Internal Audit Manager (57320)

AAA Northeast•North Providence, RI

7d•$118,000 - $134,000

About The Position

Are you interested in joining a team that is continuously innovating to create the best experiences for members? Would you like to work for a company that has been rated a top employer and best place to work across the Northeast year over year? Do you want to be part of a company that is committed to giving back to the community? At AAA Northeast, as we continue to grow, our mission remains the same: helping and serving is a way of life. It’s why we’ve earned the trust of millions, and why AAA Northeast has remained a resilient and reliable brand for over a century. Manage and execute audits, summarize results and communicate audit findings. Responsible for managing assigned aspects of an audit: planning, developing audit programs, managing staff, completing fieldwork, reviewing workpapers, communicating audit findings to applicable Business Line Management, and preparing reports. Assist in updating and maintaining internal Club-wide audit policies and procedures. Closely collaborate with all levels of financial and business line management. Assist with the implementation of recommendations to further improve and/or enhance controls within various business lines and branches. Identify and notify Internal Audit Senior Management of exposure issues, inappropriate activity and unusual items throughout the entire audit process. Responsible for management of assigned audit staff members, and is expected to deliver Five Diamond service to all business contacts internal and external.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Accounting or Data Analytics required
3+ years Audit experience required at a noted public accounting firm (preferred) and/or with a sizeable company in private industry required.
Ability to travel 5%-10% to AAA Northeast facilities (such as Branch locations) to perform audit duties.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree Accounting or Data Analytics preferred
1-3 years Leadership experience preferred
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) preferred
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) preferred

Responsibilities

Provide leadership to the function and/or staff, ensuring proper staffing and training levels of all team members with a focus on development and building bench strength while also complying with appropriate professional standards, laws, regulations and operating within the Club’s mission, leadership values and the members’ interest.
Manage assigned audit staff members - provide training and guidance, assist in prioritizing work assignments, review workpapers, and provide timely constructive feedback and evaluations.
Assist in performing the annual risk assessment and developing the annual internal audit plan.
Manage the integration of all aspects of the function across all required Business Lines and geographies supported; maintain knowledge and awareness of new developments in the function and potential applications to further Club initiatives.
Make recommendations regarding the use of internal vs. external services, reporting on such activities and proposals.
Assist in executing assigned portions of the annual internal audit plan, focusing on key Club-wide, business line, and branch-specific controls.
Manage assigned audit projects on the Audit Plan to completion and maintain within budgeted hours.
Perform audits to evaluate risks, opine on effectiveness of controls, and judge compliance with applicable policies & procedures.
Perform financial audits including the testing of Balance Sheet, Income Statement, cutoff’s, payments, and other substantive procedures.
Perform physical inventories and/or test counts as deemed necessary.
Review staff’s workpapers.
Discuss preliminary audit observations with the Internal Audit senior leadership, and subsequently with Business Management.
Document final audit findings and related internal audit recommendations.
Provide constructive feedback as needed.
Prepare timely written audit reports, highlighting findings for Business Management, specifically noting areas of inefficiency, control weaknesses or significant deficiencies.
Make recommendations to establish new and/or modify existing internal controls as necessary.
Seek the assistance of other members of Internal Audit Management when needed.
Follow up on the status of corrective actions received by Business Management.
Partner with Internal Audit Management and Internal Audit staff to develop, implement and review ongoing audit monitoring reports, including data analytics.
Schedule and monitor automated analytic tasks and address and failed tasks.
Work and meet with software consultants as necessary.
Serve as an administrator for the TeamMate+ electronic workpaper system - create projects, add users, assign security access, manage master data and notifications, create training documents, provide business line training and troubleshoot issues.
Act in a consultancy role as needed on Club projects (system implementations; process changes, etc.).