Staff Financial Auditor
Staff Financial Auditor
Responsibilities
- Provide high quality, professional day-to-day execution of internal audit engagements and projects in line with firm risk management practices for the financial services practice.
- Develop audit programs, working papers, and internal audit reports.
- Perform SOX compliance activities including walkthroughs, testing of key controls, preparation of risk and control matrixes and flow charts.
- Document SOX walkthroughs in the form of a narrative. In addition, prepare audit work papers supporting the evidence collected in the testing of key controls.
- Update process narratives, risk and control matrixes, and flow charts whenever changes are made to a business process.
- Review the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls and work with management personnel to recommend remediation plans, if necessary.
- Prepare periodic update reports to send to management on the status of the SOX implementation/audit.
- Follow up on reported audit findings to ascertain whether remediation and appropriate actions were taken and implemented by client.
- Assist external audit with testing in conjunction with the year-end external audit when necessary.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
- Either currently working on or a strong desire to obtain either a CPA or a CIA designation
- Strong analytical, verbal and written communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills
- Good Microsoft Excel skills, including the ability to create/modify Pivot Table reports and perform “V Look-ups”
- Ability to adapt to change quickly and the ability to multi-task
- Ability to effectively interact with all levels of management.