Auditor Associate

The Associate Auditor will work with the Internal Audit team to plan and execute financial and operational audits and internal controls testing on behalf of management (i.e., Sarbanes Oxley and SOC 1).

The Associate Auditor will work with the Internal Audit team to plan and execute financial and operational audits and internal controls testing on behalf of management (i.e., Sarbanes Oxley and SOC 1).  

• Assist on audits within assigned areas of responsibility.
• Assist in the scoping effort by participating in meetings, reviewing documentation, etc.
• Support the effort to update business process documentation with Process Owners within the applicable business units.
• Ensure that Process Owners have prepared process narrative documentation for the processes for which they are responsible, ensure that Process Owners have conducted a walk through of each process and validate the completeness and accuracy of process documentation.
• Assist in preparing risk/control matrixes associated with the various Financial Statement Processes to ensure that we have identified and properly documented the “significant” controls that mitigate these risks.
• Assist in the effort to test business process controls with Process Owners within the applicable business units. With the assistance of Process Owners, prepare and update detailed test plans to ensure that tests are appropriately designed and that the proper testing of “significant” controls is conducted, review test plans to ensure they are complete & accurate, execute the testing and conclude on the results.
• Maintain a document repository, provide regular status reports, update and maintain test plans, provide support to the Business Process Owners assisting in resolving issues related to internal controls, update documentation and attend and plan compliance training.
• Assist Ceridian’s external audit firm with SOC 1 Testing.
• Assist the team with all aspects of audit execution -- assessing risk and performing detailed audit planning; regularly communicating with IA management; performing audit testing and documenting workpapers; writing draft audit reports; and working with management to develop reasonable and sufficient corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain proactive working relationships with relevant Operational and Financial Business Managers across Ceridian.
•  Follow up and work with management on open action plans to ensure remediation plans are being followed and risks are being mitigated on a timely basis.

Minimum Qualifications 

• 2+ years experience in a financial area (A/P, A/R, etc) or Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or finance  
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent presentation, relationship building and interaction skills
• Solid strategic thinking approach, business risk awareness and appropriate judgment to use a risk-based approach in planning the audit focus
• High level of tact and ability to communicate complex and potentially sensitive issues to various levels of management
• Ability to bring innovative ideas to the team
• Experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential
• Ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment is crucial
• Able to travel up to 10%