Internal Audit Intern

Worthington Industries Inc.; Columbus, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Full time

Job summary

Worthington Steel seeks an Internal Audit Intern for a 12-week Summer 2024 program in Columbus, OH. The role involves executing audit plans, testing controls, and preparing findings and recommendations.

You will develop knowledge of the company and contribute to process improvements while collaborating with management and staff; candidates pursuing a related degree with strong analytical and communication skills are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Self-starter with good project management skills.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Good customer service orientation with ability to establish professional relationships.
• Strong understanding of accounting and audit concepts.
• Ability to see how assigned work fits into the larger picture and impact other areas.

Responsibilities

• Performs audits by executing test plans as assigned while challenging work assignments for efficiency and effectiveness.
• Evaluates adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls; identifies root causes and reports findings with corrective actions.
• Assists in preparing written communications such as client correspondence and audit memos.
• Develops knowledge of the Company's industry and business developments to identify potential impacts.
• Demonstrates teamwork through collaboration with management and staff and accepts additional assignments when appropriate.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Project management

Teamwork

Customer service orientation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance/business (in progress)

Job description

Worthington Steel – Internal Audit Intern – Summer 2024

Worthington Steel's Summer Internship Program is a 12-week program that starts at the end of May and runs through early August. During the 12-week program, interns will spend part of their time completing a business-driven project. These assignments could range from generating ideas for product and/or process improvement, to developing a standardized playbook for a specific role or process within the Company. Worthington Steel is not responsible for providing supplemental housing for students.

Join our team as an Internal Audit intern. This role conducts Sarbanes-Oxley, financial, and operational control testing through execution of audit programs by obtaining, analyzing, and evaluating evidentiary data to form objective conclusions and generate recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Performs audits by executing test plans as assigned while appropriately challenging work assignments to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of work procedures.
• Through analysis of process documentation and review of audit evidence, evaluates the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls, identifies root cause of any noted issues, and reports audit findings to Internal Audit department management with recommendations for corrective actions.
• Assists in the preparation of written communications such as client correspondence, findings documents, internal audit comment memos, internal policies, etc.
• Develops knowledge of the Company's industry, major events within the Company, and general business/economic developments to contribute to the identification of potential impacts to the department and its work.
• Demonstrates teamwork through positive attitude, cooperating with management and other staff, sharing information, contributing ideas/opinions, accepting constructive feedback, and accepting additional assignments when appropriate.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Desired Experience

• Working toward Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business or other related field
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Demonstrated integrity, values, principles, and work ethic
• Self-starter with good project management skills utilized to ensure delivery of multiple tasks within budget and on time
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Good customer service orientation with ability to establish professional working relationship with internal/external customers and coworkers.
• Strong understanding of accounting and audit concepts with a desire to understand the theory supporting actions
• Ability to see how assigned work fits into the larger picture and affects other areas so that issues outside original scope of work may be identified.

About Us

Hesitant to apply because you may not meet every specific requirement? If this role is something you are interested in, but your previous experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply! At Worthington Steel we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We recognize that individuals with diverse experiences and backgrounds are essential to our success. You may be the perfect candidate for this role or others within our organization.

Worthington Steel (NYSE:WS) is a metals processor that partners with customers to deliver highly technical and customized solutions. Worthington Steel’s expertise in carbon flat-roll steel processing, electrical steel laminations and tailor welded solutions are driving steel toward a more sustainable future.

As one of the most trusted metals processors in North America, Worthington Steel and its approximately 6,000 employees harness the power of steel to advance our customers’ visions through value-added processing capabilities including galvanizing, pickling, configured blanking, specialty cold reduction, lightweighting and electrical lamination. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Worthington Steel operates 37 facilities in seven states and 10 countries. Following a people-first Philosophy, commitment to sustainability and proven business system, Worthington Steel’s purpose is to generate positive returns by providing trusted and innovative solutions for customers, creating opportunities for employees and strengthening its communities.

Worthington Steel Inc., and its subsidiaries, is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, disability or veteran’s status.