A career at Lilium is for those who want to do something extraordinary. We take pride in pushing the boundaries of engineering, technology and customer experience.  

As part of a team, you will tackle challenges and deliver something that has never been done before. By joining Lilium you will have the opportunity to work with a world-class entrepreneurial team of more than  950 people who are  as passionate about changing the world as you are.  

You will always act with safety and integrity in mind and embody our core behaviors of efficient and positive collaboration, ownership of time, continuous improvements and, ultimately delivering results.

We thrive on diversity and creating an inclusive culture, with more than 50 nationalities currently working hard to bring our vision of a sustainable world to life. 

Senior Internal Auditor

Your role and your team:

As part of our in-house Business Controls team, we are seeking a skilled and experienced Senior SOX Auditor to play a critical role in ensuring Lilium’s compliance with the SOX requirements that come with being a NASDAQ listed entity.

The Senior SOX 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, including the identification of control deficiencies.

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.
• Documentation and reporting: Prepare detailed audit workpapers that document testing results and control deficiencies.
• 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.
• 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.

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 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 management skills, with the ability to work independently and prioritise tasks to ensure work is delivered on time 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 to conclude on the effectiveness of control operation / level of residual risk.
• Familiarity with relevant frameworks and standards (e.g. COSO) and their practical implementation in a SOX context.
• Fluent English 

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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Life at Lilium:

The wellbeing of our employees is a high priority. In our HQ we have many initiatives such as free healthy food and drinks, free in-house gym and health days. In remote offices we offer online opportunities to stay connected and develop yourself as well including our culture club, learning terminal, Employee Assistance Program and many more.

 Lilium is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals regardless of ethnicity, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.