Description
Job Details
- Audit Planning Support: Assist in understanding audit objectives, performing preliminary data analysis, identifying risks, drafting audit procedures, and preparing planning documents.
- Fieldwork & Testing: Execute walkthroughs, perform control testing, gather evidence, assess business processes, evaluate internal controls, and document workpapers in accordance with department standards.
- Audit Reporting: Summarize testing results, assist in drafting observations and recommendations, support development of audit reports, and participate in discussions with management.
- Follow-Up and Continuous Improvement: Monitor remediation of audit findings, perform follow up testing, and support the refinement of audit methodologies and tools.
- Team Collaboration & Professional Development: Participate in team meetings, training, and cross functional initiatives; stay current on industry trends and audit best practices.
Job Qualifications
- Strong understanding of IIA Standards, internal controls and control frameworks.
- Basic understanding of operational workflows common in retail (store operations, supply chain, merchandising, finance, HR, etc.
- Familiarity with audit methodologies, sample testing, process mapping, and risk assessment.
- Ability to analyze data using Excel, data visualization tools (e.g., ACL, Microsoft Power BI and Alteryx), or audit analytics platforms.
- Strong critical thinking, project management and problem solving skills.
- SOX auditor experience comfortable with controls testing, documentation, and compliance requirements.
- Effective written and verbal communication with ability to summarize complex issues concisely.
- Solid organizational and time management abilities; able to handle multiple audits or tasks.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office; exposure to audit or GRC systems (AuditBoard, Diligent, Archer, etc.) preferred.
- Work independently while collaborating effectively within a team.
- Build productive working relationships with business partners.
- Maintain confidentiality, objectivity, and professional skepticism.
- Up to 20% travel, when necessary, in support of a specific audit project.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field is required.
- Minimum of one year of related experience (including Sarbanes-Oxley, financial auditing, process improvement assessments, and/or compliance projects).
- Public accounting experience preferred.
- Professional certifications (CIA, CPA, CISA) or progress towards a professional certification is preferred.
- Strong exposure to structured audit methodologies and complex business environments.
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