Associate Internal Auditor

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

The Associate Internal Auditor is assigned to assist in administering Americo’s governance, risk and compliance initiatives through execution of the annual audit plan. This will encompass : building relationships and gathering data to identify and evaluate the control environment, reducing risk and loss exposure, validating the maintenance of compliance with laws, regulations, financial accounting standards, policies and procedures. The associate will also note any operating efficiencies noted during the audits.

Key Responsibilities

Conducts execution of internal audit plan by performing financial, operational or compliance audit projects including the examination and evaluation of the adequacy of internal controls. How this is achieved :

Execute audit scope, objectives and procedures to ensure coverage

Build and maintain effective relationships with company management, associates, and fellow team members

Perform research and obtain data / utilize methodologies to analyze for audit purposes

Conclude on audit testing, and prepare written reports and summary documentation. Assists in presenting results in the closing meeting

Provide support to the external auditors.

Conduct specific audit procedures at the direction of the external audit firm, and prepare working papers and other supporting documentation for their standards for business processes, account balances, and financial statement line items

Experience and Qualifications

Knowledge of commonly used risks and controls in a business environment, including accounting practices / statements

Data management & analysis – Understanding of common data gathering tools / techniques, and have experience on what to look for in data analysis

Effective communication skills (written and oral)

Ability to build relationships with other groups within the Company, and within the team to achieve goals.

Ability to document conclusions in a written format, and to deliver orally to business line leaders

Ability to prioritize the most important issues and balance multiple and sometimes conflicting priorities

Ability to manage time, set realistic goals, as well as work through unforeseen obstacles and circumstances to meet deadlines

Education

Four-year college degree

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