Senior SOX Analyst - Technical Accounting at Altum Consulting, London, £500-£600 per day

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