Compliance Accountant
REF. #
R25_0000010708
Category
Finance
Work places
Montréal, Québec
Division
UAP inc.
Status
Full-time
Schedule
37.5
Salary Grade
UAP - P2A
Job Description
Your role is to support and assist compliance efforts related to financial reporting to achieve and maintain adherence to SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) requirements. You will also play a crucial role in external audits, both for Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR) and financial audits.
Responsibilities :
- Understand all SOX process flows, risks, and control matrices for operational processes and IT systems relevant to the financial reporting process. Use this knowledge for the financial risk assessment process and the implementation of controls.
- Coordinate all SOX testing (internal and external), including walkthrough planning, sample selection, effectiveness testing, and providing requested supporting documentation to external auditors.
- Follow up with stakeholders responsible for various process controls to ensure that all risks are addressed.
- Monitor the remediation of deficiencies and perform testing to validate corrections.
- Support the corporate controller for the year-end audit.
Requirements
To join our team, you need:
- University degree in accounting, finance, management, or experience related to a control framework, such as COSO.
- Understand and document the transaction flow, such as a sale made when a customer purchases a product in one of our stores until it is recorded in the financial statements.
- Conduct a risk assessment on the transaction flow and determine whether any risks remain unaddressed.
About the division
Our head office is full of opportunities for professionals from a variety of sectors: information technology, human resources, accounting, sales and marketing, and distribution. If you would like to support our operational teams, take part in mapping the company’s course, or have an impact on the company’s future, a job at our head office or one of our regional offices is perfect for you!