Senior Auditor

Fortune Brands•Deerfield, IL

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Fortune Brands is looking for a Senior Auditor to join our Internal Audit team! The Senior Auditor assists with project planning, scoping, and workpaper review activities, and participates in financial, operational, and IT audits as assigned. The Senior Auditor 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