Auditor II

Auditor II

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Engineering or other business degree required.
• Combination of 3 years’ experience in internal audit or 2 years in public accounting or consulting.
• Ability to apply experience, critical thinking skills, and internal control concepts to evaluate processes and identify risks.
• Ability to analyze and evaluate financial statement data.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Assists in planning, organizing, analyzing, testing, and reporting to management on the results of internal audit projects.
• Assists in assessing risks relating to business risks and in developing risk-based project plans.
• Identifies opportunities for improvements in processes and internal controls and discusses improvement opportunities with process owners.
• Participates in client opening (kick-off) and closing meetings for projects.
• Prepares workpapers that support observations and document work performed.
• Evaluates governance processes, procedures, and actions that management uses to monitor the risk mitigation activities of the company.
• Drafts written descriptions of issues that are clear and concise that can be included in project reports and in communications to the Board of Directors.
• Presents findings to Internal Audit Supervisor, Internal Audit Managers, the Chief Audit Executive, and Process Owners.
• Directly supports outside firms performing consulting engagements, financial audits, and assessments of management’s reviews of internal controls.
• Performs monitoring the implementation of management action plans.
• Performs data analysis, evaluates results, and draws conclusions on the results in support of internal audit and Sarbanes-Oxley projects.
• Works independently with limited direction and guidance, and coordinates project activities with other team members.
• Interacts and communicates with management, team members, and other personnel throughout the organization.
• Demonstrates maturity, poise, self-confidence, and tact while in contact with other employees in the company.
• Must embrace a “team” concept and work effectively with audit management and others on all assignments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certification (CISA, CIA, CPA, CFE, or equivalent) or demonstrated progress towards a professional certification is preferred.
• Knowledge of internal audit practices, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance requirements and testing approaches is preferred.
• Knowledge of governance activities and control frameworks such as COSO is preferred.
• Knowledge of enabling technologies and digital transformation initiatives, including agile methodology, process automation, data analytics and artificial intelligence.
• Data analysis experience using CaseWare IDEA or similar tools would be a plus.
• Experience working with SAP and JD Edwards is a plus.
• Chemicals or Manufacturing experience is beneficial.
• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time (may include international travel).