Audit & Accounting Senior

Avolta; Maryland; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Generous PTO

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Training and career growth

Referral program

Job summary

Avolta is seeking a Senior Staff Auditor to lead and conduct audits of internal controls across operational, financial, and compliance areas. The role emphasizes clear reporting, risk assessment, and collaboration with management to strengthen controls.

Requires 5+ years in internal auditing, and a bachelor’s degree; travel up to 30% is expected as part of the role.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in internal audit programs.
• Bachelor's degree related to auditing or accounting.

Responsibilities

• Plan, lead, and complete audits of internal controls.
• Communicate audit results and recommendations to management.
• Prepare narratives, flowcharts, and risk matrices documenting understanding.
• Develop risk assessments with audit leadership.
• Prepare clear audit reports detailing objectives, scope, findings and opinions.
• Coordinate with management to implement corrective actions.
• Perform follow-up reviews to track progress.
• Assist in staff training and development.
• Support special projects including fraud investigations.

Job description

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• ~ Generous paid time off (vacation, flex or sick)
• ~*401(k) retirement plan with company match
• ~*Company paid life insurance
• ~*Tuition reimbursement
• ~ Employee assistance program
• ~ Training and exciting career growth opportunities
• ~ Referral program – refer a friend and earn a bonus

• Corporate Internal Audit

Purpose: Purpose: The Senior Staff Auditor is responsible for planning and conducting audits of internal controls using a variety of audit techniques and tools to evaluate both the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls. This position communicates audit results, including control deficiencies, potential impacts, and recommendations to management through clearly written and concise audit reports.

Plans, leads, and completes audits designed to evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls with regard to operational, financial, or compliance activities or some aspects of each individually or collectively

Plans audits of internal controls, including preparation of client assistance materials, auditor assignments and preparation of weekly status reports and performs some test work procedures to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls

Researches and documents relevant process for audit engagement through effective interviewing skills, research, and reviews of existing documentation and prepares narratives, flowcharts, and risk matrices to document that understanding

Assists in preparation of risk assessments in conjunction with audit leadership consistent with established auditing standards and techniques

Prepares detailed audit reports in a clear and concise manner outlining the audit’s objectives, scope, findings, and audit opinion.

Organizes audit closing meetings and communicates audit results to various levels of management both orally and in writing and coordinates with management to find mutually acceptable responses and actions to audit findings

Obtains management responses to audit findings and reviews them for reasonableness. Also, performs follow‑up reviews as often as every six months to report on the progress of action plans from management based on auditor recommendations

Assists in the training and development of staff auditors with attention focused on the overall conduct of the audit, audit methodologies, control evaluation and analysis, work paper technique, audit findings presentations, and report writing

Participates in special projects or requests from management, including fraud investigations, consulting activities, or other special requests

Maintains knowledge of internal auditing standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices while recommending enhancements to audit methodologies, risk assessment processes, and internal control frameworks

Reporting Relationship: The Senior Staff Auditor reports to the Director, Internal Audit.

Requires 5 years of experience engaged in developing and delivering internal audit programs

A bachelor’s degree in a program related to the functional area can count for 3 of the 5-year requirement.

Specialized Training

Training that leads to an in-depth understanding of internal control identification and evaluation

Training that leads to knowledge of fraud investigation, IT & Digital audit, and AuditBoard (or similar system knowledge)

Knowledge of requirements of the SAS (Statement of Audit Standards) of the AICPA and Financial Accounting Standards with broad business knowledge, experience, and insight

Business acumen and also has the mindset required to understand the long‑term implications of Functional planning and to advance the organizations goals

Demonstrated history of creating and maintaining positive work environments through coaching, developing, and leading teams to achieve common goals

Location/Travel:

Requires ability to travel to airport locations up to 30%

It is the Company’s policy to ensure equal employment opportunity in all aspects of employment and to comply with anti-discrimination laws and regulations. The Company prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal opportunities to applicants and team members without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, age, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions and lactation), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, national origin, disability, military service and veteran status, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances (referred to as “protected characteristics”).