HR Compliance & Audit Associate

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Provide consultation on both existing and new People Team processes, systems, and programs to pinpoint compliance, operational, and control risks, assisting with risk assessments.

• Utilize applicable policies, regulatory requirements, and control standards to evaluate issues and suggest practical, proportionate solutions.

• Recognize recurring risk patterns, control deficiencies, and process friction; document observations and escalate issues that require broader guidance or decisions.

• Offer support and guidance to control owners and program owners, ensuring they understand their responsibilities and can maintain effective evidence and controls.

• Plan, design, and implement internal audit procedures for the People Team, which include process understanding, walkthroughs, testing steps, evidence review, and reporting.

• Conduct risk-based testing of key People Team controls and evaluate whether they are appropriately designed and functioning as intended.

• Assist in audit activities associated with SOX, SOC, ISO, FedRAMP, PCI, and other relevant audits.

• Monitor audit findings, control deficiencies, risk acceptances, and related action items until completion.

• Collaborate with control owners and program owners to identify root causes, establish corrective actions, validate evidence, and track remediation progress.

• Evaluate how changes in processes or systems may influence existing controls, audit readiness, and future testing needs.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 2 years of experience in HR or People compliance, internal audit, risk management, controls, governance, assurance, or a related field.

• Proficient in risk assessment, control design, control testing, audit evidence, issue management, and remediation practices.

• Proven ability to manage multiple deliverables, prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and uphold a high level of accuracy.

• Skilled in analyzing processes and evidence, identifying gaps or trends, and providing practical recommendations within established guidelines.

• Experience in supporting global HR or People programs across various jurisdictions.

• Familiarity with HR systems, people data, privacy, employment compliance, workforce governance, or employee lifecycle processes.

• Knowledge of supporting SOX, SOC, ISO, FedRAMP, PCI, or similar regulatory and control frameworks.

• Experience collaborating with Internal Audit, External Auditors, Information Technology, and Compliance teams.

• Relevant professional certification or progress towards one, such as CIA, CISA, CPA, CRMA, SHRM-CP, PHR, or a comparable credential.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to convey risk and audit topics to non-specialist audiences.

• Comfortable working independently on routine and semi-routine tasks while seeking guidance on more complex or ambiguous issues.

• Possess sound judgment, discretion, and respect for confidential employee, company, and audit information.

• A demonstrated commitment to inclusive, respectful, collaborative, and high-quality working methods.

🏝️ Benefits

• Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities during job application processes.

• Religious accommodations offered during the application procedure.