Staff auditor, Financial Reporting

Company Description

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is an industry-leading home, security and digital products company. We're focused on exciting opportunities within the home, security and commercial building markets. Our driving purpose is to elevate every life by transforming spaces into havens. We believe our work and our brands can have incredibly positive impacts for not just our business and shareholders, but for people and the planet, too.

At Fortune Brands, we're building something big. We're advancing exciting innovations in all of our products and processes. We're delivering trust, dependability, sustainability, and style. To make it all happen, we've transformed our workplace into an environment where smart, ambitious people have the support to reach their fullest potential.

When you join Fortune Brands, you become part of a high-performing team empowered to think big, learn fast and make bold decisions. We support an inclusive culture where everyone is encouraged be their authentic selves, and where our differences and unique perspectives are a key strength.

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Job Description

Fortune Brands is looking for a Staff Auditor to join our Internal Audit team! The Staff Auditor executes assigned audit procedures across financial, operational, and IT processes under the direction of an Engagement Lead (Manager/Senior Manager). This role performs walkthroughs, testing, and basic data analyses; documents results to Global Internal Audit Standards (2024) and departmental policy; and contributes to clear, evidence-based findings and practical recommendations.

Reports to:

Manager/Senior Manager, Internal Audit

Position location: Deerfield, IL - Hybrid (Flexibility to work from home Mondays and Fridays)

RESPONSIBILTIES:

• Executes fieldwork: performs and documents control and substantive testing; analyzes evidence; maintains work papers that meet professional and departmental standards
• Applies basic data analytics (Excel/Power BI; run standard queries) to expand test coverage and corroborate conclusions; retains reproducible evidence
• Participates with Seniors/Internal Audit leadership in discussions of findings with stakeholders
• Supports Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 (SOX) / Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) activities (walkthroughs, remediation testing, deficiency evaluation)
• Keeps Seniors/Internal Audit leadership informed on status, exceptions, and blockers; draft concise issue statements linking risk → evidence → impact → action in line with IIA communication requirements.
• Participates in closing meetings
• Demonstrates conformance to the IIA Standards in daily work (workpaper quality, objectivity, due professional care) and participates in internal QAIP activities as requested
• Responsible for special projects as assigned
• Follows department templates and contributes ideas to improve work processes to Internal Audit leadership
• Coordinates day-to-day tasks and timelines
• Ability to travel up to 25%, primarily within North America, with some international travel as required

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Communication: Produces clear, concise work papers; proactively communicates status, blockers, and dependencies and escalates per protocol
• Inclusion & Teaming: Works effectively with peers and stakeholders; invites and provides constructive feedback; adapts style to the audience
• Problem Solving & Decision Making:
  Applies a systematic approach to testing; asks clarifying questions; distinguishes symptoms from root causes; knows when to seek input or escalate
• Results Orientation:
  Delivers work on time with high quality
• Professionalism & ethics: Demonstrates independence, objectivity, confidentiality, and courage; follows departmental protocols and professional requirements

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, IT, data science, or related field
• 0-4 years of combined internal audit and/or accounting experience; prior Big 4/large-firm experience a plus
• Familiarity with the IIA Global Internal Audit Standards (2024) and COSO Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013)
• Willingness to learn SOX/ICFR concepts and testing procedures and coordinate requests…