The Senior Internal Auditor identifies and analyzes improper accounting or documentation within the organization. Audits complex accounting and financial data of various departments within an organization to ensure accuracy and compliance with government guidelines and laws. Being a Senior Internal Auditor works with outside auditors to help reconcile discrepancies or support the external auditing function. Researches identified issues thoroughly and makes recommendations to improve policies or procedures accordingly. In addition, Senior Internal Auditor requires a bachelor’s degree of accounting. Typically reports to a manager or head of unit/department. Being a Senior Internal Auditor contributes to moderately complex aspects of a project. Work is generally independent and collaborative in nature. Working as a Senior Internal Auditor typically requires 4 to 7 years of related experience.
Senior Internal Auditor Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Senior Internal Auditor to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Plan, execute, deliver and collaborate on integrated audits with IT audit team;
- Prepare written reports to inform management of audit findings and appropriate action plans to address compliance or control matters;
- Identify internal controls and support preparation of required SOX documentation;
- Conduct risk assessment of assigned department or functional area in established/required timeline;
- Conduct audit testing of specified area and identify reportable issues and dimension of risk;
- Assess risk and develop a comprehensive, practical program of audit to cover those risks for assigned areas and processes;
- Review systems, processes, procedures, reports, transactions, and other information to assess reliability, accuracy, and completeness;
- Serves as a resource to external departments and functions for audits, special projects and/or compliance initiatives;
- As a global resource, participating in audit assignments as required in any location;
- Maintain an awareness of audit trends and ‘best practices’;
- Design and execute operational, financial and compliance audit engagements;
- Working independently and with initiative to complete audit assignments;
- Support annual external financial audits of the Company and its subsidiaries;
- Prepare agenda for the audit interim and closing meeting;
- Perform/document business process walkthroughs.
Requirements:
- 2 to 4 years audit experience, through public accounting/auditing (Big 4 a plus) and/or industry experience;
- Strong interpersonal skills required in order to develop and foster strong working business relationship and adapt to regional cultures;
- Respects differences and collaborates with others to achieve a common goal and demonstrates courage in raising tough issues for the good of Terumo;
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance;
- At all times to maintain strict confidentiality of all sensitive information to which he/she may be exposed in the conduct of the audit;
- Knowledgeable of internal controls over financial reporting including Section 404, with an ability to identify best practices;
- Understanding of internal controls;
- BA/BS degree, MBA preferred;
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required;
- Bachelor’s degree;
- Excellent attention to detail combined with the ability to see the big picture;
- Perform/document business process walkthroughs;
- Strong analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills;
- Assist with developing and implementing audit programs and procedures and sampling methodologies;
- Determining what services clients need.