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 setting.

📌 Senior Sox Consultant – 6-12 months (Toronto)
🏢 The Mason Group - Strategic Search Partners
📍 Toronto