Auditor II, Internal Audit

About the role

Evaluates and assesses enterprise risks and internal controls using an integrated control framework to provide assurance over the following key areas: the effectiveness and efficiency of business operations, the reliability and integrity of applications and infrastructure that support financial reporting, compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies, and the safeguarding of company assets.

Responsibilities

• Assists with and may lead domestic and global internal audits to assess the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting, including compliance with J-SOX requirements, utilizing the COSO framework.
• Conducts financial, operational, and integrated audits using a risk-based methodology, executing all phases of the audit lifecycle, including planning, process documentation, audit programs, fieldwork, issue evaluation, reporting, and presentation of results to audit management.
• Affords assessments of risks and controls using integrated control frameworks (e.g., COSO, COBIT) and partners with management to mitigate risks, strengthen existing control environments, and recommend practical control improvements.
• Identifies, evaluates, and documents key risks, mitigating controls, control gaps, and opportunities for control enhancement.
• Executes assigned audit projects and develops risk and control assessments aligned with audit objectives, scope, and expectations.
• Assesses compliance with corporate policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements, including information systems and information security policies.
• Ensures audit documentation and supporting evidence are accurate, clear, factual, and sufficient to support audit conclusions.
• Works with management to mitigate risks by assisting with the development of remediation recommendations for control deficiencies and helps reinforce effective existing controls.
• Supports enterprise risk and control awareness initiatives, including participation in control self-assessments.
• Facilitates and supports issue resolution related to audit findings, adapting to new or complex situations and seeking guidance as appropriate.
• Assists the Audit Manager with engagement coordination and planning activities, including adjusting project goals, scope, and timelines as needed.
• May lead tactical planning efforts for specific business areas and/or functions.
• Ensures administrative and audit-related activities are performed efficiently, proactively, timely, cost-effectively, and professionally.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Accounting, Business Administration, Business Management, Business Analytics, Finance, Computer Science, or a closely related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of internal and/or external audit experience required.
• Professional certification preferred, such as CIA, CPA, CISA, CISM, or CFE.
• Minimum of three (3) years of prior experience within a Big 4 public accounting firm and/or a Fortune 500 internal audit function preferred.
• Strong understanding of the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act preferred.
• Demonstrated proficiency in data analytics and data interpretation to support risk assessment, audit planning, and insight generation.
• Experience utilizing data visualization techniques to effectively communicate audit findings, trends, and risk insights to management.
• Experience with Oracle ERP or similar enterprise financial systems is a plus.
• Willingness and ability to travel approximately 40% domestically and internationally, including occasional weekend travel.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Proficiency in a few specific skill areas such as project management, process improvement, re-engineering, and facilitation.
• Working knowledge of control processes/systems in the industry is desired.
• Experience utilizing data visualization techniques to effectively communicate audit findings, trends, and risk insights to management.
• Experience with Oracle ERP or similar enterprise financial systems is a plus.
• Possesses experience in analyzing people and processes at the business unit and functional level.
• Possesses ability to effectively make group presentations at the functional level.
• Possesses ability to deal with a broader spectrum of business situations based on prior experience.
• Possesses ability to interact effectively with key managers associated with a project and occasionally with upper-level management.
• Possesses initiative, energy, enthusiasm, and is hard working and self-motivated.
• Possesses desire for personal growth and knowledge: strong career interest, thirst for knowledge and understanding, desire to excel (improve/grow).
• Possesses organizational sensitivity/diplomacy.
• Possesses business orientation and focus and customer focus.
• Possesses effective writing and listening skills and ability to communicate concisely.