Staff Auditor
About the role
Fortune Brands is looking for a Staff Auditor to join our Internal Audit team. This role executes assigned audit procedures across financial, operational, and IT processes under the direction of an Engagement Lead (Manager/Senior Manager).
Responsibilities
- Executes fieldwork: performs and documents control and substantive testing; analyzes evidence; maintains workpapers that meet professional and departmental standards
- Applies basic data analytics (Excel/Power BI; run standard queries) to expand test coverage and corroborate conclusions; retains reproducible evidence
- Participates with Seniors/Internal Audit leadership in discussions of findings with stakeholders
- Supports Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 (SOX) / Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) activities (walkthroughs, remediation testing, deficiency evaluation)
- Keeps Seniors/Internal Audit leadership informed on status, exceptions, and blockers; draft concise issue statements linking risk → evidence → impact → action in line with IIA communication requirements.
- Participates in closing meetings
- Demonstrates conformance to the IIA Standards in daily work (workpaper quality, objectivity, due professional care) and participates in internal QAIP activities as requested
- Coordinates day-to-day tasks and timelines
- Able to travel up to 25%, primarily within North America, with some international travel as required
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, IT, data science, or related field
- 1-4 years of combined internal audit and/or accounting experience; prior Big 4/large-firm experience a plus
- Familiarity with the IIA Global Internal Audit Standards (2024) and COSO Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013)
- Willingness to learn SOX/ICFR concepts and testing procedures and coordinate requests with external auditors
- Proficiency with Excel
Additional Information
Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is Hiring Pay Range: $60,000 USD - $80,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location.
We offer comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits, adoption benefits, and more.
We offer numerous ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) to foster a sense of belonging for all associates.
To learn more, visit our website at fbin.com.
Equal Employment Opportunity: Fortune Brands is an equal opportunity employer. Fortune Brands evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability/handicap status, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.
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