Job Description
Astrum Search is supporting a high-growth Fortune 500 business to recruit an Associate Director, SOX Audit. This is a leadership role reporting directly to the VP of Internal Audit.
The role is responsible for developing a robust and value-adding SOX program ensuring financial risks are managed accordingly. This is a highly-visible role in a complex organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead ICFR and substantive audit work for consolidated financial statements and SEC filings
- Review statutory financial statements, SEC filings, and other regulatory submissions for compliance, including the impact of new accounting standards.
- Identify and assess financial, operational, and reporting risks
- Develop risk-based audit plans; execute and supervise fieldwork to achieve audit objectives
- Assess the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls, identifying and reporting issues as required
- Provide day-to-day guidance and coaching on more junior auditors
- Prepare and present clear audit reports to local and senior management, providing actionable recommendations
- Keep up to date with regulatory changes relating to financial reporting, SOX, and other relevant regulations
Skills & Experience:
- Significant public accounting and SOX experience
- Strong technical accounting skills relating to US GAAP and SEC regulations
- CPA qualified
- Ability to research and evaluate complex and/or emerging accounting issues
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Strong analytical skills - ability to analyze and detect trends, issues or flaws; determine root case of issues; and partner with others to drive solutions
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing organization. The business is performing incredibly well and there will be significant opportunity to progress into a wider finance position. Typically, members of the internal audit team transition into a Business Unit Controller role - this can happen in as little as 12 months. This position is being hired due to this exact move after only 9 months of being in the internal audit team.
The role has up to 25% domestic travel and is Connecticut based (hybrid working policy).