Staff Internal Auditor
Location:
Remote- Eastern Time Zone
Apply nowGeneral Description: The Staff Auditor is a key member of the Internal Audit team and is primarily responsible for participating in financial, operational, and IT and, SOX engagements, supporting external auditors in a direct assist capacity, and participating in special projects.
This position is based in Richmond, VA and travel requirements will be approximately 25% (when the world opens back up).
Responsibilities:
- Audit Support
- Develop and utilize business and industry knowledge of USI to assist engagement lead in assessing business risks and controls during planning of audit engagements
- Perform financial, operational, IT, and compliance reviews; conduct research and provide support in audit planning, as time permits
- Complete SOX and external audit direct assist work
- Identify potential audit observations and review with engagement lead on a real time basis
- Provide input for developing recommended management action plans to alleviate the likelihood of risks from coming to fruition
- Ensure test data is relevant, reliable, and supports conclusions
- Evaluate effectiveness of controls in mitigating risks and meeting business objectives
- Prepare work papers and ensure consistency between audit objectives, work program, audit testing, supporting evidence, and audit findings
- Ensure audit work is completed in a timely manner and achieves stated objectives – self-check all work
- Keep engagement lead informed of status and progress for assigned areas
- Participate in ad hoc special projects or engagements
- Participate in SOX testing, report exceptions, and conclude on control structure
- Client Relationship Management
- Establish and maintain relationships with clients
- Expand knowledge of business and industry to ensure audit approach is reasonable
- Understand and develop skills necessary to conduct interviews, conduct research, and communicate effectively
- Use interview skills to effectively and efficiently assist in audit planning and testing
- Research relevant topics and communicate learned information effectively, efficiently, and independently
- Self Development
o Perform continuous self-assessment and seek feedback to improve performance.
o Seek opportunities to expand skill set and experience
- Follow prescribed training program to obtain and keep certifications current (CPA, CIA, CISA, etc.)
- Be aware of and stay current with audit and accounting trends and pronouncements
- Set and monitor achievement of annual goals
- Help train new staff on departmental policies and procedures
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Bachelor degree in accounting or finance
- Minimum 2 years of public accounting or internal auditing experience
- Working knowledge of IIA Standards and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
- Proven ability to think critically, identify and raise issues, and recommend solutions
- Outstanding interpersonal skills, team player, flexible, self-starter, positive attitude, and motivated
- Excellent written/verbal communication skills
- A professional with the desire to motivate, train, and develop self and add value to the organization
- Proficiency in MS applications including Excel, Visio, and Word
- Knowledge of SAP and IDEA a plus
- CPA, CIA, CISA, or MBA a plus
- Must be willing to travel, domestically, up to 15%
Compensation & Benefits Information:
Salary Range: $75,000 - $85,000
This is a bonus-eligible position with a target incentive of 8%
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