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Financial Reporting Consultant & Sox Compliance
<p><strong>Job Title:</strong> <strong>Senior Consultant, External Financial Reporting &amp; SOX Compliance. </strong></p><p><strong>Location:</strong> West GTA (Fully Remote Or Hybrid)</p><p><strong>Duration:</strong> 3 months </p><p><strong>Start Date:</strong> Mid/Late March 2026</p><p><strong>About the Role</strong></p><p>Our client, a dynamic multi-entity public company, is seeking an experienced Senior Consultant to directly support <strong>Corporate Financial Reporting</strong> during a pivotal SOX compliance period.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Act as a <strong>process owner</strong> for key SOX controls across a complex, multi-entity structure—operationalizing and executing controls, <strong>NOT </strong>just evaluating from an internal audit perspective.</li><li>Lead both <strong>preparer </strong>and <strong>reviewer </strong>activities for SOX, maintaining oversight and providing sign-off on documentation and reconciliations.</li><li>Own and enhance the documentation and execution of controls mapped to the Risk &amp; Controls Matrix (<strong>RCM</strong>).</li><li>Review and oversee account reconciliations in BlackLine, ensuring proper documentation and completeness.</li><li>Provide <strong>technical guidance</strong> and review of IFRS 15 revenue recognition (including contract reviews, threshold analysis, and point-in-time recognition).</li><li> Strengthen <strong>IPE </strong>(Information Produced by Entity) compliance by validating report completeness, audit evidence, and supporting documentation..</li><li>Support physical inventory count controls and documentation, high-volume reconciliation reviews, and reasonability checks.</li><li>Liaise directly with the external reporting team and prepare robust documentation for both management and auditor walkthroughs.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p><strong>Requirements </strong></p><ul><li>Significant hands-on SOX compliance experience—including control design, execution, remediation.</li><li>Demonstrated experience acting as <strong>process owner</strong> within finance/corporate controller teams—<strong>not </strong>primarily as an internal auditor.</li><li>Strong <strong>technical accounting skills</strong>, with proven external reporting experience and direct familiarity with IFRS 15.</li><li>Thorough knowledge of <strong>IPE requirements</strong>, audit evidence, and ability to extract/generate documentation, screenshots, and complete audit trails.</li><li>Experience with BlackLine reconciliation systems strongly preferred.</li><li>Prior exposure to high-volume, multi-unit consolidated environments, including inventory count controls and supporting complex period-end reporting requirements.</li><li>CPA/Chartered Accountant or equivalent preferred.</li><li>Track record of hands-on documentation—able to prepare, review, and present clear audit evidence.</li></ul><p><strong>To Apply:</strong></p><p> Please submit your resume highlighting relevant SOX 404, IFRS 15, and multi-entity reporting experience</p>
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  • Waterloo, ON
  • remote
  • Temporary
  • 50 - 65 CAD / Hourly
  • <p><strong>Job Title:</strong> <strong>Senior Consultant, External Financial Reporting &amp; SOX Compliance. </strong></p><p><strong>Location:</strong> West GTA (Fully Remote Or Hybrid)</p><p><strong>Duration:</strong> 3 months </p><p><strong>Start Date:</strong> Mid/Late March 2026</p><p><strong>About the Role</strong></p><p>Our client, a dynamic multi-entity public company, is seeking an experienced Senior Consultant to directly support <strong>Corporate Financial Reporting</strong> during a pivotal SOX compliance period.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Act as a <strong>process owner</strong> for key SOX controls across a complex, multi-entity structure—operationalizing and executing controls, <strong>NOT </strong>just evaluating from an internal audit perspective.</li><li>Lead both <strong>preparer </strong>and <strong>reviewer </strong>activities for SOX, maintaining oversight and providing sign-off on documentation and reconciliations.</li><li>Own and enhance the documentation and execution of controls mapped to the Risk &amp; Controls Matrix (<strong>RCM</strong>).</li><li>Review and oversee account reconciliations in BlackLine, ensuring proper documentation and completeness.</li><li>Provide <strong>technical guidance</strong> and review of IFRS 15 revenue recognition (including contract reviews, threshold analysis, and point-in-time recognition).</li><li> Strengthen <strong>IPE </strong>(Information Produced by Entity) compliance by validating report completeness, audit evidence, and supporting documentation..</li><li>Support physical inventory count controls and documentation, high-volume reconciliation reviews, and reasonability checks.</li><li>Liaise directly with the external reporting team and prepare robust documentation for both management and auditor walkthroughs.</li></ul><p><br></p>
  • 2026-03-04T00:00:00Z

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