Sr. Analyst, Internal Audit
- Belfast
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead and participate in operational, financial and IT audits.
- Responsible for all phases of an audit, including planning, scoping, fieldwork and report drafting, including making recommendations for the remediation of any findings.
- Monitor and validate agreed management action plans through to resolution in line with agreed upon timeframes.
- Assist in planning and executing all phases of SOX compliance, including risk assessment and scoping, documentation of process walkthroughs and flowcharts for assigned processes, testing internal controls for various rounds of testing throughout the year, and maintaining high quality workpapers under business processes, key reports and IT application controls.
- Complete deficiency assessments and track remediation progress. Collaborate with process owners to ensure corrective action plans are in place to remediate any gaps identified in internal controls.
- Participate in discussions with the Finance organization and global process owners regarding leading practices, as well as standardization and optimization of processes and controls.
- Coordinate and manage information requests and prepared by client (PBCs) schedules.
- Be an advisory partner to management to assess the changing risks and impact on controls due to any new system implementations and / or process changes.
- Identify potential audits for consideration into the internal audit plan.
- Identify opportunities to automate and streamline control testing through the use of data analytics (where possible).
- 3-5 years of experience in an Internal Audit function (public accounting / public company / SaaS experience beneficial).
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant discipline.
- Relevant professional certifications preferred (e.g., ACCA CPA, CIA, CISA).
- Demonstrated relevant experience in all aspects of internal audit and SOX Compliance.
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP, COSO, PCAOB Auditing Standards, Sarbanes-Oxley, IIA International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing, risk and controls standards and business processes.
- Understanding of IT risk management and related IT controls.
- Experience assessing configurations and controls of ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite).
- Strong project management skills and the ability to produce timely deliverables and manage multiple and shifting priorities in a dynamic environment.
- Strong understanding of financial, business and IT processes and the risks surrounding those processes.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, relationship building and presentation skills that facilitate productive interactions with business partners.
- Proven ability to prioritize and multi-task.
- Exceptional productivity skills. Can be relied on to get the job done accurately and on time.
- Ability to work with all levels of business partners and cross-functional groups.
- Proven ability to collaborate with team members and generate solutions.
- Ability to handle and protect sensitive information in a confidential and professional manner.
- Must possess a flexible and open mind that can adapt to a dynamic and entrepreneurial environment that often requires developing new processes, procedures and policies.