Senior Internal Auditor - 6 month contract

Your role and your team:

As part of our in-house Internal Audit team, we are seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Internal Auditor for a six-month fixed term contract. This individual will play a critical role in ensuring Lilium’s compliance with the SOX requirements that come with being a NASDAQ listed entity.

The Senior Internal Auditor will primarily be responsible for assessing and evaluating the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) related to in-scope business processes, as well as identifying control deficiencies and recommending improvements to mitigate risks and enhance financial integrity.

Your Day to Day:

• SOX compliance assessment: Conduct thorough assessments of business processes and controls to evaluate their compliance with SOX requirements, including documentation and testing of ICFR. Identify control deficiencies and provide recommendations for their effective remediation that balance both commercial considerations and the regulatory / assurance requirements of the business.
• Control design and optimisation: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design effective controls that align with business processes and adequately address identified risks. Continuously evaluate control effectiveness and efficiency and propose enhancements or modifications as needed.
• Documentation and reporting: Prepare detailed audit workpapers, findings and reports that document control deficiencies, testing results and recommended remediation actions. Present findings to management and provide guidance on implementing corrective measures.
• Stakeholder collaboration: Partner with teams across the business (including HR, Finance, Procurement and IT) to foster a strong control environment and enhance understanding of controls and their impact on financial reporting and the business overall. Provide guidance on best practices, share knowledge and deliver training sessions to increase awareness of IT control requirements.
• Data analytics: Analyse data and information to provide insights to management for developing and implementing new /modified controls, which continuously improve the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of the business processes.
• Emerging trends and regulations: Stay up to date with evolving SOX regulations and industry good practices. Monitor and evaluate emerging technologies, processes, potential risks and changes in the regulatory landscape to ensure ongoing compliance.

Your Profile:

• Working knowledge of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, including Section 404 requirements, and their application to business process controls and financial reporting.
• Experience in performing risk assessments, control testing and audit procedures in alignment with SOX requirements.
• Proven experience in auditing, internal controls or risk management, ideally in a SOX compliance environment.
• Strong time and project management skills, with the ability to work independently and prioritise tasks to ensure work is delivered on time, to budget and to expected quality.
• Demonstrable experience and understanding of risk and control practices in a SOX environment.
• Good understanding of technology, systems and data flows and how these relate to business processes.
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Strong communication and people skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and present complex information to non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven ability to work in a fast-changing environment and execute with urgency, while still maintaining the ability to apply sound judgement.
• Familiarity with relevant frameworks and standards (e.g. COSO) and their practical implementation in a SOX context.

Highly Desirable:

• “Big 4” experience, reaching at least Senior Associate 3 / Manager grade or equivalent.
• Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• Professional certifications such as ACA / ACCA / CIMA / CPA (Accounting Qualification), or CIA (Certified Internal Auditor).

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