Assistant Auditor
AIPSO
- Johnston, RI
- $51,200-81,800 per year
- Training
- Full-time
- Complete assignments and projects of simple to moderate difficulty under supervision to evaluate operational, system, financial and compliance risks effecting the internal control environment.
- Apply auditing principles and practices to perform audits of simple to moderate difficulty, and competency to work through all phases under supervision.
- Apply practical understanding of operations pertinent to financial activity and controls, system input/output and controls, and policy and procedural compliance controls.
- Assist with identification of project scope and objectives, and execute the audit program under supervision to achieve those objectives.
- Prepare audit work papers in an organized and neat manner for secondary review and reliance.
- Research and analyze business and system operations, identify control strengths and weaknesses, and propose suitable approaches to test the controls to accomplish the audit objectives.
- Perform a structured analysis of information to identify deficiencies and audit expectations.
- Perform Audit Co-Liaison role for functional area assigned.
Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university majoring in Accounting, Finance, Data Analytics, Management or Computer Information Systems preferred. Additional appropriate experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.Experience:
This is an entry-level position. 0-1 year of related or transferable business experience or knowledge, such as that may have been gained through an internship or college course-work.Skills & Knowledge:
- Ability to work effectively individually or in a team environment to accomplish project goals and promote collaboration of ideas.
- Ability to understand and concisely document business or system operations through development of process narratives and flowcharts.
- Strong analytical skills are required to assess information and processes, and identify areas of risk, while applying good judgment in evaluating the impact of those risks.
- Understanding of cause and effect and consider underlying issues and various perspectives for reliable judgment.
- Requires strong communication skills to effectively express audit results in verbal and written format to auditees, and successfully achieve agreement on action plans.
- Ability to work on multiple assignments simultaneously and effectively organize assignments and tasks.
- Ability to balance and manage project time lines and deadlines.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools including Word, Excel, SharePoint, Teams, Visio.
This is a full time position