Lead Specialist, General Audit

Role Overview

• Support annual risk assessment, scoping, and planning activities
• Conduct the annual risk assessment and support completion of MAR scoping and planning activities.
• Review risk assessment and scoping results with stakeholders and help finalize the MAR program scope.
• Identify opportunities to use data analytics, automation, and artificial intelligence to enhance scoping and planning activities.
• Execute and support the annual MAR program.
• Execute key components of the MAR lifecycle in accordance with established methodologies, regulatory expectations, and program timelines.
• Identify opportunities to apply data analytics, automation, and artificial intelligence capabilities to improve program execution.
• Manage assigned responsibilities effectively and efficiently while meeting established program deadlines.
• Support control owners and business testers by monitoring testing progress, answering questions, and helping resolve execution challenges.
• Communicate progress, challenges, and results clearly to the Controls Assurance team management and business stakeholders.
• Work with process owners to evaluate control deficiencies, develop remediation recommendations, and support preparation of deficiency documentation.
• Perform follow-up activities for open deficiencies and monitor progress toward timely resolution.
• Perform quality assurance reviews to help confirm testing is complete, accurate, and aligned with program methodology.
• Gather sub-certification deliverables and help identify and address obstacles to MAR attestation.
• Respond to external auditor requests in a timely, complete, and well-documented manner.
• Perform assigned control testing in support of the Company’s external audit.
• Participate in special projects and ad hoc control initiatives that support departmental and company objectives.

Requirements

• Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience in internal or external audit, accounting, and/or finance
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent in relevant fields of study
• Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or Management, Management Information Systems, or another related field.
• A master’s degree or equivalent a plus.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Sound analytical skills, with the ability to effectively analyze a process and assess risks and controls.
• Strong project management skills to meet established deadlines.
• Ability to solve problems and identify root causes of process breakdowns.
• Ability to collaborate with others, both inside and outside of the department, while working toward common goals and fostering understanding and agreement.
• Experience with TeamMate+ is desirable.
• Professional accreditations (CIA, CPA, CFE, CISA, etc.), licenses, or designations (MBA) are a plus.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible working hours
• Paid time off
• Professional development opportunities