Staff Auditor

Caterpillar Inc.•Peoria, IL

1d•$97,530 - $146,290•Onsite

About The Position

Within Caterpillar’s Internal Auditing & Advisory Services (IAAS) department, a Staff Auditor supports audits from planning through reporting by learning business processes, testing controls, analyzing data, and working closely with experienced auditors and business partners across the enterprise. Day Within Caterpillar’s Internal Auditing & Advisory Services (IAAS) department, a Staff Auditor supports audits from planning through reporting by learning business processes, testing controls, analyzing data, and working closely with experienced auditors and business partners across the enterprise. Day to day, the staff auditors travel as part of a team to global facilities for hands-on exposure to different businesses, risks, and operating environments, while building strong problem solving, communication, and critical thinking skills. IAAS offers a great opportunity because it combines structured training, coaching, and real responsibility with a clear development path and broad visibility across Caterpillar. This experience offers professional growth and prepares individuals for future leadership roles—either within IAAS or back in the business.

Requirements

Education/Experience: This position typically requires a bachelor's degree and 2+ years of prior auditing (internal or external), compliance, or large manufacturing experience.
Business Orientation: Knowledge of business concepts, tools and techniques; ability to operate with a business mindset that complements one's functional specialty and keeps it in a business context.
Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with elevated levels of precision.
Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
Internal Controls: Knowledge of concepts, methods, and processes of internal control; ability to create, implement, evaluate, and enhance processes in internal controls.

Responsibilities

Present audit findings to senior management for the development of reports and recommendations.
Execute audit testing procedures and prepare work papers to support audit scope, objectives, work performed, and findings and conclusions reached.
Assess vulnerabilities and provide recommendations and solutions.
Liaise with business unit leadership to communicate information and resolve problems.
Expect minimum travel of 40% including potential international travel.