Senior Auditor, Phila., PA - $70-80K
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Senior Auditor
PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS
Conducts audits at headquarters and business units with an emphasis on areas of greater risk. Performs the in-office planning, fieldwork, follow-up to fieldwork and report preparation on audit locations assigned. Periodically apprises the Director, Audit Manager or Supervisor of progress and results of audit work performed. Also conducts audits of key financial reporting systems and processes to ensure that such systems are properly controlled.
Typical Duties and Responsibilities
Performs audits at front line locations, business units or headquarters, reporting to the Directors, Managers or Supervisors significant matters and status of the work assigned:
• Develops an engagement plan prior to fieldwork by analyzing front line location, business unit and/or headquarters information. May occasionally review analytical information with staff Internal Auditors prior to their performance of fieldwork.
• Performs audit work efficiently and effectively in accordance with the audit programs established. Documents audit procedures performed which support audit conclusions in workpapers, as required by department policy. Exercises judgment and creativity when performing audit projects which are not guided by the audit programs established. May supervise a staff Internal Auditor or Auditors on a particular engagement.
• Drafts audit reports which are meaningful and in a clear and concise format for report users. Ensures that audit issues are adequately supported in the workpapers. Submits completed workpapers and a draft audit report to the Director, Audit Manager or Supervisor for review. May review the work performed by subordinates assigned, when necessary.
• Performs closing conferences; effectively communicates with headquarters, front line and district personnel by emphasizing the value to the auditee of the audit findings which result from high quality testwork performed.
• Clears audits recommendations with headquarters, front line, district and regional management and obtains responses to audit recommendations, when required. Presents to management and clears additional audit findings as a result of supervisory review of the workpapers.
• Identifies instances of infrequently occurring transactions or events which arise during the course of the audit and informs the Supervisor, Audit Manager or Director of appropriate alternative audit procedures to be performed.
• Proposes to the Audit Manager or Directors updates/changes to the audit program, when warranted.
• Advises the Supervisor, Manager or Director of the performance of audit staff assigned under the senior’s responsibility.
• Obtains an in-depth understanding of field and financial operations, thereby increasing the value to the company and business unit of the internal audit process.
Performs system audits and other special audits and activities, when warranted:
• Performs projects which evaluate the internal controls of a given environment to ensure that financial systems and processes are properly controlled. Responsible for ensuring that such audit work is thoroughly and clearly documented and for preparing the report to communicate the results of such work to interested parties.
• Performs bonus audits and travel and entertainment audits.
• Performs review work at the end of each quarter in accordance with quarterly review objectives.
• May perform the year-end balance sheet audit of a particular business unit or assist Client’s independent outside auditors in the audit of the year-end financial statements.
• Participates in other special projects when required, including Corporate Audit & Control Services involvement in Client’s work to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley.
Qualifications
• Position requires a bachelor’s degree, preferably in accounting; a CPA, CIA, or equivalent is preferred. Three to five years of previous auditing and/or accounting experience is required; public accounting experience is strongly preferred.
Brian Fenerty
Peopleflex, Inc.
1025 Andrew Drive
610-692-0900 Phone
610-692-0993 Fax
267-312-7760
