Senior Analyst, Internal Audit

Clearsulting•Columbus, OH

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Clearsulting is hiring a Senior Analyst, Internal Audit. The role may be performed remotely from cities outside the listed office locations or in a hybrid arrangement. Team members who live within a 45-minute commute of a Clearsulting office are expected to work in person eight days per month, with flexibility to choose those days based on client meetings, team syncs, and individual schedules. Travel is expected up to 20% of the time. The Senior Analyst oversees SOX compliance engagements, including documentation, testing, and reporting of internal controls over financial reporting. The role includes coaching staff, managing financial audit projects, coordinating with co-sourced internal audit teams, and owning assigned workstreams from planning through completion. The analyst serves as a main client point of contact, communicates project progress and potential roadblocks, and exercises independent judgment in researching and resolving issues while escalating significant matters appropriately.

Requirements

At least 3 years of relevant experience as an auditor in external audit or an internal audit function for a public accounting or professional services firm.
Experience applying technical internal control knowledge in financial statement audits, internal audits, or operational audits.
Authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

CPA or CIA certification.
Knowledge of SOX regulations, the COSO framework, and internal control best practices.
Effective organizational skills and ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly convey complex business concepts to executive audiences and produce polished business writing.

Responsibilities

Oversee SOX compliance engagements, including documentation, testing, and reporting of internal controls over financial reporting.
Coach staff conducting control assessments, evaluating financial statement risks and business processes, executing audit procedures, and performing first-level quality assurance reviews of financial testing.
Manage financial audit projects, including developing project plans, budgets, and deliverable schedules, and communicating progress and potential roadblocks.
Act as the main point of contact for clients and work independently.
Coordinate with co-sourced internal audit teams to deliver services that meet client internal and external audit requirements.
Own assigned workstreams from planning through completion, independently researching, troubleshooting, and resolving issues, and escalating significant matters appropriately.