Auditor I
| Company | Clayton |
|---|---|
| Location | Maryville, TN, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Entry Level/New Grad, Junior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, general business, or equivalent experience.
- 0-3 years of related work experience in professional compliance, technology, or operational auditing in a related industry a plus.
- CPA, CIA, CFE, CISA, CMCP, or other audit certifications, or working toward certifications, a plus but not required.
Responsibilities
- Under the supervision of a project lead, serve as a participating auditor for various audit, advisory assignments, and special projects across Clayton’s vertically integrated housing company by:
- Completing assigned planning, fieldwork, and reporting activities
- Preparing project status reports and following up on outstanding project deliverables.
- Participating in conversations with the stakeholders and the project lead to develop recommendations and action plans.
- Conducting follow-up testing for validation of corrective actions submitted to close opportunities for improvement.
- Participating in data analytics and risk assessment brainstorming.
- Performing continuous monitoring transaction research.
- Develop subject matter expertise in Company operations and auditing skillset in planning, testing, work paper development, and report writing.
- Develop a solid understanding of the business strategies and operations for the specific area or process under review.
- Engage with business partners to nurture strong relationships and improve understanding of business processes.
Preferred Qualifications
- Proficient in Office 365 applications including Excel and Word. SQL experience a plus.
- Collaborative, practical approach to interactions with business partners.
- Ability to conduct independent research and apply the information learned to tasks.
- Ability to communicate effectively across multiple levels of management and staff. Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing to diverse audiences.
- Detail oriented and able to manage multiple deadlines, complete tasks timely, and follow up as needed to complete projects within time and schedule budgets.
- Professional, well organized, thorough, committed, urgent, and a resourceful problem solver.
- Self-starter with ability to work under constructive supervision.
- Flexibility to adapt from working in a team environment to working individually.