Senior Sox Consultant – 6-12 months at The Mason Group - Strategic Search Partners — NeverHard

Our client a leading producer in the cannabis industry is looking for a Senior Sox Consultant to join them on a 6-12 month assignment. This role works once a week onsite at their offices in downtown Toronto. In this Senior Sox Consultant role you will: Support the overall execution of SOX compliance program, including planning, monitoring, reporting, certification activities, and stakeholder coordination. Partner with business process owners to execute remediation plans related to control deficiencies identified by management, Internal Audit, and external auditors. Assist in the design, enhancement, and implementation of internal controls across financial, operational, and IT processes. Review existing control documentation, Risk and Control Matrices (RCMs), narratives, and process flows to ensure alignment with evolving business processes and audit expectations. Provide practical guidance to control owners regarding control execution, evidence retention, IPE requirements, exception management, and documentation standards. Support root cause analysis activities and help develop sustainable remediation solutions that strengthen the overall control environment. Coordinate and monitor remediation activities across multiple workstreams, ensuring actions are completed on a timely basis and appropriately documented. Qualifications CPA, CIA, CISA, or equivalent professional designation preferred. Minimum: 5+ years of experience at a Big 4 accounting firm at Manager level or above; or 10+ years of internal controls, SOX, internal audit, or risk management experience within a large multinational organization. Strong hands-on experience with SOX 404 / ICFR programs, including risk assessment, control design, operating effectiveness considerations, deficiency evaluation, and remediation. Strong understanding of the COSO Framework, PCAOB auditing standards, SOX 404 requirements, ICFR concepts, and financial reporting risks within a public company environment. #J-18808-Ljbffr