Internal Auditor

Innova Solutions•Rochester, NY

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Innova Solutions is hiring an Internal Auditor for an onsite position in Rochester, New York. This full-time contract role is expected to last 6–12 months, with the possibility of conversion to a contract-to-hire position. The auditor will monitor the organization’s internal control environment and ensure compliance with SOX, internal audit standards, and corporate governance requirements. The role leads the documentation, implementation, and ongoing evaluation of key controls across financial and operational processes. The auditor works with process owners to assess control effectiveness, identify gaps, and drive timely remediation. Responsibilities also include overseeing control deficiency tracking, developing and monitoring action plans, communicating progress to leadership, and maintaining structured reporting on control performance, remediation status, and emerging risks. The position contributes to significant control-environment improvements and operational plans with measurable business or functional impact. The position emphasizes heavy reporting and executive status summaries. Candidates must be engaged on a W-2 basis; 1099 and Corp-to-Corp arrangements are not considered. Pay is listed at $75–$82 per hour, with the final rate depending on factors such as education, experience, location, duties, and certifications. Innova Solutions offers benefits based on eligibility.

Requirements

Four to five years of SOX compliance experience.
Internal audit experience.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Project management experience.
Must be able to work on a W-2 basis; 1099 and Corp-to-Corp arrangements are not accepted.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
CPA certification.
Financial audit experience.
Experience using OPTRO (formerly AuditBoard), an AI-powered Governance, Risk, and Compliance platform.

Responsibilities

Monitor the organization’s internal control environment and ensure compliance with SOX, internal audit standards, and corporate governance requirements.
Lead documentation, implementation, and ongoing evaluation of key controls across financial and operational processes.
Partner with process owners to assess control effectiveness, identify gaps, and drive timely remediation.
Oversee control deficiency tracking and remediation, including defining issues, developing action plans, monitoring progress, and communicating updates to leadership.
Maintain structured reporting on control performance, remediation status, and emerging risks.
Lead significant improvements to the control environment and contribute to operational plans that deliver measurable impact.
Prepare heavy reporting and executive summaries of status updates.