Auditor, SOX Compliance & Advisory

Position: 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.

Responsibilities:
o 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.
o 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). Note that testing is performed within an automated SOX software solution (Audit Board).
o 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.
o Being alert to control improvement opportunities that satisfy operational objectives as well as leverage SOX findings.
o Planning activities - risk assessments including deconsolidation (mapping of financial statement accounts to risks and related controls) and determination of risk rankings and information requests (for four test phases).
o Interact with the external auditors including responding to their various requests and facilitating communication between process owners and the auditors.

Must have requirements:
o Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
o Must 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.
o Undergraduate Degree with professional accounting designation (CA/CPA) or working towards designation within completion targeted for the next 1-2 years.
o In-depth understanding of auditing and control practices.