Audit Specialist
About The Position
Black & Veatch Corporate Internal Audit is seeking an Audit Specialist to support or lead audit engagements and consulting activities. The role provides exposure to markets and regions around the world and to the company’s operating businesses and corporate services. Engagements may cover business operations, projects, finance, ethics and compliance, and information systems. The position works under minimal supervision and partners with business teams to address critical needs while supporting a client-centric organization. The Audit Specialist also leads moderately complex special projects, process improvement efforts, or ongoing administrative projects; is recognized by the business as a subject matter expert; and may assist with training, supervise others, or oversee third-party auditors. The position supports continuous improvement and change management. The role is based in a typical office environment and involves limited travel of less than 5%. Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days, based on manager discretion, job performance, and work assignments.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably with a business or technical emphasis, or equivalent experience.
- Typically 7 or more years of related experience.
- Applicants must be able to complete applicable pre-employment onboarding requirements, which may include criminal/civil background checks, drug screening, and motor vehicle records searches.
- Ability to interact comfortably with senior-level management.
- Ability to build strong relationships with audit clients.
- Ability to quickly assimilate relevant information in unfamiliar situations.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
- Excellent listening, verbal, written, and presentation skills.
- Strong influencing and negotiation skills.
- Familiarity with major business processes.
- Ability to develop team members and others.
- Passion for continuous improvement.
- Sound judgment and ability to act independently.
Nice To Haves
- Strong project management and communication skills.
- A sense of urgency and drive to help the company manage its risks and opportunities.
- Passion for supporting a highly effective internal audit practice.
Responsibilities
- Support or lead the execution of audit engagements.
- Support or lead the development of audit objectives and scope, and develop a detailed understanding of processes, objectives, risks, and controls.
- Recommend auditing procedures and support or lead development of audit test plans.
- Complete audit assignments in a timely manner.
- Conduct audit testing in accordance with the test plan, accepted standards, workflows, and schedules; testing may include interviews, data analytics, process mapping, walkthroughs, or surveys.
- Support or lead the development and rating of audit findings and organize and document workpapers.
- Support or lead communications with audit stakeholders, workshops, and discussions of audit findings.
- Prepare draft reports describing the scope, approach, results, findings, and recommendations.
- Assist the audit manager in preparing for stakeholder discussions of audit reports.
- Follow up on audit action items and assess the adequacy of actions before closure.
- Lead moderately complex special projects, process improvement efforts, or ongoing administrative projects.
- Serve as a business-recognized subject matter expert with strong technical knowledge.
- Assist with knowledge transfer and staff training as assigned.
- May supervise others.
- May direct or oversee third-party auditors and review their work for sufficient scope, completeness, and accuracy.
- Identify and assess opportunities to add value and champion continuous improvement.
- Assess and support change management associated with implementing improvements.
- Encourage and enable staff to participate in continuous improvement activities.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Disability insurance.
- Wellness program.
- Flexible work schedules.
- Paid vacation and holidays, sick time, and dependent sick time.
- Company-matched 401(k) plan.
- Adoption reimbursement.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Vendor discounts.
- Employment referral program.
- AD&D insurance.
- Pre-tax accounts.
- Voluntary legal plan.
- B&V Credit Union.
- May be eligible for a performance-based bonus program.
- Employee stock ownership and participation in financial rewards through stock ownership.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
