Sr. Internal Auditor

Sr. Internal Auditor

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field (e.g., Business, Finance, or Accounting).
• 3-5 years of audit experience, preferably in a Big 4 Public or National Accounting firm within internal audit services, assurance, risk management, or comparable business experience.
• CPA, CIA, or CFE certification is preferred. An international equivalent is also acceptable.
• Experience executing risk-based integrated audits (IT & operational) is a plus.
• Experience with regulatory compliance related reviews (e.g., Privacy, ESG, Anti-Bribery / Corruption) is a plus.
• Strong communication (oral and written), interpersonal, presentation, and project management skills.
• Proactive, organized, and able to manage competing priorities to deliver timely completion of assignments.
• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with peers and business partners.
• Intellectual curiosity and healthy professional skepticism.
• Expert knowledge of COSO and SOX 404.
• General knowledge of IT and IT SOX Environment is a plus.
• Ability to Travel.

Responsibilities

• Execute risk-based internal audits in accordance with the department audit methodology and IIA standards.
• Contribute to all phases of assigned audits, including planning, conducting walkthroughs, performing testing, work paper documentation, control design assessments, drafting audit observations, and verifying audit issue closure.
• Perform SOX program management activities, including controls testing associated with external audit reliance.
• Prepare audit planning documents, audit announcement letters, and audit work programs, ensuring complete coverage and analysis of key areas.
• Analyze data sets to create an appropriate audit sample and / or identify trends within a population that can provide key risk insights.
• Lead meetings for assigned audit areas, interact / communicate with all levels of the organization, and develop value-added relationships with process/control owners and business unit management.
• Partner with the business stakeholders in identifying and evaluating risks, establishing mitigation and control plans, and understanding cross-functional control impacts.
• Provide timely status reports to department leadership.
• Support multiple projects simultaneously and effectively manage timelines to deliver high-quality work products efficiently and effectively with limited supervision.
• Ability to plan and perform work independently.
• Summarize audit findings in written and quantitative form.
• Identify and document findings, related exposures, business risk/implications, areas of potential operational improvements, and present value-added suggestions in a timely fashion for management’s review to determine the best corrective action.
• Prepare formal written reports, expressing opinions on the adequacy and effectiveness of the audit area and the efficiency with which activities are carried out, including findings and recommendations of corrective actions for deficiencies. Appraise the adequacy of the corrective and preventive action taken to improve deficient conditions.
• As necessary, perform audit follow-up.
• Assist with internal investigations on an ad hoc basis, collaborating with HR/Legal/Security etc. as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience executing risk-based integrated audits (IT & operational) is a plus.
• Experience with regulatory compliance related reviews (e.g., Privacy, ESG, Anti-Bribery / Corruption) is a plus.
• General knowledge of IT and IT SOX Environment is a plus.