Description:
- Ensure that a company's financial statements are in good order and in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
- Conduct moderate to complex financial audits, SOX controls testing, and other projects. Apply appropriate sampling techniques and use computer-assisted audit tools and techniques.
- Develop risk-and-control matrices, prioritize efforts by the identification of key controls, and develop appropriate strategies to test the design and operational effectiveness of SOX controls.
- Schedule and lead audit kick-off, mid-point status, and closing meetings.
- Ensure that workpapers are complete and supporting documentation is cross-referenced to the record of work done. Ensure that workpapers adequately support audit observations, conclusions, and recommendations and consistently meet the requirements of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIS) International Professional Practices Framework (the Standards).
- Prepare clear, concise, and accurate audit reports that require minimal editing for finalization. May assist in the review of draft reports prepared by other auditors.
- Perform follow-up audits or remediation control testing to determine that management has implemented all recommendations timely.
- Seek, identify, and recommend cost-saving opportunities in the course of performing audits and SOX controls testing.
- Continuously complete training in auditing, financial accounting and reporting, and other subject-matter areas to improve the ability to perform good quality audits and meet certification requirements and the departmental key performance indicator training requirement.
- Contribute toward team results, work well with others, and encourage other team members.
- Perform ad hoc assignments as requested, including on Company project teams.
Required Education/Experience
- Bachelor's Degree and at least 5 years of financial auditing or accounting experience