Internal Auditor - SOX
Posted 1 day ago by HAYS
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Summary: Freelance Internal Auditor needed for a project in West Yorkshire, offering an immediate start for a duration of over 10 weeks. The role involves overseeing Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and ensuring robust internal controls over financial reporting. The position requires a hybrid working arrangement with 1-2 days in the Leeds office and is classified as inside IR35. The role demands strong technical knowledge and experience in SOX and financial controls.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver a high-quality Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance programme.
- Oversee the execution of financial-control-related projects across a diverse customer portfolio.
- Coordinate testing activities and support management with control design and documentation.
- Assist in the evaluation and remediation of control deficiencies.
- Act as a key point of contact for customer process owners and senior management.
- Ensure compliance activities are delivered smoothly and efficiently.
Key Skills:
- Professional certifications beneficial (ACA/ACCA/CPA/CIA/CISA).
- 4 - 5+ years of experience in SOX, internal or external audit, or financial controls.
- Strong technical knowledge of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and COSO internal control framework.
- Proven ability to coordinate complex processes and manage competing priorities.
- Experience in control design, process documentation, and remediation of control deficiencies.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- A highly organised, proactive, and detail-oriented approach.
Salary (Rate): £525 Daily
City: Leeds
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Freelance Internal Auditor required for a project in West Yorkshire for around 10+ weeks.
Up to £525 per day umbrella (Inside IR35)
Hybrid working 1-2 days in the Leeds office.
Your new companyA leading international group with a strong reputation for operational excellence and innovation. With a diverse portfolio and global presence, they are committed to maintaining the highest standards of governance and internal control.
Your new rolePlays a pivotal operational leadership role in delivering a high-quality Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance programme and ensuring robust internal controls over financial reporting. Acting as a central coordinator, you will oversee the timely and effective execution of all financial-control-related projects across a diverse customer portfolio.
You will be responsible for driving the consistency and integrity of the SOX framework by coordinating testing activities, supporting management with control design and documentation, and assisting in the evaluation and remediation of control deficiencies. As a key point of contact for customer process owners and senior management, you will ensure that all compliance activities are delivered smoothly, efficiently, and to a high professional standard.
What you'll need to succeed
- Professional certifications beneficial (ACA/ACCA/CPA/CIA/CISA).
- 4 - 5+ years of experience of a combination in SOX, internal or external audit, or financial controls.
- Strong technical knowledge of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, COSO internal control framework, and risk management principles with deep understanding of end to end SOX compliance lifecycle
- Proven ability to coordinate complex processes and manage competing priorities to meet deadlines.
- Experience in assisting with control design, process documentation, and managing the remediation of control deficiencies.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to partner effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the business.
- A highly organised, proactive, and detail-oriented approach to ensuring the quality and timeliness of deliverables
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