Lead Auditor

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple assurance and advisory engagements concurrently as Auditor in Charge, from planning through reporting
• Perform engagement-level risk assessments, including fraud risk considerations, to identify key risks, controls, and improvement opportunities
• Develop and execute audit programs aligned with our audit methodology and recognized frameworks as applicable (e.g., COSO)
• Test the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls, including SOX controls, and assess control deficiencies and audit findings
• Evaluate root causes of audit findings and develop practical, value-added recommendations that balance risk mitigation and business objectives
• Prepare or detail review work papers in accordance with departmental quality standards
• Supervise, coach, and formally review the work of staff and senior auditors to ensure quality, consistency, and adherence to departmental standards
• Collaborate with IT auditors to develop an integrated audit approach, as appropriate
• Communicate engagement status, emerging risks, and results clearly and timely to management and audit leadership
• Draft clear, concise audit reports and present results to management; support issue validation and remediation tracking
• Support the annual audit risk assessment
• Promote continuous improvement in audit methodology, tools, and the use of AI and data analytics

• 5-7 years of internal or external auditing experience
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business
• Professional accounting or auditing designation (e.g., CPA, CIA) or active pursuit
• Proficiency in Word, Excel and Power Point
• Experience with audit and analytics tools (e.g. Audit Board, ACL, PowerBI, Access, SQL)
• Possess unquestionable personal and professional ethics
• Demonstrated experience leading complex audit engagements and supervising others
• Strong knowledge of control and risk frameworks
• Demonstrated project management experience, including managing multiple, concurrent projects
• Ability to adapt to change quickly; easily shift priorities with a can-do attitude in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
• Ability to interface effectively and build and maintain strong relationships externally and internally across business functions
• Possess exceptional intellect, with decisive analytical skills and the capacity to think out-of-the-box, bringing novel solutions to overcome barriers to success
• Superior written and oral communication skills; ability to persuasively present and communicate
• Current knowledge of The Institute of Internal Auditor’s Global Internal Audit Standards
• Occasional travel as needed to support business objectives
• Experience collaborating and coordinating in a geographically dispersed organization (US)

• CPA
• CIA