Risk & SOX Senior Advisor (all genders)

Evotec

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Risk Management & Controls unit in Hamburg is seeking a highly motivated and dedicated Risk & SOX Senior Advisor. This is a full-time and permanent position, with other potential locations including Abingdon, Alderley Park, and Verona. The role involves global support for SOX compliance, including planning, implementation, and coordination of all phases. It also includes supporting the development and documentation of Evotec's SOX 404 framework, providing training to control owners, and offering local support for UK entities. The position requires close cooperation with global entities to assess risks in new or changed processes and preparing SOX-related reports for management. Additionally, the role supports the implementation and optimization of a SOX-Tool, assists with special projects, and aids the Global Risk Manager in developing the risk management methodology and framework, including integrating ESG and ISMS risks and implementing risk management software. The role also involves organizing workshops for risk identification and evaluation and supporting global business entities in establishing risk management structures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• Strong auditing or internal control management experience (2+ years)
• Understanding of financial reporting risks and appropriate control design
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills, critical thinking, as well as ability to identify problems and propose solutions
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Proficiency in written and verbal English

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting, finance or equivalent
• Good understanding of Sarbanes-Oxley, SEC rules, PCAOB requirements and COSO framework
• Knowledge of an additional European language advantageous (German, Italian, French)
• Willingness to go on frequent national and international business trips

Responsibilities

• Global support for planning, implementing and coordinating all phases of SOX compliance
• Support for the implementation, ongoing development and documentation of Evotec´s SOX 404 framework, including the preparation and alignment of supporting materials, guidelines etc.
• Develop and provide routine training to the control owners to ensure a thorough understanding of the SOX program
• Local support for UK entities in coordinating SOX phases and implementing and enhancing the SOX control environment
• Contact person for internal and external audit teams to ensure timely and efficient testing approach and issue resolution
• Close cooperation with our global entities to assess new processes or change existing processes to identify financial and operational risks before launch (including recommendations for improvement)
• Prepare group SOX related reports and presentations for the Management Board and Audit & Compliance Committee
• Support for the implementation and optimization of our SOX-Tool for documentation and reporting
• Assist with special projects (i.e. process improvements, system implementations, control design)
• Support the Global Risk Manager in designing, implementing and further developing of our risk management methodology and global framework (e.g., integrate ESG and ISMS risks into Evotec’s risk approach, implementing professional risk management software)
• Organize, coordinate and execute workshops for the identification and evaluation of key risks for our quarterly risk reporting
• Support our global business entities in establishing risk management structures

Benefits

• A position within a vigorous and exciting professional environment promoted by an open culture and a spirit of community
• A diverse, international workforce with a dynamic working environment that fosters creativity, innovations and teamwork
• 30 days of annual holiday
• Monthly allowance for public transportation
• In-house canteen
• Capital forming benefits
• Flexible working hours
• Holiday pay
• Annual bonus depending on performance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior