<p>Our client, a large publicly listed organization, is seeking a highly skilled SOX Specialist to join their finance team in Vancouver. This is a hybrid opportunity offering the chance to play a critical role in strengthening internal controls, enhancing financial reporting integrity, and supporting global risk initiatives.</p><p><br></p><p>This role is ideal for an accounting or finance professional who is a subject matter expert (SME) in SOX internal controls and audit, with experience in large, complex, publicly traded environments.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Position Overview</strong></p><p>The SOX Specialist will lead and manage the company’s SOX compliance framework in alignment with Section 404 requirements. This individual will ensure the design, implementation, documentation, testing, and continuous improvement of internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) across all relevant financial cycles.</p><p>The successful candidate will partner closely with internal stakeholders and auditors to ensure ongoing compliance and best-in-class governance practices.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><p>• Lead the end-to-end SOX compliance program, including planning, scoping, documentation, testing, and remediation.</p><p>• Oversee internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) across all financial cycles (e.g., revenue, procurement, payroll, financial close).</p><p>• Evaluate control design and operating effectiveness; identify deficiencies and drive remediation plans.</p><p>• Coordinate with internal audit and external auditors to support SOX testing and annual compliance requirements.</p><p>• Maintain and enhance control documentation, narratives, risk control matrices (RCMs), and process flowcharts.</p><p>• Monitor and assess global risk areas impacting financial reporting.</p><p>• Provide technical guidance and training to business process owners on control requirements and best practices.</p><p>• Support continuous improvement initiatives to streamline and strengthen the internal control environment.</p><p>• Stay current with regulatory developments and evolving best practices in SOX compliance and corporate governance.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
<p>We are looking for a highly skilled Payroll Implementations Specialist to join our team in Canada. In this long-term, part-time consulting position, you will play a vital role in supporting the successful implementation and configuration of a new global payroll solution. This is an excellent opportunity to collaborate with cross-functional teams and contribute your expertise to ensure seamless payroll operations.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Lead the implementation and configuration of payroll systems, ensuring successful upgrades and integrations.</p><p>• Validate payroll setups to ensure accuracy in earnings, deductions, and statutory rules while maintaining compliance with tax regulations and benefits standards.</p><p>• Oversee all phases of payroll testing, including parallel testing and go-live readiness, while tracking dependencies and risks to ensure timely project delivery.</p><p>• Collaborate with teams across Payroll, HR, Finance, and IT, acting as the primary point of contact with payroll vendors and system partners.</p><p>• Facilitate project governance by managing status reporting, escalating issues when necessary, and translating business requirements into technical solutions.</p><p>• Conduct gap analyses to identify and address discrepancies between current payroll processes and desired outcomes.</p><p>• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation, including Business Requirement Documents (BRDs) and testing protocols.</p><p>• Provide expert guidance on payroll-related issues and ensure alignment with organizational goals and compliance standards.</p><p>• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders to ensure seamless communication and project execution.</p>
<p>We’re seeking a <strong>Microsoft Power Platform consultant</strong> to complete and stabilize an existing work intake solution built using <strong>Microsoft Forms, Power Automate, and Azure DevOps (Agile/Kanban boards) </strong>for our client. The solution is partially implemented and requires refinement, completion, and documentation rather than a full rebuild.</p><p><br></p><p>This is a short-term engagement focused on <strong>untangling workflows, finalizing intake forms, and ensuring reliable tracking and sign-off within Azure DevOps</strong>.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Review and assess existing Microsoft Forms, Power Automate flows, and Azure DevOps boards</li><li>Refine and complete partially built workflows and intake forms</li><li>Finalize a complex <strong>risk exception intake</strong> process requiring multi-party review and sign-off</li><li>Ensure work requests are accurately captured and created as Kanban cards in Azure DevOps</li><li>Recover or correct missing or inconsistent data within workflows</li><li>Work with internal stakeholders to clarify and validate requirements</li><li>Provide light documentation and a basic sustainment plan</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p>We are seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to support payroll operations for a large, distributed workforce across North America. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate, timely payroll processing while maintaining compliance with applicable regulations.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Manage end-to-end payroll processing for a high-volume employee population across Canada and the US.</li><li>Ensure accuracy across wages, deductions, benefits, and tax withholdings.</li><li>Maintain compliance with U.S. and Canadian payroll, employment, and tax regulations, including required filings and reporting.</li><li>Serve as the primary contact for payroll-related inquiries, resolving discrepancies and addressing employee questions.</li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams including HR and Finance to support payroll operations.</li><li>Identify opportunities to improve and streamline payroll processes and related workflows.</li><li>Assist with payroll reporting, audits, and reconciliations as needed.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p>
