Job Description

This is a remote position.

Paradigm is searching for a Senior Internal Auditor to support our client, a global leader in the legal industry. This role requires expertise in leading operational business process audits, including defining audit scope, objectives, and procedures in collaboration with subject matter experts. The candidate will evaluate processes, perform testing, and deliver executive-level reports with actionable recommendations. Proficiency in SQL and strong communication skills are essential, with preferred experience in risk management frameworks and auditing standards like COBIT, ISO, and SOX.

Type: 6 Month Contract

Location:  Remote, USA

Benefits:  Paradigm offers medical, dental, vision, life, 401K, PTO, and sick days.

As a Senior Internal Auditor you will:

• Collaborate with internal business partners to gain an understanding of the business process, department, program or project to be audited
  
• Perform an assessment to identify the key risks and areas of highest value when formulating the proposed scope and objectives of the business, department, program or project to be audited
  
• Conduct external research, where applicable, to aid in the development of the proposed audit scope, objectives, and test work programs
  
• Develop a detailed test work program outlining the auditing procedures to be applied in order to achieve the audit scope and objectives
  
• Execute audit testing procedures which include performing interviews of auditees and subject matter experts, documenting detailed process walkthroughs, developing process flows, reviewing data, and performing analysis of data
  
• Work with data analysts using SQL and other data analysis tools to extract, manipulate, and analyze large datasets to identify anomalies and trends.
  
• Create audit work paper documentation by thoroughly documenting audit work with a great attention to detail and quality in a manner that provides strong audit evidence behind conclusions and facilitates an efficient peer review
  
• Discuss and validate potential audit findings (gaps, improvement needs) real-time with key stakeholders in a professional, productive and people-smart manner
  
• Draft clear and concise audit reports which provide auditees, including executives and the board’s audit committee, with sound conclusions as to the results of the audit, including any actions to be taken as a result of findings
  
• Project manage your progress and scope of the audits you execute while achieving deadlines and within individual audit budgets
  
• Communicate with key stakeholders throughout the audit on the status of the audit, preliminary findings, help needs, etc. while ensuring a transparent approach and “no surprises” result
  

Requirements

Our skills and experience wish list includes:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field
  
• 5+ years of experience in internal or external auditing of a variety of non-routine operational business processes, with CIA, CPA, and/or CISA certifications a plus
  
• Experience proposing audit scopes and developing test work programs for complex, non-standard areas that have never been previously reviewed
  
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret legal documents, common scientific and technical journals, and/or financial reports
  
• Ability to apply mathematical techniques to the audit process, including determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, and sampling theory
  
• Ability to apply risk assessment techniques/methodology to the audit process
  
• Proficiency in SQL, with the ability to understand complex queries for data extraction and analysis
  
• Proven ability to document one’s work in accordance with the Institute of Internal Audit (IIA) global standards, including a well refined attention to detail
  
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to synthesize information and verbally communicate information clearly and concise
  
• Self-starter who is independently motivated and can self-manage with limited oversight
  

Benefits

Paradigm offers medical, dental, vision, life, 401K, PTO, and sick days.

About Us, Paradigm

Want to love Mondays? It's possible when you love what you do. Paradigm is a staffing solutions firm dedicated to finding the perfect job for candidates. We're connected with some of the most innovative tech companies around, giving our employees that competitive edge needed in today's job market.

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