Audit Readiness Lead, xScale Controllership

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Job Summary

The Audit Readiness Lead is responsible for driving audit preparedness and execution for our xScale business Controllership, acting as the primary interface between Controllership, External Auditor, and Statutory reporting teams.

Responsibilities

Main Duties

• Serve as the xScale Controllership primary point of contact for External Auditor and the Statutory reporting team

• Ensuring clarity on PBC requests, including challenging vague or duplicative requests to reduce unnecessary rework. Ensure PBCs are supported by complete, audit‑ready documentation rather than raw backups

• Coordinate with the Controllership team to ensure agreed audit adjustments are appropriately assessed, approved, and recorded in the primary ledgers, with clear traceability to audit support and conclusions.

• Lead structured root‑cause analysis of audit adjustments, identifying systemic drivers and coordinating remediation actions to strengthen processes and reduce future audit findings.

• Lead audit readiness activities across Controllership, ensuring teams are aligned on audit requirements, expectations, and timelines ahead of audit commencement.

• Drive continuous improvement of the Controllership audit process by identifying opportunities to streamline Controllership workflows, strengthen documentation, and improve audit readiness and efficiency over time.

•  Establish audit readiness and quality metrics to monitor audit execution, identify recurring issues, and support data‑driven improvements across Controllership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

• CPA required

• Strong audit experience essential

• 5+ years accounting experience

• Strong communication and organizational skills

• Experience with Oracle preferred and strong Excel skills required

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