Description
Plan, direct, and coordinate an organization's internal auditing program to ensure accurate financial reporting, regulatory compliance, effective risk management, and robust internal controls.
- • Establish and maintain relationships with business unit leaders to address audit findings and control issues.
- • Plan, direct, and coordinate auditors' activities across financial, operational, compliance, and IT engagements.
- • Recruit, hire, and allocate audit staff.
- • Prepare and present audit, operational, and risk reports to management and the audit committee.
- • Analyze cost and process data to identify control gaps and recommend efficiency improvements; support audit planning and budgeting.
- • Oversee training and professional development programs for audit staff.
- • Lead enterprise risk assessments and scoping to prioritize the audit plan and design test procedures.
- • Review and approve audit programs, workpapers, and conclusions to ensure evidence supports findings.
- • Monitor cash handling and other high-risk processes to verify controls and segregation of duties.
- • Ensure timely preparation of regulatory and compliance reports and support statutory and external audits.
- • Analyze financial information to assess the control environment and emerging risks.
- • Communicate audit results and remediation expectations to executives, boards, and audit committees.
- • Evaluate financial reporting systems, internal controls, and compliance procedures; recommend and track corrective actions.
- • Build internal networks to promote a culture of compliance and control awareness.
- • Review accounts receivable and collection processes for compliance and adequacy of controls.
- • Establish and enforce policies for safeguarding assets, records, and system access; oversee SOX or equivalent control frameworks.
- • Monitor regulatory, market, and industry developments and adjust the audit plan accordingly.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
