Job Description
Our client, a publicly traded company in Central Phoenix, is looking to add a Senior Internal Auditor with a focus on operational audits to their staff. This role has a salary up to $100K and a hybrid work schedule (T,W,Th in office). This is an ideal position for someone that wants to jump from public accounting into industry. Responsibilities: - Support risk assessments creating the basis for a disciplined risk-based approach to identifying and documenting the priorities for Internal Audit’s annual audit plan and updates. Lead comprehensive risk assessments, scoping, and planning activities for a variety of internal audit projects and ensure that detailed audit work is effectively focused on areas assessed as top risks.
- Aid planning, execution, and reporting of audit projects, including Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) program, in coordination with co-sourced partner, external audit, control owners and executive management.
- Work closely with co-sourced partners and external auditors to ensure successful completion of projects with minimal business impact and with optimal reliance by external auditors on Management’s testing.
- Serve as the “go-to” person for internal controls and identify ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the processes, opportunities to eliminate waste, and provide best-practice recommendations.
- Ensure that recommendations are clearly presented to and agreed upon by management and that a subsequent audit report is issued promptly. Present audit reports and recommendations to management to ensure all are working toward the same goals and complying with regulations.
- Perform root cause analysis to determine appropriate management actions. Monitor and steward. management's remediation efforts to closure, including review and validation of evidence supporting implementation of agreed upon recommendations.
- Support various special projects and investigations requiring analytical, risk assessment, control design and control rationalization skills as assigned.
- Build collaborative and trusting relationships with auditees, management, and other cross-functional stakeholders.
- Stay abreast of best practices, industry trends, regulatory changes and audit standards both internally and externally and provide conduit for introducing those practices to the company.
Qualifications: - Minimum of a bachelor’s degree, preferably with an emphasis in business, accounting, finance or related fields.
- 2-4 years of experience in the fields of external/internal audit and/or risk assurance.
- One or more relevant professional certifications (CPA, CFE, CIA, CISA, etc.) strongly preferred.
- Public Accounting or Professional Service firm background preferred.
- Experience leading the planning, execution and reporting on audits strongly preferred.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills and a collaborative approach to management.
- Adept with the IIA's professional practices framework / standards, as well as COSO and COBIT integrated frameworks.
- Strong understanding of fundamental risks and general controls.
- Experience with data analytics and computer assisted audit tools a plus.
- Experience with D365 ERP a plus.
- Proficient in MS PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Visio, Teams and Outlook.
- Excellent written and verbal English skills.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
- Some travel may be required.
For immediate consideration email your resume to Thyra at
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