Auditor

This position conducts operational, financial and compliance audits throughout the company in order to identify risks and controls that may impact on the integrity of reported financial information and/or the achievement of business objectives.

Position Accountabilities
Business Knowledge:
Review AOP and Strategic Plan prior to the start of the audit, preparing questions relating to business performance issues (i.e., non-control related) and controls for discussion with management during the audit. Cross-reference findings with other auditors. Prepare overview notes of plant visits, market tours and route rides and record in TM.

Planning:
Review Assessment of Basic Controls (ABCs) questionnaires and other planning information and incorporate results into TM sections.
Review AOP objectives relating to audit section to identify potential audit risks.
Review planning memo. Fully understand audit scope and audit expectations.
Prepare risk/control matrix template for each key business or IT process, and/or relevant audit section outlined in the planning memo.
Review IT Self-Assessment Questionnaires and other planning information (e.g., Assessment of Basic Controls (ABCs)) and incorporate results into the risk/control matrix.
Review Annual Operational Plan objectives relating to audit scope and identify potential risks. Include in risk/control matrix.
Note any relevant risks identified in divisional risk maps in risk/control matrix.

Audit Execution:
Understand and document assigned business process steps. Assess risks and document controls. Check linkage with entity and AOP risks identified from reviews of divisional risk maps, and AOP and Strat plans. Clearly identify manual and automated controls.
Discuss processes and risk assessment with other staff members.
Test high-risk areas to validate controls are working and clearly document the results of testing activities. Assess design and operating effectiveness of controls.
Calibrate preliminary findings at the end of the first week with rest of team to verify that scope of work and timeline are appropriate.
Discuss Risk Assessment and Management with Clients during audits and assist in identifying new risks.
Use business knowledge to identify control and efficiency opportunities.

Audit Reporting:
Communicate findings to client management as they occur. Only issue findings or business and technology process improvements after agreeing on action plans with the relevant functional owner.
Accurately record all findings and action plans using status-meeting agendas.
Complete and agree on all findings, action plans and owner/completion dates in the draft detailed audit report before the close meeting to minimize post-audit management discussions.

Communication:
Outstanding communication and presentation skills.
Experience interacting with high level executives.
Ability to present audit findings and business process improvements with the related business impact in an accurate, clear and concise manner during the close meeting.
Clearly communicate all audit exceptions to the audit manager before each status meeting.

Teamwork within Audit:
Actively participate in audit planning discussions.
Proactively discuss audit findings and business process improvements with the rest of the audit team at least weekly before each status meeting.
Ability to supervise other team members.
Share knowledge with other team members (e.g., sharing of best practices).
Continually assess progress of audit during fieldwork and assist on other audit sections where work may be completed early.
Actively participate in rating and priority assignment during the close week.
Actively participate in completing the job summary report.
Provide feedback on each assignment and suggestions on improvements to the process.
Participate in different audit projects to gain a broad understanding of the companys applications,
systems, and business processes.
Work Loc can be Purchase, NY, Chicago, IL or Plano, TX.

Required
3-7 years experience in Accounting or Finance or Operations
Bachelors Degree (Finance, Business or Accounting major preferred)
70-90% travel
Highly Preferred
CPA/ACA certification
Public Accounting experience
Business Operating experience
SAP/IT