Internal Audit Senior Associate

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Internal Audit Senior Associate

This is a Senior role within the Internal Audit Department, reporting to the Director of Internal Audit. This role is responsible for assisting with engagements that support the strategy, vision, and brand of the Internal Audit function. This includes executing audits and advisory reviews to assess, report on, and recommend value-added and practical improvements to address Cushman & Wakefield’s financial, operational, and compliance objectives.

The Senior will provide management with assurance as to the adequacy and effectiveness of internal financial and operational controls within the company. The expectation is that a successful candidate will build a strong network across the organization and rotate into a position of increasing responsibility outside of Internal Audit within 2-3 years of starting.

• Support the Department in ensuring the execution of a comprehensive annual audit plan
• Ownership for execution of planning, fieldwork, and reporting for audit and advisory engagements
• Develop risk-based audit programs and testing procedures relevant to compliance with Global/Regional/Local regulations and business objectives
• Assess operating risks and efficiency of internal controls, including performing a gap analysis to identify control weaknesses with a degree of professional skepticism
• Assess operating risks, efficiency of internal controls, and effectiveness of business processes, including performing a gap analysis to identify control weaknesses with a degree of professional skepticism
• Conduct interviews with audit clients and communicate issues in a timely manner, co-developing action plans as necessary to address root causes
• Ensure audit conclusions are supported, well-documented, and based on a firm understanding of the business processes, circumstances, and risks
• Develop clear, concise, and complete audit work papers to ensure they meet IIA standards
• Draft audit report to conclude on the areas audited and issues identified and ensure management remediation plans are developed to address the root cause and associated risks
• Assist with audit report socialization and recommendations to Senior Leadership in a clear, concise, and professional manner
• Effectively track and follow-up on audit findings from report issuance to remediation to evaluate the adequacy of corrective actions
• Seek to fully understand relevant risks to the firm and proactively research and showcase firm understanding of relevant laws, regulations, and best practices
• Maintain strong working relationships with all levels of employees, including Operations and Senior Leadership
• Develop and promote process enhancements within Internal Audit to cultivate best-in-class audit processes and maintain the highest quality standards
• Develop and promote process enhancements, automation opportunities, and technology-enabled solutions within Internal Audit to cultivate best-in-class audit processes and maintain the highest quality standards
• Conduct data analytics using various appropriate tools to properly support audit findings and advisory engagements
• Conduct data analytics utilizing visualization, automation, and AI-enabled tools to support audit findings, identify trends and anomalies, and enhance advisory engagements
• Utilize critical thinking and analytical techniques to evaluate datasets, identify trends, anomalies, operational inefficiencies, and root causes
• Leverage emerging technologies and AI-enabled tools to improve audit efficiency, research, analysis, and overall audit execution
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the business and brand ambassador for C&W’s Internal Audit Department

• Minimum of 2-3+ years of external/internal auditing with a public accounting firm and/or internal auditing or accounting role with a publicly traded or privately held firm.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Information Systems, and/or business-related degree with CPA, CIA, and/or other well-known AICPA and/or IIA credentials preferred
• Demonstrates knowledge of IIA Professional Practices and Standards
• Demonstrates basic…