Internal Auditor (Senior)
Buckingham Search
- Bolingbrook, IL
The Internal Auditor is responsible for the timely execution of risk-based annual audit and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance projects. This individual will actively participate in, and at times lead, internal audit projects. Additionally, s/he will be responsible for the planning, execution, and reporting results of operational and SOX compliance audits.
Responsibilities:
- Execute SOX compliance projects to ensure the company is fully SOX compliant; the work can include individual or multiple audit assignments
- Perform walk-throughs, review the design of internal controls, and document the SOX controls and flowchart
- Understand and evaluate processes and related controls
- Conduct audit testing of specified areas and identify reportable issues & dimensions of risk
- Determine compliance with policies & procedures
- Verbally communicate findings to senior management and draft comprehensive audit issues
- Self-review audit work papers to ensure for quality & compliance with the department's audit methodology
- Use available technical resources and tools to research and expand one's sphere of knowledge to enhance work product
- Collaborate directly with management, identifying and addressing management needs through building solid relationships with management; understanding the company business; actively participating in management discussions
- Execute day-to-day engagement operations, including preparing concise, accurate documents and balancing project economics management with the occurrence of unanticipated issues; demonstrating flexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks; and communicating potential conflicts to the team
- Involved in projects as requested by management
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- CPA, CIA, or progress toward obtaining these certifications is preferred
- 1 - 3 years audit experience, through public accounting or internal auditing and/or industry experience; public accounting experience is preferred
- Strong project management, analytical, written/verbal communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills
- Ability to adapt to change quickly and multi-task; quick learner
- Understand current U.S. GAAP, COSO and SOX requirements
Posted On: Thursday, March 9, 2023