SOx Accountant

Location: Ellesmere Port Town

SOx Accountant

An international manufacturing organisation within the specialty chemicals sector is seeking a SOx Accountant to join its finance and assurance function. The business produces high-performance chemical solutions that support a wide range of consumer and industrial markets globally and operates across multiple international sites. It is known for its strong compliance culture, well-established governance framework and continued investment in operational excellence.

As part of ongoing growth and increasing regulatory complexity, the business is expanding its internal controls capability and is looking for an individual with an interest in SOx and financial controls to support this programme.

About the Role

Based at the company’s Ellesmere Port site, this permanent role will focus on supporting Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and internal control activities across the group. You will work closely with finance, audit, IT and operational teams to help ensure controls over financial reporting are effective, well-documented and operating as intended.

This role offers strong exposure to a global SOx environment and is well suited to a part-qualified or recently qualified accountant looking to develop their experience in governance, risk and controls.

Key Duties

* Support the delivery of the annual SOx compliance programme

* Assist with documenting and reviewing financial and operational processes

* Carry out walkthroughs to confirm control design and implementation

* Perform testing of key financial and IT-dependent controls

* Maintain clear and accurate testing documentation and evidence files

* Identify control weaknesses and work with stakeholders to support remediation

* Liaise with external auditors and support audit requests during testing cycles

* Provide regular updates on progress and findings to finance management

* Contribute to ongoing improvements in control frameworks and processes

About You

* Part-qualified or qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent)

* Around 1–2 years’ experience in audit, accounting, internal controls or SOx-related work

* Knowledge of US GAAP or SOx environments would be beneficial, but is not essential

* Comfortable working independently and managing your own workload

* Strong communication skills and the ability to work with stakeholders across different functions and locations

* Willing to travel internationally on an occasional basis (up to approximately 15%)

Working Arrangements

* Office-based four days per week, with one day working from home after probation

* 37.5 hours per week with flexible working hours (core hours 10:00am–3:00pm)