Senior SOX Analyst - Technical Accounting

Senior SOX Analyst - Technical Accounting Focus

Location: London (2 days per week)
Day Rate: £500-£600 per day (Outside IR35)
Duration: 6 months (initial)

A high-growth, well-funded business on trajectory toward a public listing is looking to appoint a Senior SOX Analyst with a strong technical accounting background.

This is a hands-on second line of defence role, supporting the build and design of a SOX-compliant control environment in a business where financial processes and controls are still being developed.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement SOX controls across technical accounting and financial reporting areas

• Work closely with finance teams to build processes alongside controls in a developing environment

• Support the design of controls across:

  • Consolidations and group reporting

  • Intercompany and eliminations

  • Joint ventures and complex accounting areas

  • Holding company accounting

• Ensure controls are aligned to financial reporting requirements and future listing expectations

• Partner with stakeholders across group finance to embed a scalable and consistent control framework

• Contribute to the broader SOX readiness programme

Requirements

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA or equivalent)

• Strong technical accounting background, including:

  • Consolidations

  • Intercompany and eliminations

  • Group / holding structures

  • Financial reporting

  • Exposure to joint ventures or complex accounting areas

• Experience working in a SOX environment (second line of defence)

• Track record of building processes and controls in a changing or high-growth business

• Hands-on approach with the ability to operate at pace

• Able to work in London a couple of times per week