The Senior Internal Auditor is responsible for executing assigned financial, operational, and compliance engagements. This responsibility includes developing the audit scope, following department standards and procedures, and preparing internal audit reports that reflect high quality results of the work performed within established timetables.
Principal Responsibilities
Responsible for executing assigned financial, operational and compliance engagements following department standards and procedures, within established timetables and with high quality results. This would include:
- Planning, conducting and/or leading engagements to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of controls, compliance with laws and regulations and efficiency/effectiveness of operations.
- Developing risk assessments and audit programs.
- Reviewing/testing policies, procedures, and controls to identify opportunities for improvement
- Conducting meetings with management upon commencement and completion of engagements to discuss scope and significant audit issues.
- Developing meaningful recommendations for management to improve the adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency of controls and operations.
- Drafting clear and concise audit reports and performing follow-up on status of management actions taken on identified issues.
- Assist in achieving full and continued compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act via annual testing.
- Interviewing and meeting with Process Owners and management.
- Updating SOX narratives and test matrices.
- Performing/supervising/Reviewing tests of compliance in various business cycles/areas.
- Participate in other projects and activities as assigned.
- Maintain technical and audit skill through performing research on new audit techniques, special projects, accounting pronouncements and regulatory issues and attending industry relevant training courses.
Education/Professional Certifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration or related discipline required. Graduate (Master’s) degree preferred.
- At least one professional certification (CPA, CIA, CFE) completed or in process.
Experience:
- 3 – 5 years of relevant experience in operational, financial, and/or compliance auditing, including developing risk assessments, audit surveys and audit programs. In-charge experience, including reviewing work papers, strong multi-tasking skills, ensuring time and dollar budgets are met, providing appropriate direction to audit team members, preparing staff evaluations, leading opening and exit meetings and drafting audit reports. Prior employment at a national attestation/consulting practice preferred.
- Experience in data analytics would be preferred.
Desirable Skills and Personal Qualities:
- High ethical values and be a self-motivated team-player with a strong sense of urgency, commitment, and accountability. Actively seeks out new opportunities and improvements to existing solutions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills that will enable effective interaction with all levels of employees, management, and departments within the company.
- Excellent analytical skills and comfortable working with complex data, processes, and systems to review and evaluate controls.
- Proficient in business applications – Excel, Word, PowerPoint. Knowledge of Oracle and AuditBoard a plus.
- Understanding of internal auditing standards, COSO, and risk assessment practices, audit principles and awareness of IIA standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing
- Proven leadership skills including overseeing the daily work of other auditors; selling ideas and obtaining management buy-in for constructive change; ability to teach and coach staff.
- Ability to work independently, with limited direction and guidance.