Description:
One of our clients, a large international manufacturing company, is seeking a Senior Internal Auditor to join their audit team! This newly created role is a result of the company’s continued growth and will be a key contributor to the execution of the internal audit plan.
In this role, you will collaborate closely with the team to plan and perform operational audits, focusing on improving company processes, controls, and overall efficiency. You will have the opportunity to work under strong, supportive leadership with multiple paths for career advancement within the organization.
This is a hybrid role in Duncan, SC; an active CPA license is required.
Essential Duties & Functions
- Establish relationships with key process owners and deliver high quality work products.
- Execute procedures to create, maintain, and/or revise business and/or systems process documentation.
- Perform detailed analysis to identify applicable risks and assess internal controls.
- Develop and execute internal control test plans for JSOX compliance and internal audits.
- Execute financial, operational, and/or compliance audits of global locations in accordance with professional audit standards.
- Draft reports to summarize and formalize audit procedures and findings. Communicate test findings and process improvements clearly and effectively to the management team.
- Assist management in development of or recommend action plans for control gaps and/or deficiencies identified. Monitor action plan progress and remediation, as needed.
- Review and oversee third-party resources engaged to assist with internal audit projects.
- Assist the external auditors in completion of their quarterly reviews, control environment assessment, and/or financial statement audit.
- Recommend and implement changes to enhance efficiency, accuracy and streamline processes within the internal audit team and across the organization.
- Perform testing over User Control Considerations identified in service organization SOC 1 and SOC 2 reports.
- Perform special projects and other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Auditing
- 4+ years of experience in an auditing or risk advisory role; CPA or CIA license required.
- Relevant technical knowledge in financial statement audits, internal or operational audits
- Experience with SOX/JSOX and internal control assessment process, control testing, external audit processes
- Demonstrated ability to exercise judgement in the application of audit procedures and developing conclusions on results of control evaluations.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Excellent skills with Microsoft Office and ERP systems
- Possess strong commitment to team environment and work collaboratively
- Superb attention to detail and good record keeping skills
- Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously in an efficient and timely manner to meet deadlines
- Self-starter with ability to work independently
- Analytical thinker with strong conceptual and problem-solving skills
- Establish and maintain effective relationships, and communicate clearly at all levels within the organization
- Desire to focus on process improvements