Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact for assigned key business processes and coordinate with Control/Process Owners to ensure documentation supporting SOX 404 requirements is updated on a timely basis
• Update and maintain risk assessments for assigned process areas, assess process design and make recommendations for improvement as needed
•  Actively participate in the annual planning, risk assessment and scoping of the SOX Audit Program
• Develop and execute test plans for key controls, identify control deficiencies and work closely with the business owners to identify remediation alternatives, compensating controls and areas for improvement
• Conduct Quality Assurance (QA) reviews of SOX Internal Controls documentation of various business processes,    
• Ensure Internal controls documentation  satisfies SOX requirements across business processes and that proper compliance documentation is kept up to-date for scoping, testing and remediation of all key control activities
• Participate in discussions with External Auditors on the adequacy and design of Internal Controls and compensating controls
• Effectively communicate and influence management on the importance of an effective control environment and the role of the SOX team
• Monitor and report on the status of remediation activities, and assist in preparation of quarterly and other ad hoc status updates for the CFO and Board
• Work collaboratively with external auditors, process owners and fellow SOX team members to solve problems in a practical and efficient way

Qualifications

• Valued for your external audit experience (3-5 years +) including SOX experience
• Knowledge in accounting principles and practices including International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

• Recognized for your excellent project management, communication and organizational skills
• Appreciated for your excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
• Recognized for your ability to work effectively with all levels in an organization

• Known for your ability to work well with diverse cross-functional teams in a dynamic organization
• Talented at working on multiple projects with competing deadlines
• Commended for your ability to absorb information quickly and extract relevant facts and data and strong problem solving ability including identification of alternatives and assessing strengths and weaknesses
• Demonstrated willingness to own the deliverables you manage and evolve them through continuous process improvement
• Demonstrated willingness to deep-dive into the details and make meaningful recommendations

Great to Have

• Accounting Designation (CPA, CA; CIA; SOX Certification) with audit and SOX experience
• Experience and understanding of Internal Controls, the COSO Internal Control Framework and and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) standards
• Gap/weakness identification and best practices in process review
• Experience with Workday,IT systems and understanding of CobIT would be an asset
• Considerable experience with Microsoft office and G Suite
• Bilingual or Multi-Lingual in English and other language would be an asset

TELUS Values:

TELUS recognizes and embraces the importance of values in our ever-changing workplace. To be successful, all applicants must demonstrate behaviors that are reflective of our values:

• We passionately put our customers and communities first
• We embrace change and innovate Courageously
• We grow together through spirited teamwork

At TELUS, we are committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability.