Senior Auditor, Global Internal Audit & Assurance

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Position: Senior Auditor, Global Internal Audit & Assurance
Location: Princeton, New Jersey

Position Summary

The Senior Auditor in GIA will work in a team environment to plan and execute dynamic risk-based audits and identify value-added recommendations to strengthen Company processes and controls.  Audits will include U.S.-based operations, international Company subsidiaries, strategic initiatives, critical business processes, and key third-party outsourcing arrangements.  Throughout the audits, the Senior Auditor will have the opportunity to interact with senior management and enhance oral and written communication skills. 

Key Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Work collaboratively with audit teams to execute financial, operational, compliance, and integrated‑IT audits.
• Conduct planning activities to identify significant risks and develop appropriate risk-based audit procedures.
• Research applicable policies, guidance, and regulations to drive assigned sections of the audit with high quality and within deadlines.
• Leverage existing data analytics and assist with build and enhancement projects, when assigned.
• Interview key personnel to assess business processes and the strength of their control environments.
• Identify meaningful value-added recommendations for management to improve the adequacy, effectiveness, and efficiency of controls and related processes.
• Lead meetings involving various levels of management to effectively communicate audit status, align on significant audit issues and recommended corrective actions.
• Prepare clear, detailed audit documentation evidencing the results of actual testing procedures in accordance with BMS and the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) standards.
• Prepare audit reports, including clearly written, concise audit observations that effectively communicate identified issues and their related corrective actions to key stakeholders.
• Participate with the team in trainings and regular departmental meetings that include sharing best practices.
• Participate in departmental projects as assigned (e.g., audit lessons learned, training, continuous improvement, etc.).

Qualifications & Experience

• A BA/BS degree in Accounting, Finance, or other business discipline. 
• A minimum of 3 years prior public accounting or internal audit experience, including experience in financial, operational, or compliance auditing.
• Knowledge of U.S. GAAP and IIA standards.
• English fluency. 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to travel approximately 25% for NJ based resources/approximately 35% for Tampa based resources of the time, including international travel for up to three weeks at a time.
• Proficiency with Excel/Word/PowerPoint.  Data analytics experience (specifically with visualization tools such as Tableau) and ERPs.

Desirable Qualifications & Experience

• MBA or other advanced degree.
• Professional certification (i.e., CPA, CA, CIA, CISA or equivalent).
• Experience with a Big Four firm.
• Experience in developing written reports and delivering presentations.
• Multilingual (verbal and written).

Key Capabilities of Focus

Leadership:

• Pursues tasks with a sense of urgency.  Shows accountability by taking ownership of assigned responsibilities and completing them on time, with the highest quality.
• Demonstrates speed and innovation to get things done; can simplify complex processes; knows of and can leverage resources to drive tasks/projects forward across functions and within the function.
• Able to identify risk and quickly develop an understanding