Senior Internal Auditor - Buckingham Search

How often will you have the unique opportunity to pioneer a role supporting the performance and supervision of internal audit projects? This position will launch the next chapter in your successful career, being a key role in the maintenance of a strong financial control environment at a global industry leader.

In this role, you will leverage your experience as an audit expert with planning, developing, testing, analyzing, and evaluating financial controls and processes. You will also make recommendations for corrective actions and process improvements to ensure efficient and effective processes and controls. Your senior-level experience will bring value as you prepare and review workpapers, develop and manage project deadlines, supervise staff auditors, and identify risks for evaluation. This position will report up to the Manager of Internal Audit and will offer cross-functional exposure and opportunities for growth.

This is a hybrid position; candidates will be required to go into the downtown Chicago office,

Responsibilities:

• Perform risk assessment activities to develop annual audit scope across student financial aid, financial reporting, and IT processes
• Supervise audits related to student financial aid and financial reporting controls from planning to reporting and review work performed by staff auditors
• Conduct and supervise process walkthroughs to understand and document management’s processes
• Identify risks and key control activities; drive process improvement
• Prepare high quality deliverables, including workpapers and audit reports, that document the scope, procedures performed, findings, and conclusions in an organized manner
• Proactively monitor staffing and progress to ensure timely completion of projects within assigned budgets
• Work closely with the external auditors to align on scope, timing, reliance approach and delivery of audit workpapers
• Coach and train junior staff
• Proactively communicate within the Internal Audit department to keep team abreast of changes (organizational, audit results, regulations, upcoming projects, staffing etc.)
• Interact professionally with personnel at many levels, exercise discretion on confidential matters and work independently
• Actively participate in decision making with Internal Audit management and seek to understand the broader impact of decisions
• Exhibit a professional, business-like demeanor
• Build positive working relationships with process owners
• Complete other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required in a related field
• Certification is preferred (CPA, CIA, and/or CISA)
• Must have a minimum of 3 years of relevant business experience
• Big 4 public accounting experience is a plus
• Strong understanding of:
• - PCAOB & IIA Standards
• - 2013 COSO framework
• Strong leadership and analytical skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks, work on multiple assignments, and manage ambiguity