Operational Auditor
Job Description
We are a global leader in energy, industrial products and healthcare equipment, a leading technology and research organization and operates in more than 190 countries.
Corporate Finance & Audit (CF A) is a newly formed organization operating as a single, global audit function for the company. CF A adds value by delivering high-impact observations that help the company manage financial, operational, compliance and IT risk. As a member of the CF A audit team you will support this global mission.
While being exposed to significant business travel (70% - 80%), you will be responsible for the execution of selected audit engagements world-wide. You will interact, as necessary with engagement managers, directors, partners and practice specialists.
You will be supporting and enhancing the audit methodology, promoting quality, developing an in-depth knowledge of the operations and risks for businesses.
Within Operational Audit you will support the concept of Integrated Audits by working together with managers and auditors from other disciplines (i.e., IT, Financial & Compliance Audit). You will evaluate audit observations, determine the root cause of issues, assess the level of impact on the business ensure that audit observations have been discussed with management and assist management to put appropriate plans in place.
CF A Auditors should be able to develop into an Audit Manager position or equivalent within 3-4 years.
Tasks:
• Liaise under supervision of the Engagement Manager with peers in order to support the CF A Risk Assessment process
• Identify and communicate changes in the business risk profile to the engagement manager
• Establish, maintain and leverage personal network / cross-regional relationships
• Adhering to all performance coaching and development protocols and policies and procedures and ensuring timely adherence to program requirements
• Actively planning and preparing the assigned engagement tasks for Auditing
• Manage execution of your audit engagements in accordance with the internal operational audit plan, methodology and guidelines
• Cooperating with the Engagement Manager to determine audit program customization requirements, developing the necessary audit program steps to execute specific audit program steps in consideration of team member skills, capabilities and work-load balance
• Create high-impact reports
• Providing timely status updates to the Engagement Manager as requested, ensuring to elevate potential issues and findings as well as project risks and potential road-blocks as the need arises
• Supporting the Engagement Manager to perform reviews of all IT Audit Engagement work papers and audit report findings and recommendations, in a timely manner
• Leveraging Operational Audit best practice work programs, tools and templates, appropriately tailoring to meet the specific Engagement requirements and providing input to the Engagement Manager for consideration of enhanced best practice documentation to publish on the CF A Portal
• Serving as the primary point of contact for the Engagement Manager by providing timely status updates and communicating Engagement risks, issues, roadblocks and technical matters that require clarification
Education:
BS or BA required. MBA a plus.
Professional qualifications CPA, ACCA, CFE or CISA preferred.
Knowledge:
Fundamental understanding of business operations in at least one of the following
construction, product or service business
Thorough knowledge regarding the operating-, management- and support-processes and methodologies in at least one of the following:
Accounting & Controlling, including Enterprise Risk Management, Sales, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Merger and Acquisitions, Manufacturing/Assembly, Engineering,
Understanding of respective Internal Control Systems; experience and knowledge Sarbanes-Oxley regulations and general Internal Control Systems.
Spanish and / or Portuguese speaking skills are highly desirable
Experiences:
• Must have at least 4years experience as an Operational Auditor in a multinational (i.e. Fortune 500) organization. BIG 4 experience highly desirable.
• Must be willing to travel 70% - 80% domestic/international.
• Professional certification (CPA, CIA, CFE, or CISA) is preferred
• Experience in working in one of the industries in which operates (healthcare, energy or industrial sectors) or with a global and complex organization is preferable.
Capabilities:
-Networking Skills
-Change Orientation
-Organizing and Quality Orientation
-Communication Skills(verbal & written)
-Executive Presence
-Strategic Thinking
Home base: NJ / Tri-State area, Atlanta, Chicago, Orlando, Detroit, Minneapolis. Relocation not required.
Seth Gerson
SOAR STAFFING, LLC
Seth@soarstaffing.com
914-906-1871