Lead, SOX Controls Advisory

Responsibilities

• Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures
• Support the Manager, Controls Advisory to develop and maintain Teck’s management controls, policies and advising documents, and supervise compliance
• Provide advice on financial reporting and internal control matters for stakeholders
• Support ERP implementations to SAP S/4
  
  HANA with process design and control assessments
• Participate in process walkthrough meetings to support updates to process flow diagrams, narratives, and Risk Control Matrices (RCMs), as required
• Liaise with other risk management functions, Assurance & Advisory (A&A) and external auditors to ensure SOX related activities are efficiently completed and control deficiencies are validated
• Collaborate closely with control owners to ensure control deficiencies are documented and appropriately remediated on a timely basis
• Supervise emerging ICFR and SOX issues and implications
• Act as a systems administrator for the Global Risk & Compliance (GRC) system and assist users in maintaining control documentation
• Implement internal controls framework to ensures compliance with SOX regulations across business processes
• Influence and collaborate with various stakeholders across Teck, including Teck Digital Systems (TDS), operating sites, business units, and other departments on projects
• Prepare and provide mentorship on optimal practices for crafting, implementing, and maintaining business processes, with SOX implications summarized in a clear and concise manner
• Identify and communicate gaps in existing process designs and offer optimized solutions that integrate with existing Teck processes and procedures
• Prepare presentations to inform key issues, gaps in process design and solutions to address problems
• Support ad hoc projects by identifying risks, developing a work plan, coordinating resources, and implementing the plan to address risks
• Collaborate with functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into effective internal controls.
• Advise on system implementations to implement project assurance protocols and project controls.
• Be an authority in issues resolution and being proactive with seeing opportunities to strengthen the overall risk management culture
• Be able to take the initiative and be responsible for analyzing big picture issues, while being able to scrutinize details

• CPA, CA designation (or equivalent), with experience working for a Big 4 accounting firm
• 6+ years of post‑qualification experience in a multi‑national company or with an emphasis on internal controls and SOX
• Strong understanding of SOX legislation, systems, and internal controls over financial reporting, including Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) requirements
• A strong background in ERP implementation design, security, user access management, with relevant certifications (e.g., SAP Security Certified, CISSP) being beneficial
• Understanding of risk management frameworks such as the COSO framework and Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies (COBIT)
• Experience crafting process flow diagrams, writing process narratives and designing key SOX controls
• Excellent attention to detail as well as effective written and oral communication skills
• Curiosity to learn and understand how things work and proven track record to evaluate and deconstruct business issues
• Critical thinking to creatively solve problems in a constantly evolving environment is a must
• Working knowledge of Spanish and understanding of the mining business are assets
• Strong management of self, learning agility and motivation for driving organizational results
• Ability to build positive relationships