SOX Compliance Specialist at DigiOutsource

Why we need you

• We’re on a mission to create extraordinary experiences for our customers, and we believe that your unique skills, passion and superdrive will help us achieve our vision.
• As a SOX Compliance Specialist, you’ll be supporting the delivery of accurate and useful financial information within the Finance department, and oversee compliance with the internal control’s requirements through regular quality assessment, trainings and continues engagements with the finance team and key stakeholders.
• This will help us excel within SGHC’s overall governance structure and assist senior management and shareholders of the organisation with their decision-making processes in driving the business to stay ahead of the game.

What you’ll be doing

As part of your role, your responsibilities will include:

• Perform robust scoping and risk assessment efforts for management’s SOX annual planning. This also includes creating a report summarising key outcomes and scoping out internal controls over financial reporting.
• Perform walkthroughs of key processes and maintain up to date documentation.
• Lead and manage updates of current risk and control matrixes. This includes updating process-flow documentation to support management’s SOX assessment.
• Identification of new material transactions, developing risks and control matrixes and implementing new controls in a timely manner.
• Monitor progress against Sox and Internal Audit timelines while ensuring the execution of plans including report statuses within regular meetings with key stakeholders.
• Invest in the training and development of the finance team and other departments involved in internal controls through roll-out of the internal training and regular discussions.
• Work closely with External and Internal auditors over changes to the risk assessment and controls, designing a timeline for Walkthroughs and Controls testing.
• Ensure quality and consistency of controls execution through monitoring tools and regular check-ins with the control owners.
• Develop clear and realistic plans to tackle any identified areas of material weakness or significant deficiency.
• This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities. You may be required to complete other reasonable duties in order to achieve business objectives.

Essential skills you’ll bring to the table

The necessary skills that we require for this role include:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and effectively
• Exceptional attention to detail, ensuring high standards of quality in all outputs
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing environments and priorities, maintaining effectiveness in dynamic situations
• Qualified accountant with a minimum of 5 years of experience in Internal controls
• IFRS knowledge and experience
• Proven experience to lead and take ownership of projects from conception to completion with minimal supervision and effective reporting of results
• Ability to adjust priorities and manage time appropriately and wisely in a fast-paced environment and under pressure
• Collaborative team player with the ability to foster good working relationships with external advisors and auditors

Desirable skills you’ve got up your sleeve

It would be great if you also have some of the following skills:

• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Experience in Navision
• Knowledge of IFRS