Internal Audit Advisor

Aston Carter • Memphis, TN

2d • $100,000 - $120,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Lead risk-based internal audit engagements from planning through final reporting, including scope development, risk assessment, testing, fieldwork, and communicating findings. Assess business processes, workflows, risks, controls, and key dependencies, and develop process maps and narratives to document findings. Design and execute audit testing to evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls. Analyze audit results, prioritize issues based on risk, and prepare executive-level reports and recommendations. Manage audit projects, timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder communication. Support change-management and advisory initiatives by evaluating how process, system, and operational changes affect risk and controls. Use data analytics to identify trends, exceptions, and potential areas of risk. Use Excel, Power BI, Microsoft 365, Visio, and Workiva for analysis, process documentation, workpapers, and reporting. This permanent position is based in Memphis, Tennessee, and is hybrid. The listed pay range is $100,000–$120,000 per year; individual compensation depends on factors including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, and internal equity.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Management Information Systems, or a related field.
• Approximately 5+ years of internal audit, SOX, risk and controls, or closely related professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading audit engagements or audit projects.
• Experience independently evaluating business processes and identifying associated business objectives, risks, and internal controls.
• Experience developing or executing audit test plans and making decisions regarding audit scope and testing priorities.
• Strong project-management skills and ability to manage multiple priorities, timelines, stakeholders, and deliverables.
• Ability to analyze large amounts of information, determine what presents the greatest risk, and focus efforts accordingly.
• Strong written communication and audit report-writing skills.
• Ability to communicate with technology teams and understand technology's relationship to business processes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and ability to organize and analyze datasets.

Responsibilities

• Lead risk-based internal audit engagements from planning through final reporting, including scope development, risk assessment, testing, fieldwork, and communication of findings.
• Assess business processes, workflows, risks, controls, and key dependencies; develop process maps and narratives to document findings.
• Design and execute audit testing to evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls.
• Analyze audit results, prioritize issues based on risk, and develop executive-level reports and recommendations.
• Manage audit projects, timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder communication.
• Support change-management and advisory initiatives by evaluating the impact of process, system, and operational changes on risk and controls.
• Use data analytics to identify trends, exceptions, and potential areas of risk.
• Use Excel, Power BI, Microsoft 365, Visio, and Workiva for analysis, process documentation, workpapers, and reporting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior