Internal Auditor Lead

Role Overview

• Lead and support audit teams during financial, operational, regulatory, and/or Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) audit projects from beginning to end of the audit assignment.
• This includes assisting the project manager with planning, scoping, and execution of audit.
• Assess engagement level risks and evaluate and validate key controls.
• Develop audit work programs and document workpapers and other audit materials that meet all relevant professional practice and FIS Internal Audit methodology requirements.
• Observe, understand and document business processes in detailed narratives and/or process flows, including identification of risks and key controls.
• Perform and document walkthroughs surrounding the test of design for controls tested within financial, operational, regulatory, and SOX audit projects.
• Conduct initial review of staff auditor workpapers to ensure consistency with audit methodology and quality standards.
• Formulate logical and supportable conclusions.
• Identify and communicate audit observations encountered and offer recommended solutions relevant to business and risk.
• Prepare well-written and meaningful reports summarizing audit results.
• Proactively manage audit finding tracking and documentation of status updates obtained via management action owners, and timely execution of remediation testing.
• Lead or support special investigations and other projects in addition to traditional audit projects, where requested.
• Demonstrate strong organization skills and leverage technology tools and resources, such as Microsoft co-pilot, which allow for an effective and efficient work environment.
• Develop and foster professional relationships within the audit team and across the business.
• Establish trust and credibility with key stakeholders.
• Lead, teach, and mentor audit staff not only on assigned audit projects but also through their career progression.
• Contribute to a high-performance environment.
• Determine and drive personal professional development plan.
• Support the maintenance and development of Internal Audit annual risk assessments and audit plan development.

Requirements

• Earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, technology, or other related discipline.
• Hold one or more professional certifications (e.g. CPA, CIA, CISA, CFE) ( Internal Auditor Senior, Internal Auditor Lead, and Internal Auditor Senior Lead ), or the desire and determination to pursue such ( Internal Auditor Senior only)
• Minimum of three years of experience, preferably in a Fortune 500 or professional services firm: Although financial services and/or technology industry experience is highly desired, other industry experience will be considered as appropriate.
• Experience in highly regulated environments is a plus.
• Professional services experience acquired from a Big 4 environment or highly regarded consulting firm is desired.
• Ability and willingness to travel on occasion (0-10%, depending on location).
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written).
• Demonstrates high integrity, credibility, and trustworthiness.
• Solid understanding of the Institute of Internal Audit (IIA) Global Standards .
• Positive and professional demeanor.
• Team player.
• Desire to learn and ability to overcome challenges and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive and high-quality execution focused.
• Sound decision making skills and judgment.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to balance multiple deliverables.

Benefits

• Flexible and creative work environment with a hybrid working arrangement
• Diverse and collaborative atmosphere
• Professional and personal development resources
• Opportunities to give back
• Work – life balance