Internal Auditor Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related business field such as Accounting or Business, or equivalent experience; the posting describes an experience-to-college basis of 2:1.
• At least four years of progressively responsible, relevant professional experience in internal audit, external audit, compliance, or a comparable oversight function; additional directly related education may offset qualifying experience.
• Experience reviewing financial, operational, compliance, and/or IT-related processes and controls, including gathering evidence, conducting testing, and documenting results.
• Experience conducting internal audit engagements in accordance with IIA Global Internal Audit Standards, including applying requirements to engagement planning, risk assessment, execution, documentation, evidence evaluation, and reporting.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Word.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work, meet deadlines, and work independently and collaboratively in a diverse environment.
• Effective written and oral communication, interviewing, and information-gathering skills, including preparing and presenting clear, concise audit information to stakeholders at varying organizational levels.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to evaluate evidence, identify control weaknesses and potential causes, assess alternatives, and develop supported recommendations; ability to recognize when management guidance is needed.
• Must receive a favorable disposition in a preliminary background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Uncleared Personal Identity Verification (UPIV) credential.
• Must provide REAL-ID or REAL-ID-compliant documentation for Laboratory site access.
• The position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or another relevant professional certification, or progress toward certification.
• Experience using TeamMate+ or comparable electronic audit workpaper software.
• Experience using advanced Excel functionality or other analytical tools to identify anomalies, evaluate transactions, and support audit conclusions.
• Familiarity with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), COSO, and other relevant auditing or internal control frameworks.
• Familiarity with federal regulatory and contracting requirements relevant to a national laboratory, including FAR, FTR, and CAS.
• Familiarity with a national laboratory, federally funded research organization, or similarly regulated environment.
• Experience or familiarity with data analytics, audit automation, continuous monitoring, or approved AI-assisted audit techniques, including validating results and protecting sensitive information.
• Familiarity with data visualization or analytics tools such as Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or Python.
• Basic knowledge of IT general controls, cybersecurity-related risks, or technology-enabled business processes.

Responsibilities

• Perform professional audit work individually or as part of a team, identifying organizational risks and conducting engagements in accordance with IIA Global Internal Audit Standards, applicable departmental policies and procedures, and other relevant professional or regulatory requirements.
• Conduct routine and complex, risk-based financial, operational, compliance, and technology-related audits; analyze processes and assess control design and operating effectiveness.
• Independently plan, organize, and execute audit engagements, including identifying key risks and controls, establishing objectives, developing procedures, determining testing methods, and completing work on schedule.
• Apply relevant internal control frameworks, including COSO, and coordinate significant scope and methodology decisions with audit management.
• Review operational, business, and automated-system processes; gather, analyze, and verify information from policies, procedures, reports, financial records, system data, and interviews.
• Prepare accurate, complete workpapers documenting audit procedures, testing, and evidence, and safeguard confidential audit records and sensitive information.
• Perform audit testing; evaluate evidence sufficiency and reliability; identify exceptions; analyze potential causes; and develop evidence-based conclusions and practical recommendations.
• Use data analysis techniques where appropriate.
• Prepare objective, evidence-based findings, draft audit reports, and other communications describing engagement objectives, criteria, conditions, established causes, risks or consequences, conclusions, and recommended corrective actions.
• Discuss audit results with audit management and relevant stakeholders.
• Identify emerging risks and potential audit issues and communicate them to audit management to support audit planning and risk assessment.
• Consider fraud, waste, and abuse risks during audit work and promptly communicate potential indicators or concerns to audit management.
• Participate in special reviews, investigations, and other assigned projects.
• Provide technical assistance, share knowledge, and train less experienced audit team members as appropriate.
• Communicate and collaborate with Internal Audit colleagues and organizational personnel to obtain information, validate facts, discuss results, and coordinate work; interact with external parties when authorized and needed.
• May assist with resolving engagement-related issues under audit management guidance.

Benefits

• Comprehensive employee benefits program; details are referenced on the Brookhaven National Laboratory Benefits Program page.