Financial Compliance Advisor

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 5+ years of SOX, Internal Audit, External Audit, Compliance, Public Accounting, or Public Company Accounting experience
• Strong understanding of internal controls, financial reporting, and general accounting principles
• Experience performing control walkthroughs, documentation, testing, and risk assessments
• Strong accounting and audit foundation
• Experience assessing risks and controls related to business transformations, process improvements, or system changes
• Ability to work independently with limited oversight
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills
• Strong organizational and project leadership abilities

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Big 4 audit experience
• CPA or Master's Degree
• Early Manager-level public accounting experience
• Workiva experience
• Experience leveraging AI functionality within Workiva
• Oracle exposure
• Experience testing automated controls
• Ability to evaluate control logic, system configurations, and system-generated reports
• Understanding of data flows and system integrations
• Prior ownership of SOX compliance programs or workstreams
• Experience supporting large-scale business transformations
• Public company SOX 404 experience

Job Description

We are seeking a Financial Compliance Advisor to support our client's SOX 404 compliance program through control documentation, risk assessments, walkthroughs, testing, and financial reporting activities. This individual will partner closely with Accounting and Finance leadership to evaluate internal controls, support compliance initiatives, assess the impact of business and system changes, and ensure ongoing compliance with SOX requirements and company policies. Responsibilities include preparing and presenting SOX-related findings, supporting transformation initiatives, evaluating control effectiveness, and analyzing financial information to support accounting and compliance decisions.