Senior SOX Associate
- Employer
- Aon Corporation
- Location
- Kraków, Poland
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- Dec 22, 2024
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- Job Function
- Accounting/Audit/Tax
- Industry Sector
- Finance - General
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Education
- Bachelors
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Senior SOX Associate
The Senior SOX Associate plans and drives risk-based SOx testing in line with Aon's annual SOx audit plan. This role reports to the UK Manager, Accounting Control and SOx.
Aon is in the business of better decisions
At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.
As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.
What the day will look like
Skills and experience that will lead to success
Recruitment Process
Please expect two Interview stages.
1st online Interview.
2nd online Interview and case study presentation (issued beforehand).
How we support our colleagues
In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage a diverse workforce. Plus, our agile, inclusive environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two "Global Wellbeing Days" each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions, but we also recognise that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work... and we are all for it. We call this Smart Working!
Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued.
Aon values an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
Aon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, domestic partner status, or other legally protected status.
We welcome applications from all and provide individuals with disabilities with reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application, interview process and to perform essential job functions once onboard. If you would like to learn more about the reasonable accommodations we provide, email ReasonableAccommodations@Aon.com
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The Senior SOX Associate plans and drives risk-based SOx testing in line with Aon's annual SOx audit plan. This role reports to the UK Manager, Accounting Control and SOx.
Aon is in the business of better decisions
At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.
As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.
What the day will look like
- Be proactive and actively develop audit technical skills i.e., pro-actively identification of risks, what-could-go-wrongs, development of test strategies for revenue, shared services process and all lines of business in-scope for the SOx program.
- Assists the Manager in completing the SOx program i.e., updating the process flows (Visio) test of design, operating effectiveness and roll-forward in Workiva and effectively communicates to control owners, including remediation testing of open deficiencies.
- Assists with the completion of SOx audits, remediation efforts, project management, audit reviews with EY/ Internal audit.
- Prepares and conducts walkthroughs with the business and external auditors.
- Provides assistance to external auditors during their interim and annual reviews of the company with close supervision by the Manager.
- Assists in report preparation of the SOx 302, Risk and Opportunities report and SOx training presentation materials.
- Actively collaborates with the UK SOx and Global SOx Core teams.
- Assists in the evaluation of the overall in-country SOx maturity and work with Global SOx team on how best to achieve best practice with close supervision by Manager.
- Assists in the Payment controls testing.
Skills and experience that will lead to success
- 3+ years of audit and/or accounting experience
- Qualified Accountant - ACCA or equivalent - qualified, qualification in progress or knowledge by experience
- A good knowledge and understanding of Sox, IPE, auditing standards and techniques as well as general accounting methods, principles and practices.
- Good level of technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- The ability to challenge information/data and apply professional skeptism.
- Excellent/Articulate verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate with all levels of management within the company.
- Team Player
- Able to work independently.
- Excellent organizational/ project management/planning and multi-tasking skills.
- Able to deliver and meet deadlines.
- Excellent attention to detail. The ability to focus on details and perform all required functions timely and with accuracy.
- Overall proficiency with using Microsoft Excel, Visio and Word.
- The ability to learn and develop a competency/understanding of Aon operations.
- Can work flexibly (through Aon's Smart Working Environment)
- Knowledge of Workiva Tool is a plus
Recruitment Process
Please expect two Interview stages.
1st online Interview.
2nd online Interview and case study presentation (issued beforehand).
How we support our colleagues
In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage a diverse workforce. Plus, our agile, inclusive environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two "Global Wellbeing Days" each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions, but we also recognise that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work... and we are all for it. We call this Smart Working!
Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued.
Aon values an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
Aon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, domestic partner status, or other legally protected status.
We welcome applications from all and provide individuals with disabilities with reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application, interview process and to perform essential job functions once onboard. If you would like to learn more about the reasonable accommodations we provide, email ReasonableAccommodations@Aon.com
#LI-KF1
#LI-Hybrid
2553423
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