Senior Associate, Global Audit & Advisory

Ciena Government Solutions•Baltimore, MD

About The Position

As the global leader in high-speed connectivity, Ciena builds the critical infrastructure powering the AI era. We’re a technology company shaping the future of networking, guided by innovation, integrity, and collaboration. Through development opportunities, meaningful work, and flexibility, Ciena supports growth and well-being—on and off the job. Connect with a career that matters. Join a global audit and advisory team that helps strengthen governance, compliance, and operational effectiveness across critical business functions. This role provides exposure to third-party risk, compliance, SOX, financial, operational, and emerging risk reviews while partnering with stakeholders across the organization. The position contributes to identifying risks, evaluating controls, and driving meaningful business improvements through audit and data-driven insights.

Requirements

2+ years of internal audit, public accounting, risk, compliance, forensic, or related experience.
Application of internal controls, SOX, risk management, and audit methodologies.
Background in third-party risk, compliance, fraud, investigations, regulatory programs, or operational auditing.
Analytical, communication, and relationship-building skills.

Nice To Haves

CPA, CIA, CFE, or progress toward certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Execute global audits across compliance, third-party risk, SOX, financial, operational, and emerging risk areas.
Assess third-party relationships, including distributors, suppliers, partners, and service providers, to evaluate risk and control effectiveness.
Evaluate compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and industry standards, including anti-bribery and corruption and other ethics-related programs.
Perform interviews, walkthroughs, testing, data analytics, and risk assessments to identify gaps and improvement opportunities.
Analyze data to identify trends, anomalies, and risks using Excel and audit technology tools.
Partner with business leaders to develop practical solutions and sustainable corrective actions.
Collaborate with global teams to build expertise in governance, risk management, and compliance while contributing to audit reporting, investigations, continuous monitoring initiatives, and process improvement projects.