Associate Internal Auditor

Americo • Kansas City, MO

125d

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 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.

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.
• Execute audit scope, objectives and procedures to ensure coverage.
• Build effective relationships with company management, associates, and fellow team members and maintain.
• Perform research and obtain data/utilize methodologies to analyze for audit purposes.
• Conclude on audit testing, and prepare written reports and summary documentation.
• Assist 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Construction of Buildings
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree