Auditor, SOX Compliance & Advisory

Contract Auditor, SOX Compliance & Advisory

Our client, a top oil and gas firm in Canada, is looking to hire a Contract Auditor, SOX Compliance & Advisory for an initial contract for 12 months with a possible extension. This role is Hybrid for their Calgary location.

Pay Rate: $57

Location:

Calgary AB
Job Type: Contract

• Understand how internal controls relate to the Company's externally reported financial results as part of the SOX planning activities, including the updating of risk assessments.
• Update process documentation for financial processes and perform tests to ensure processes are designed and operating effectively and risks are effectively mitigated (ensuring consistency of testing approach and documentation) within an automated SOX software solution (Audit Board).
• Identify financial control exceptions in processes, assist Senior Manager with deficiency evaluations, and facilitate remediation strategies with process owners to determine adequate activities that will allow timely compliance.
• Be alert to control improvement opportunities that satisfy operational objectives as well as leverage SOX findings.
• Plan activities, including risk assessments, deconsolidation (mapping of financial statement accounts to risks and related controls), and determination of risk rankings and information requests (for four test phases).
• Interact with the external auditors, including responding to their various requests and facilitating communication between process owners and the auditors.

• Be legally entitled to work in Canada.
• Have over 2-3 years of experience, preferably in a public accounting firm or in a group dedicated to audit, accounting, or finance-related activities.
• Possess an Undergraduate Degree with a professional accounting designation (CA/CPA) or be working towards designation within completion targeted for the next 1-2 years.
• Have an in-depth understanding of auditing and control practices.

If you are interested in hearing more about this role, please send your updated resume in MS Word format to Sakshi at  and mention "looking for a Contract Auditor" in the subject line.