Senior Auditor

Fortune Brands • Deerfield, IL

8h • $80,000 - $126,500 • Hybrid

About The Position

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is an industry-leading home, security and digital products company focused on exciting opportunities within the home, security and commercial building markets. Their driving purpose is to elevate every life by transforming spaces into havens, believing their work and brands can have positive impacts for their business, shareholders, people, and the planet. Fortune Brands aims to be a workplace where smart, ambitious people have the support to reach their fullest potential, fostering a high-performing team empowered to think big, learn fast, and make bold decisions, with an inclusive culture. The Senior Auditor will join the Internal Audit team, assisting with project planning, scoping, and workpaper review activities, and participating in financial, operational, and IT audits as assigned. This role independently formulates and completes audit procedures to assess risks and processes, test controls, and construct a logical business rationale for a wide range of potential solutions to solve problems (people, process, or technology).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, IT, data science, or related field
• 5+ years of combined internal audit and/or accounting experience; prior Big 4/large-firm experience a plus
• CIA, CISA, or CPA certification required; additional relevant certifications a plus (CFE, CRISC, CIPP/x, etc.)
• Working knowledge of the IIA Global Internal Audit Standards (2024) and COSO Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013); strong understanding of SOX/ICFR concepts for process level controls
• Hands on experience with SOX/ICFR testing and working knowledge of deficiency assessment in a public company environment; comfortable coordinating requests with external auditors
• Proficiency with audit management software; familiar with data analytics/visualization tools (e.g., SQL/Python/ACL/IDEA; Power BI/Tableau)
• Ability to travel up to 25%, primarily within North America, with some international travel as required

Nice To Haves

• Prior internal audit experience in a public company setting
• Experience with major ERPs (SAP, Oracle) and shared services environments
• Experience building reusable analytics
• Proficiency using AI / automation tools with appropriate data-handling and confidentiality practices
• Fluency in Mandarin Chinese or Spanish language a plus

Responsibilities

• Supports planning and scoping for assigned audits; develops or tailors audit programs/test steps from departmental templates, incorporating process walkthroughs and risk/control mapping
• Executes fieldwork: performs and documents control and substantive testing; analyzes evidence; maintains workpapers that meet professional and departmental standards
• Executes defined data analytics scripts/queries; partners with analytics resources to refine tests
• Independently conducts or participates in discussions of findings with stakeholders
• Identifies issues and root causes; assesses significance/likelihood; drafts clear findings and practical recommendations; participates in report drafting and close meetings
• Supports the Manager/Senior Manager in reviewing the work of staff auditors and providing on the job feedback and quality checks
• Supports Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 (SOX) / Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) activities (walkthroughs, control testing, deficiency evaluation) and coordinates with external auditors on requests for assigned areas
• Contributes to process level risk assessments by surfacing emerging risks and data insights from completed audits
• Demonstrates conformance to the IIA Standards in daily work (workpaper quality, objectivity, due professional care) and participates in internal QAIP activities as requested
• Responsible for special projects as assigned
• Identifies ways to improve work processes and communicates ideas to department leadership
• Coordinates day to day tasks and timelines
• Ability to travel up to 25%, primarily within North America, with some international travel as required

Benefits

• comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs
• robust health plans
• a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution
• product discounts
• flexible time off benefits
• adoption benefits
• numerous ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) to foster a sense of belonging for all associates

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees