Internal Audit Role (8-10 yrs)

The Internal Auditor provides independent and objective assurance designed to add value and improve the organization's operations. This includes evaluating management systems and practices and providing recommendations designed to improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes while ensuring compliance with board policies and regulatory guidelines.

Under the general direction of Internal Audit leadership, the Staff Internal Auditor is responsible for performing internal audits and projects that help the business achieve its financial and operational objectives (through identifying control weaknesses and/or process improvements). The role requires the ability to handle multiple concurrent projects using strong analytical skills, flexibility, and ingenuity

ROLE REQUIREMENT:

- Plan, develop, and execute audit procedures with a primary focus on financial audits, regulatory audits, operational activities, internal control reviews, including Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance, & consultative engagements; which may include some information technology audit activities.

- Provide independent professional advice to management in relation to company policies/procedures; the efficiency and effectiveness of systems and procedures; conducting reviews of formal risk management, internal control and compliance systems and the development of new/existing policies and procedures.

- Evaluate company processes to ensure adequate controls, accuracy of accounting and financial reporting, proper safeguarding of assets, efficiency and effectiveness of business processes, and compliance.

- Conduct internal audits involving the review, evaluation, and reporting to management. This is including leading, participating, and reviewing the risk assessments of business processes for key risks and controls.

- Document business processes and data flows, identifying key control points.

- Develop specific audit plans, programs and procedures to review with Audit Director.

- Execute effective and efficient audit coverage within accepted auditing standards, budgeted hours and established deadlines.

- Ability to work independently, with limited required direction and guidance, and provide appropriate direction to other internal audit team members.

- Perform first-level review of Staff Auditor workpapers for financial, regulatory, and operational and audits to evaluate that controls are adequately designed and operating effectively.

- Perform detailed test of controls for business processes and Sarbanes-Oxley controls.

- Work closely with IT auditors to ensure an integrated business process/information system audit approach on engagements.

- Responsible for preparing and reporting audit issues and recommendations for management and effectively communicating these issues both orally and in written reports.

- Conduct follow-up procedures to monitor timely implementation of managements corrective actions.

- Provide input in the development of the annual Internal Audit Plan, with specific emphasis on ensuring adequate audit coverage of key business risks, core processes, and strategic initiatives.

- Keep abreast of current developments in auditing, accounting, information technology, security and fraud detection concepts and emerging issues.

Specific Knowledge and Skills:

- 8-10 years Internal Audit / SOX Audit experience (Non-IT role)

- Ability to provide oversight and feedback to Staff Auditors

- Sarbanes-Oxley experience obtained from public accounting or another internal audit department.

- Strong written and verbal communication skills, to effectively present to Internal Audit peers, leadership, and business process owners.

- Ability to read and understand materials such as instructions, procedural manuals, policies, and written requests

- Comprehensive understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and internal control structures and concepts.

- Ability to evaluate, synthesize, organize, and interpret processes and data to formulate fact-based conclusions and value-added business recommendations.

- Exhibit strong leadership skills and ability to quickly establish and maintain cooperative and productive working relationships with Internal Audit team and business process owners.

- Advanced working knowledge and experience in MS Excel, Visio and MS PowerPoint.

- Basic knowledge of Oracle, Workday, and SAP a plus