Senior Audit Associate

As a Senior Audit Associate, you will apply a disciplined investigative approach to audit engagements while continually building internal audit execution and methodology expertise.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute complex, risk-based operational, compliance, and financial audits across various business units and functions globally, designed to enhance and protect organizational value.
• Lead audit engagements and execute audit procedures in conformance with our quality standards, policies, and procedures to provide assurance and identify risks, issues, and/or best practices. Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Must be able to write test objectives and test procedures clearly and concisely.

• Identify and assess key business risks, understanding the relationship between business strategies and risks. Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of associated control activities (e.g., internal control design and effectiveness) and apply a risk-based approach to achieve audit test objectives.

• Prepare comprehensive audit reports, synthesize audit testing results, analyze root causes of issues, draft audit findings, risks, and recommendations for process improvements, and communicate to management.

• Utilize data analytics and audit software tools to enhance audit efficiency and effectiveness.

• Lead and mentor newer audit team members, providing guidance and support throughout the audit process.
• Use audit tool (TeamMate+) to document audit work contemporaneously when procedures are performed.

Abilities Skills

• Analytical and Problem Solving - Ability to define, clarify and propose solutions that align to audit methodology.

• Attention to Detail - Execution of the task-in-hand with accuracy.

• Intellectual Curiosity - Natural desire to learn new things and independently pursue a stronger understanding of the topic.

• Personal Courage - Uphold GIA principles of independence and objectivity while identifying when escalation is needed.

• Effective Communication (verbal and written) - Ability to communicate to stakeholders the role of internal audit and translate audit terminology into digestible language to aide in business adoption.
• Teamwork and Collaboration Ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as independently.

Education & Experience

• Undergraduate degree, in Accounting, Finance or related business field.

• At least 4-6 years of internal audit experience, with a strong emphasis on the execution of audit testing procedures, and quality work paper documentation in conformance with internal audit (or relevant) methodology.

• Self-discipline and the ability to balance multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Experience with broader capabilities, such as risk assessments and monitoring activities, is a plus.

• Awareness and exposure to fundamentals of internal audit, risk and controls including the IIA, IPPF and COSO.

• Relevant Professional certification (CIA, CISA, CA, CPA) or desire to obtain, is a plus.