Senior Internal Auditor

Internal Audit Position

Uniti is a premier insurgent fiber provider dedicated to enabling mission-critical connectivity across the United States. With a steadfast commitment to customer service, operational excellence, and superior network capabilities, Uniti builds, operates and delivers critical fiber-based communications services to connect and empower people and businesses.

About the Role:

The Internal Audit team at Uniti Group is a high performing group that provides internal audit services and support to the business leaders across the organization. Internal Audit works to address areas to drive continuous improvement, while providing independent and objective assurance and advisory services to help affect change and improve the business. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong professional ethics, is a self-starter who works with minimal supervision to meet or exceed deadline expectations, leads multiple projects, and possesses strong communication skills. This candidate must demonstrate the ability to multi-task with ease within the department.

*This is a remote position.

What You'll Do:

• Responsible for the review of financial processes and testing of key controls to ensure Uniti's ICFR is operating and designed effectively.
• Responsible for planning, overall management, and execution of audits and reviews focused on various business processes.
• Participate in top-down, risk-based approach to scoping the integrated audit with focus on planning and execution of audits including business/financial.
• Controls, completion of test steps to evaluate controls, and gathering/analyzing information as necessary to evaluate the effectiveness and adequacy of the controls.
• Collaborate with management and external auditors to ensure internal controls effectively mitigate risks.
• Understand the business, design and execute audit programs, execute testing, analyze findings, report writing and presentation to the business, as well as participating in corrective action planning, and tracking issues through remediation with the business owners.
• Document and assess the design and operating effectiveness of controls and processes to meet established business objectives across the business.
• Facilitate meetings with control owners to discuss and understand processes and conduct risk assessments to identify and understand the business and related risks, internal controls which mitigate these risks, and related opportunities for internal control improvement.
• Assist special projects as directed.
• Build trusted relationships with the business leaders while maintaining all organizational and professional ethical standards.

Do You Have:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Proven ability to plan and manage engagements along with ensuring deliverables meet work plan specifications and deadlines.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and responsibilities, work alone or in small teams, achieve established goals and objectives, and communicate progress in a timely and meaningful manner.
• Analytical mindset with sound judgement and attention to detail.
• Has a sense of curiosity and applies critical thinking to proactively solve problems.
• Experience delivering and managing audits with a focus on business processes.
• Experience with internal controls, including all phases of planning, evaluation, walkthroughs, documentation, sampling, testing and remediation.
• Previous experience with audit and/or Sarbanes-Oxley compliance procedures.
• Strong written, verbal, and analytical skills.
• Experience in Internal or External Audit.

Even Better:

• Telecommunications industry experience and knowledge.
• Big Four and internal audit experience.
• Preference for experience working with various technology platforms.
• Professional certification such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) is preferred.

The starting compensation range for this job is $63,500 - $80,000. Our compensation approach is designed to be fair and competitive. Pay for this role is based on factors such as your experience, skills, education, and location.

Our Benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision insurance plans
• 401K plan
• Health & flexible savings account
• Life and AD&D, spousal life, child life insurance plans
• Educational assistance plan

Uniti is an equal opportunity employer. At Uniti, we celebrate the authenticity and uniqueness of our people and their ideas. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, protected veteran status, current military status, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, creed, citizenship status, or any other status protected by law, and to give full consideration to qualified disabled individuals and protected veterans. Actual base pay for this job will depend on the candidate's primary work location and other factors, such as relevant skills and experience.

Notice to Non-U.S. Citizens: Uniti, as a holder of licenses granted by the Federal Communications Commission, is required to notify and to obtain approval from federal regulatory agencies prior to granting certain system/network access to any non-U.S. citizen personnel. Offers of employment extended to non-U.S. citizens are contingent upon receiving the requisite approval from agencies overseeing compliance. Non-U.S. citizens are required to provide Uniti with the personal identifying information required to obtain the necessary approval prior to accessing certain systems and/or Uniti's network. If you are not a U.S. citizen, please notify your recruiter or contact HR Legal as soon as possible for information on Uniti's foreign personnel disclosure and approval requirements.

Notice to Applicants: Depending on the position and its job functions, offers of employment may be contingent upon successful completion of certain pre-employment screenings, including but not limited to drug-screen, motor vehicle records check, or other pre-employment screening. All such screenings will be conducted by an external third-party with the Candidate's written consent and in accordance with federal and state law. Refusal to authorize or submit to a required pre-employment screening may disqualify the candidate from employment. Any misrepresentation during the application or interview process may result in denial of employment, withdrawal of offer, or termination.