Senior Internal Audit Analyst

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

📋 Description

• Cultivate relationships with key stakeholders throughout the Company to foresee changes in business operations, processes, systems, and tools within the control environment.

• Prioritize and spearhead project management tasks related to monitoring and reporting project status, milestones, and obstacles.

• Oversee testing efforts and create documentation detailing SOX control testing, outcomes, and conclusions for the Sarbanes-Oxley 404 initiative.

• Assist in managing the Company's audit, risk, and compliance tool, including controls, processes, control owners, test plans, and document requests.

• Facilitate updates to process documentation and control details within the GRC tool.

• Develop and maintain document requests while coordinating the delivery of audit evidence.

• Lead preliminary discussions regarding potential findings with control and process owners, verify findings, gather explanations and evidence, and document responses.

• Collaborate with control and process owners on remediation plans and process enhancements.

• Provide assistance with internal audits as required.

• Apply professional auditing principles and standards to assess internal controls, ensuring compliance with IIA and departmental standards.

• Foster and maintain strong working relationships with external auditors.

• Educate stakeholders about internal controls and the role of Internal Audit.

• Act as a trusted business partner and subject matter expert, identifying improvements to mitigate risk and enhance financial and operational performance.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Auditing, Finance, Computer Information Systems, or a related field.

• A minimum of 4 years of experience in public accounting or auditing.

• In-depth knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley requirements and methodology.

• Familiarity with the COSO internal control framework.

• Understanding of GAAP.

• Insight into control design and operational efficiency concepts.

• Risk-based approach for prioritizing and evaluating audit risks and findings.

• Experience in performing and reviewing SOX control testing and documentation for financial process controls, including walkthroughs, narratives, and process flow charts.

• Strong comprehension of application and ITGC controls.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey risks and impacts to stakeholders effectively.

• Strong organizational skills with the capability to manage competing priorities and complete projects in a timely manner.

• Exceptional analytical and critical thinking abilities with a proven history of problem-solving.

• Preferred experience in Big 4 public accounting with Fortune 500 clients.

• Familiarity with internal audit GRC tools, such as AuditBoard, is preferred.

• CPA, CIA, CISA, or other relevant professional certifications are preferred, or actively pursuing certification.

• Project/audit management experience is preferred.

• Experience in communicating audit requirements and results to process and control owners is preferred.

• Experience with Google Business Suite is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

• 401K with Company Match.

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance.

• Paid Parental Leave.

• 9 Paid Company Holidays.

• Flexible Time Off (With Manager Approval).

• Bonus program may be available depending on role.

• Incentive pay may be available depending on role.