Looking For

Essential:

• Practice trained accountant (Big 4 experience ideally) or have relevant industry & commerce practical experience
• Strong understanding of Finance processes (GL, reconciliations, reporting, accounting operations)
• Solid knowledge of SOX and internal control frameworks
• Experience in process mapping, documentation, and business analysis methodologies
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills

Desirable:

• Experience with risk/control frameworks (e.g. COSO)
• Exposure to audit environments or audit cycles
• Familiarity with Finance systems (ERP, reporting tools, subledgers)

Why Apply?

Immediate start opportunity with a high profile global project

Work on critical finance transformation and control improvement initiatives

Exposure to senior stakeholders across Finance, Risk, and Technology

A fast paced, collaborative environment where your impact is visible

Ideal Candidate

You’re proactive, detail-oriented, and confident working with senior stakeholders. You enjoy translating complex processes into clear, actionable insights and are passionate about improving financial controls and governance.