Finance Consultant – Audit & External Reporting
Contract Role | Bulgaria | Remote
About PivotiX
PivotiX is a finance transformation and advisory firm supporting international organizations with finance transformation, shared services, process improvement, technology enablement, and complex change programs.
We work directly with finance leaders and project teams to solve practical operational problems, strengthen finance processes, and implement sustainable solutions. Our consultants typically work closely with senior client stakeholders and have direct ownership of defined project deliverables.
We are currently looking for a Finance Consultant – Audit & External Reporting to support a client in the manufacturing business.
The engagement is expected to run initially until the end of 2026, with the potential for extension into Q1/ Q2 2027.
The Role
The consultant will support external audit coordination, financial control testing, and the implementation of AI-enabled audit testing capabilities. The role combines hands-on audit and controls work with project coordination and technology implementation.
This is a delivery-focused individual contributor role requiring someone who can operate independently, manage multiple stakeholders and deadlines, and take ownership of work from request through completion.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate external audit requests across Accounting, Finance, Operations, and other business functions.
- Create and maintain audit request trackers covering owners, deadlines, status, dependencies, open questions, and outstanding documentation.
- Project-manage audit requests from initial intake through review, submission, follow-up, and final resolution.
- Review supporting documentation for completeness, consistency, accuracy, and alignment with auditor requirements.
- Prepare recurring and period-over-period roll-forwards and supporting schedules across areas including:
- Accounts Receivable
- Accounts Payable
- Inventory
- Revenue
- Debt
- Fixed Assets
- Other financial statement areas as required
- Perform SOX and non-SOX control testing, including walkthrough support, sample selection, evidence evaluation, and documentation of results.
- Test samples for completeness, accuracy, occurrence, authorization, timeliness, segregation of duties, and other relevant control attributes.
- Prepare clear, audit-ready documentation of procedures performed, evidence reviewed, exceptions identified, conclusions, and follow-up actions.
- Coordinate with control owners to obtain additional evidence, resolve questions, and support remediation or retesting activities.
- Support the implementation of an AI-enabled audit testing solution together with internal stakeholders and the technology provider.
- Structure and input Risk & Control Matrices, control descriptions, control objectives, risks, testing procedures, and control attributes into the solution.
- Upload sample populations and supporting evidence, review system outputs, identify gaps or false positives, and refine inputs to improve reliability.
- Help establish repeatable procedures, quality checks, and documentation standards for ongoing AI-assisted audit testing.
- Communicate implementation progress, open issues, and recommended improvements to Finance, Internal Audit, and project leadership.
What We Are Looking For
- 3+ years of experience in one or more of the following:
- External Audit
- Internal Audit
- SOX Compliance
- Risk & Controls
- Financial Reporting
- Hands-on experience performing control testing, evaluating evidence, documenting workpapers, and reaching supportable conclusions.
- Experience preparing rollforwards, reconciliations, audit schedules, or other financial statement support.
- Ability to manage multiple requests, stakeholders, dependencies, deadlines, and escalations simultaneously.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Experience with audit management, GRC, data analytics, automation, or AI-enabled testing tools is an advantage.
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
- Ability to work directly with external auditors, process owners, Finance teams, and project stakeholders.
- Strong attention to detail combined with the ability to work independently in a project-based environment.
Preferred Profile
We are particularly interested in someone who combines:
- Strong execution and ownership
- Clear written and verbal communication
- Planning and organization
- Initiative
- Adaptability
- Professional judgment
- Ability to work independently
- Comfort working in an international, remote project environment
These reflect the core competencies identified for the underlying role.
Engagement Details
- Location: Bulgaria
- Working model: Remote
- Engagement type: B2B / Independent Contractor
- Initial duration: Until 31 December 2026
- Extension: Potential to continue into 2027
- Language: English
- Client: International organization in the manufacturing sector