Internal Auditor

Internal Auditor

Job Summary The Auditor applies developed subject matter knowledge to solve common and complex business issues within established guidelines and recommends appropriate alternatives. Works on problems of diverse complexity and scope. May provide direction to team activities and facilitate information validation and team decision making process. Exercises independent judgment within generally defined policies and practices to identify and select a solution.

Ability to handle unique situations. Consults leads and managers to make decisions on complex business issues.

This role is responsible for assessing systems and processes, identifying key risks and internal controls, conducting tests, documenting findings, and proposing recommendations for designated areas. The role excels in interviewing to gather insights about business processes and inherent risks. The role evaluates and suggests audit approaches, engages in research, shares analytical insights, and provides progress updates. The role also analyzes audit data, fosters positive relationships, assesses technology integration, solves complex problems, and may lead simple projects or parts of projects while delivering reports and supporting operational plans.

Responsibilities

• Executes independently with minimal support and direction.
• Performs all audit activities that involve identifying inherent and residual risks and helps conduct risk-based assurance and advisory projects. Able to design a complex audit work program that is sufficient for reperformance with limited input from manager. Responsible for reviewing internal controls, conducting test work, documenting standard operating procedures and findings, and drafting recommendations for assigned areas.
• Completes all job tasks within the defined timelines, anticipating and addressing conflicts or dependencies in a complex setting.
• Demonstrates adeptness in conducting interviews to elicit essential insights and requisite information about the organization's business processes and the inherent risks within the audited environment.
• Evaluates and recommends optimal audit approaches and tools to employ throughout the course of assurance or advisory engagements. Able to proficiently identify key performance indicators and opportunities for continuous control monitoring.
• Engages in extensive research, shares analytical insights, and provides regular progress updates concerning project accomplishments and challenges.
• Analyzes data derived from audits and delivers meticulously composed audit results reports and recommendations to management. Can effectively identify and communicate issues, impacts, and root causes.
• Stays up to date in industry insights, emerging audit methodologies, policies, and standards, utilized systems and applications, benchmarks, and the organization's Internal Audit (IA) landscape.
• Cultivates constructive relationships with auditees, peers, and stakeholders, fostering positive interactions across the audit spectrum.
• Evaluates the feasibility of leveraging latest technology and analytics within audit planning and execution, including AI-enabled tools and approaches.
• Solves difficult and complex problems with a fresh perspective, demonstrating good judgment in selecting creative solutions and managing projects independently.
• Leads moderate to high complexity projects, delivering professionally written reports, and supports the realization of operational and strategic plans.

Education & Experience Recommended

• Four-year or Graduate Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
• Typically has 4-7 years of work experience, preferably in audit policies, operating principles, or a related field or an advanced degree with 3-5 years of work experience.

Preferred Certifications

• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA)

Knowledge & Skills

• Accounting
• Artificial Intelligence
• Audit Engagements
• Audit Planning
• Auditing
• Auditor's Report
• Automation
• Business Acumen
• Business Process
• Critical Thinking
• Data Analysis
• Economics
• External Auditing
• Finance
• Financial Services
• Financial Statements
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Internal Auditing
• Internal Controls
• Oral Communication
• Project Management
• Public Accounting
• Risk Analysis
• Risk Management
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) Compliance
• Scoping
• Written Communication
• Effective Communication
• Results Orientation
• Learning Agility
• Digital Fluency
• Customer Centricity

Impact & Scope

Impacts multiple teams and may act as a team or project leader providing direction to team activities and facilitates information validation and team decision making process.

Complexity

Responds to moderately complex issues within established guidelines.

Able to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Disclaimer

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all…