QualificationsProject managementSASGAASCommunication skillsProgram managementBachelor of ScienceBachelor’s degree
Do you enjoy working with people to solve complex business problems? If you love a challenge, have a passion for creating clarity, project management, and cross-group collaboration, we want you to join our Strategy and Solutions team in Audit, Risk, and Compliance (“ARC”)! This position is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing comprehensive and outcome-focused processes for the Internal Audit Team within ARC.
ARC is responsible for providing advisory services and acting as the center of excellence for risk and compliance, supplying independent and objective audit and investigative services, and adopting new technologies and optimizing tools and processes to improve effectiveness and drive efficiencies.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
Develop, implement, and maintain global audit practice standards and methodology for risk assessment, audit plan development, and project execution
Assign audit staff, leads, and project managers to audits in a frequently changing environment, ensuring proper staffing to meet business needs, meet audit plan commitments, and support audit team development
Partner with audit management and peers on resource needs based on the audit plan and advise on additional resources, if necessary
Manage ongoing updates to the Internal Audit software tool
Manage visibility and reporting of all audit plan changes in support of Audit Committee quarterly reporting cycle
Educate and train internal audit team members on industry practices and operational guidelines
Enable Internal Audit’s efficiency, scale, simplification, risk mitigating, and compliance.
Coordinate with the SAS Technology team for any data and/or technology needs.
Proactively review operational audit processes and formalize into efficient and effective internal audit practices
Research outside industry best practices to improve effectiveness of internal audit programs and practices
Qualifications
Required/Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Operations, Finance or related field AND 4+ years work experience in program management, process management, process improvement
OR equivalent experience.
2+ years management (e.g., people, project, process, vendor, change) experience.
The following are preferred:
A BS/BA degree in finance, IT, business administration or related field
Proven project management skills, with a track record of effectively managing projects in highly dynamic and matrixed environments
Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage in challenging conversations with senior management
Ability to effectively prioritize and coordinate multiple work streams of activities.
Knowledge of generally accepted auditing standards and accounting principles and/or IIA’s International Standards and Code of Ethics
6+ years of demonstrated work experience on Audit or Compliance teams or related field
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