Manager, SOX

at  Deciem

WHAT ON EARTH IS DECIEM?

Known as “The Abnormal Beauty Company”, DECIEM is the parent company of The Ordinary, NIOD, and other beauty brands & is an industry disruptor with a science first approach to innovation. DECIEM was Co-Founded in 2013 by the late Brandon Truaxe, a visionary who set out to change the beauty industry through authenticity and transparency. He developed DECIEM to be a happy family (of people and beauty brands), rooted in kindness, creativity, diversity, and respect, alongside Co-Founder and CEO, Nicola Kilner.
We are growing rapidly and we’re looking for someone who shares this vision and wants to grow with us!

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a SOX Manager to help lead all of our Finance teams SOX initiatives and projects. This is a full-time hybrid position based out of our Head Office in Toronto and candidates will be required to work in office 2 days per week.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED TO GET THE JOB DONE

• 5+ years of technical expertise related to Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, COSO Framework, Internal Audit and Internal Controls required
• Recent experience and exposure to SOX documentation and testing
• Experience in end-to-end project management, controls evaluation and cross-functional collaboration
• 2+ years experience working as a people manager, experience with coaching, developing and training a teamFlexible and open to working hours that can accommodate multiple time zones globally in order to meet deadlines and complete project work

• Establish an onsite presence for the SOX Compliance and Internal Control implementation at Deciem
• Provide SOX training to process owners and relevant team members including onboarding of new control owners and operators
• Liaise closely with members of management and key organization stakeholders to ensure all internal control and compliance measures are implemented on an ongoing basis as the business is evolving
• Develop strong relationships with internal business partners and act as a subject matter expert in the design and implementation of financial controls
• Manage walk-throughs, audits and partner with process owners to remediate any gaps around compliance measures
• Collaborate with company business partners on control walk-throughs, design and SOX testing measures to evaluate results
• Develop and execute compliance testing and risk assessments of business practices and/or procedures, including audit of client files and work flows to verify compliance on an ongoing basis
• Partner with senior management to move best practices to the process owners regarding remediation of findings and any deficiencies
• Review findings and determine severity and impact on the financial statementsAssist with flowcharting the SOC processes