Staff Auditor

Casestack • Oak Brook, IL

324d • $70,000 - $75,000

About The Position

The Staff Auditor protects company assets by ensuring compliance with company policies, best practices, internal control procedures and regulations. This role involves performing the preparation and execution of internal audit reviews over key operating areas to assess compliance with policies and regulations. The Staff Auditor will apply and assess both business and financial reporting impact based on knowledge of Accounting Principles under US GAAP, critical accounting concepts (e.g. debits/credits, accruals, fixed assets, debt, etc.) and business objectives (e.g. profitability, protection of assets, fraud prevention, etc.). The position requires preparing clear and concise workpapers to document relevant evidence in accordance with audit practices, procedures and standards to support the work performed and conclusion drawn. Additionally, the Staff Auditor will present results and recommendations to management for monitoring and controlling risk and provide recommendations for process improvements. The role also involves working with management to ensure recommendations are addressed and corrective action is implemented, assisting IA Management with the preparation of special audit and control reports, and performing assigned internal control evaluations in accordance with SOX rules and regulations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 1 to 3 years of relevant auditing experience in a public company or experience in Audit/Risk Management in one of the BIG Four Accounting Firms or recent graduate pursuing CPA license.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to understand business and financial statement risk and identify areas where processes could be implemented or improved.
• Ability to understand and visually map end-to-end processes.
• Familiarity with Internal Control Frameworks (SOX) and process documentation such as narratives, flowcharts, risk and control matrices.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel (Standard functionality, formulas, VLOOKUP, pivots, etc.).
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Perform the preparation and execution of internal audit reviews over key operating areas to assess compliance with policies and regulations.
• Apply and assess both business and financial reporting impact based on knowledge of Accounting Principles under US GAAP.
• Prepare clear and concise workpapers to document relevant evidence in accordance with audit practices, procedures and standards.
• Present results and recommendations to management for monitoring and controlling risk.
• Work with management to ensure recommendations are addressed and corrective action is implemented.
• Assist IA Management with the preparation of special audit and control reports.
• Assist with process walkthroughs and evaluations of appropriate risk identification and mitigating control design effectiveness.
• Perform assigned internal control evaluations in accordance with SOX rules and regulations.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Disability
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Support Activities for Transportation
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree