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SOX Finance Control Auditor
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Posted:
11 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
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Application Deadline:
15 November 2026
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Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Senior SOX Finance Controls Auditor to independently assess test and evaluate the effectiveness of SOX 404 / ICFR finance control frameworks across multiple business entities. This role focuses exclusively on Finance and Business Process Controls and does not include IT General Controls (ITGCs).
The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in SOX compliance internal controls financial reporting processes and audit methodologies. They should be capable of identifying control gaps supporting audit readiness collaborating with finance leadership and delivering high-quality audit outcomes in a complex international environment.
Key Responsibilities
Essential Qualifications
Soft Skills
Benefits
Potentiam is a global provider of highly qualified professionals to European SMEs from our offices in Romania South Africa and works with clients in finance energy leisure marketing business services and technology industries providing technical professional multi- lingual highly motivated staff most of whom have had experience of working for international companies. Staff cover a wide range of roles from accounting marketing data management HR sales/account management engineering technology and operations. Potentiam manages our staffs career development and personal development training all infrastructure HR and payroll with our clients directly managing day-to-day staff responsibilities and role training and development.
If interested please apply here if you have any questions regarding the role please feel free to write to
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The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in SOX compliance internal controls financial reporting processes and audit methodologies. They should be capable of identifying control gaps supporting audit readiness collaborating with finance leadership and delivering high-quality audit outcomes in a complex international environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute independent testing of SOX 404 / ICFR finance control frameworks across multiple entities.
- Assess design and operating effectiveness of finance controls.
- Evaluate controls across Record-to-Report (R2R) Order-to-Cash (O2C) Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) Fixed Assets Payroll and Financial Close processes.
- Ensure finance controls are executed consistently across business entities.
- Perform walkthroughs for finance processes and internal controls.
- Conduct design effectiveness and operating effectiveness testing.
- Review manual automated application controls and Management Review Controls (MRCs).
- Collect validate and maintain audit evidence supporting testing conclusions.
- Review Risk & Control Matrices (RCMs) process narratives and flowcharts.
- Assess control ownership frequency precision and documentation quality.
- Ensure audit documentation complies with SOX and COSO standards.
- Identify control deficiencies and document root causes severity and financial reporting impact.
- Track remediation plans for identified control deficiencies.
- Validate remediation through follow-up testing.
- Recommend opportunities for control automation simplification and process improvements while maintaining auditor independence.
- Collaborate with Group Finance Entity Controllers Internal Audit and External Auditors.
- Support external audit activities by providing testing evidence and audit documentation.
- Coordinate with IT teams where finance controls are system-enabled without owning or testing ITGCs.
- Present audit findings and recommendations to senior finance stakeholders.
- Prepare audit reports issue summaries and management presentations.
- Maintain high-quality working papers and audit documentation.
- Ensure compliance with SOX 404 ICFR COSO and company policies.
- Support audit readiness across all finance functions.
Essential Qualifications
- Proven experience with SOX 404 / ICFR finance controls (excluding ITGC ownership).
- Strong understanding of COSO Internal Control Framework.
- Strong knowledge of core finance processes and financial reporting risks.
- Experience operating across complex or multi-entity group environments.
- Experience auditing first-year SOX readiness acquisitions or newly embedded control frameworks are desirable.
- Exposure to ERP or finance system environments from a finance controls testing perspective is desirable.
Soft Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent attention to detail
- High level of professional scepticism
- Strong stakeholder management skills
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Ability to manage multiple audits simultaneously
- Strong documentation and reporting skills
- Ownership and accountability
- Commercial awareness
- Ability to influence senior finance stakeholders
- Collaborative mindset and team player
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package including Health Insurance Referral Bonus Performance Bonus and Flexible Working options.
Potentiam is a global provider of highly qualified professionals to European SMEs from our offices in Romania South Africa and works with clients in finance energy leisure marketing business services and technology industries providing technical professional multi- lingual highly motivated staff most of whom have had experience of working for international companies. Staff cover a wide range of roles from accounting marketing data management HR sales/account management engineering technology and operations. Potentiam manages our staffs career development and personal development training all infrastructure HR and payroll with our clients directly managing day-to-day staff responsibilities and role training and development.
If interested please apply here if you have any questions regarding the role please feel free to write to
Data Privacy Notice
The personal information you provide during the application and recruitment process will be used solely for recruitment purposes in accordance with our data protection policies.
For any questions regarding data processing related to HR activities please
All data shared with third parties complies with applicable confidentiality and retention requirements.
Required Experience:
IC
