Senior SOX Auditor – Business Process Controls

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Oversee the implementation of independent controls testing across various business process areas such as revenue, financial close, and treasury.

• Assess the design and operational effectiveness of key controls, document testing procedures and outcomes, and ensure that workpapers adhere to the quality standards set by Internal Audit and external auditors.

• Confirm the completeness and accuracy of Information Used in Controls (IUC) and Information Produced by the Entity (IPE), guaranteeing the reliability of data supporting control performance.

• Develop and sustain testing programs, templates, and workpapers that establish a repeatable and scalable foundation for SOX testing related to business processes.

• Identify opportunities to implement AI-driven workflows and data analytics to enhance testing coverage and efficiency.

• Independently verify the resolution of outstanding SOX findings, including material weaknesses and significant deficiencies, within business process control areas.

• Analyze control deficiencies by performing root cause analysis and evaluating the severity and extent of exceptions to guide deficiency classification.

• Evaluate whether management’s remediation actions are adequately designed and effectively operating prior to closing findings.

• Monitor remediation progress, escalate any delays or gaps, and report status updates to Internal Audit leadership and the Audit Committee as necessary.

• Collaborate with the SOX Compliance team to ensure alignment on remediation expectations, timelines, and evidence requirements.

• Act as a reliable Internal Audit contact for business process control owners in Finance, Accounting, and Treasury.

• Contribute to Internal Audit reporting directed to the Audit Committee, external auditors, and senior leadership regarding business process SOX testing coverage, findings, and remediation status.

• Partner with the IT SOX tester and co-sourced resources to ensure comprehensive testing coverage across the entire SOX program.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 8 years of experience in internal audit, external audit, or SOX compliance, with substantial exposure to testing business process controls.

• CPA certification is mandatory.

• Experience in crypto, fintech, payments, or digital asset accounting, including revenue recognition for trading, staking, or custody services.

• Strong understanding of US GAAP, SOX compliance requirements, the COSO framework, and PCAOB auditing standards as they pertain to business process controls.

• Practical experience in testing controls related to revenue, financial close, treasury, or other essential financial reporting processes.

• Experience working within multi-entity structures or across multiple jurisdictions.

• Effective communicator capable of conveying audit findings and control observations to control owners, senior leadership, and external stakeholders.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance

• 401(k) matching

• Flexible work hours

• Paid time off

• Professional development opportunities