Controls Assurance Auditor
Listed on 2026-06-29
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Finance & Banking
Financial Compliance
Make the Move from Public Accounting to Strategic Impact
Are you a high-performing auditor from a Big 4 or regional public accounting firm ready to apply your expertise in a more strategic, business-facing role? Join our Controls Assurance team and take ownership of end-to-end control testing while partnering directly with business leaders to strengthen risk management and financial reporting.
This role offers the opportunity to leverage your external audit or advisory experience in a dynamic corporate environment—moving beyond compliance to drive meaningful improvements across processes, controls, and governance.
What You’ll DoAs a Controls Assurance Auditor, you will play a key role in evaluating and enhancing our internal control environment, with a focus on SOX / ICFR. You’ll operate with a high level of ownership across the full audit lifecycle—from planning through reporting—while engaging directly with stakeholders across the business.
Key Responsibilities- Lead and execute SOX / ICFR testing, including walkthroughs, design assessments, and operating effectiveness testing
- Partner with control owners and business leaders to understand processes, identify risks, and evaluate control design
- Prepare high-quality, audit-ready work papers and documentation aligned with audit standards
- Collaborate with external auditors (Big
4) to coordinate testing, align on approach, and support reliance strategies - Identify control gaps and articulate clear, actionable deficiency assessments
- Contribute to maintain risk and control matrix (RCM), process documentation, and ongoing control optimization
- Support SOX scoping, planning, and risk assessment activities across business cycles
- Track and communicate testing progress, key risks, and findings to management and stakeholders
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives in controls and processes
- Support special projects, including system implementations and control transformation efforts
- Broader exposure:
Move beyond external audits to gain deep, end-to-end understanding of business processes - More influence:
Work directly with management to shape controls and improve operations by becoming a trusted partner - Career growth:
Clear pathway into leadership roles within Controls Assurance, Internal Audit, or Corporate Finance - Global collaboration:
Partner with cross-functional and international teams - Work-life balance:
More predictable schedule compared to public accounting busy seasons and a collaborative team for vacation coverage
In this role, you’ll build a foundation for long-term career growth by:
- Developing deep expertise across financial processes, risks, and controls
- Opportunity to learn processes and controls in your specific areas of interest within the Finance organization
- Enhancing your ability to translate technical audit insights into business recommendations
- Gaining visibility with senior leadership and cross-functional teams across all teams within the finance organization
- Building the skills needed for advancement into manager-level roles in Controls Assurance, Internal Audit, or Finance
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 3+ years of experience in public accounting (Big 4 or regional firm) or advisory/consulting in SOX/internal controls
- Strong experience with SOX / ICFR testing and documentation
- Solid understanding of financial reporting processes and risk frameworks
- Proven ability to work in fast-paced, team-oriented environments
- CPA, CA, CIA, CISA, or equivalent certification (or in progress)
- Experience working with GRC tools and data analytics
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage confidently with stakeholders at all levels
- Experience managing multiple priorities and delivering high-quality results under deadlines
- Exposure to multinational or cross-border audit environments is a plus
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