Internal Audit Lead

FIS; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and creative work environment

Professional and personal development resources

Competitive salary and benefits

Work-life balance

Job summary

FIS in Milwaukee seeks an Internal Auditor Lead who will support and lead audit teams through financial and operational audits. The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, supports audit procedures, and has minimum three years of experience. Candidates should hold professional certifications like CPA or CIA. The role requires excellent communication and organizational skills, and a team-oriented attitude. A hybrid work environment with competitive salary and benefits is offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of experience, preferably in a Fortune 500 or professional services firm.
• Hold one or more professional certifications (e.g. CPA, CIA, CISA, CFE).
• Ability and willingness to travel on occasion (0-10%, depending on location).

Responsibilities

• Lead and support audit teams during financial, operational, regulatory, and SOX audit projects.
• Assess engagement level risks and evaluate key controls.
• Prepare well-written and meaningful reports summarizing audit results.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong organizational skills

Sound decision making skills

High integrity and trustworthiness

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, technology, or related discipline

Job description

Type Of Hire

Experienced (relevant combo of work and education)

Education Desired

Bachelor of Accounting

Position Type

Full time

Job Description

Every day, our teams innovate across the world of finance. We collaborate to work smarter, while making a difference. We believe in diversity and inclusivity, giving a voice to everyone on the team. And we celebrate our success together. If you want to make an impact in fintech, we’d like to know~ Are you FIS?

About The Role

The Internal Auditor Lead is an experienced auditor proficient in the day-to-day tasks of executing an audit and may have experience in the “lead” role of executing an engagement and supervising junior staff.

What You Will Be Doing

• Lead and support audit teams during financial, operational, regulatory, and/or Sarbanes‑Oxley (SOX) audit projects from beginning to end of the audit assignment. This includes assisting the project manager with planning, scoping, and execution of audit
• Assess engagement level risks and evaluate and validate key controls
• Develop audit work programs and document workpapers and other audit materials that meet all relevant professional practice and FIS Internal Audit methodology requirements
• Observe, understand and document business processes in detailed narratives and/or process flows, including identification of risks and key controls
• Perform and document walkthroughs surrounding the test of design for controls tested within financial, operational, regulatory, and SOX audit projects
• Conduct initial review of staff auditor workpapers to ensure consistency with audit methodology and quality standards
• Formulate logical and supportable conclusions
• Identify and communicate audit observations encountered and offer recommended solutions relevant to business and risk
• Prepare well‑written and meaningful reports summarizing audit results
• Proactively manage audit finding tracking and documentation of status updates obtained via management action owners, and timely execution of remediation testing
• Lead or support special investigations and other projects in addition to traditional audit projects, where requested
• Demonstrate strong organization skills and leverage technology tools and resources, such as Microsoft co‑pilot, which allow for an effective and efficient work environment
• Develop and foster professional relationships within the audit team and across the business
• Establish trust and credibility with key stakeholders
• Lead, teach, and mentor audit staff not only on assigned audit projects but also through their career progression
• Contribute to a high‑performance environment
• Determine and drive personal professional development plan
• Support the maintenance and development of Internal Audit annual risk assessments and audit plan development

Required Qualifications

• Earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, technology, or other related discipline
• Hold one or more professional certifications (e.g. CPA, CIA, CISA, CFE) (Internal Auditor Senior, Internal Auditor Lead, and Internal Auditor Senior Lead), or the desire and determination to pursue such (Internal Auditor Senior only)
• Minimum of three years of experience, preferably in a Fortune 500 or professional services firm
• Although financial services and/or technology industry experience is highly desired, other industry experience will be considered as appropriate. Experience in highly regulated environments is a plus
• Professional services experience acquired from a Big 4 environment or highly regarded consulting firm is desired
• Ability and willingness to travel on occasion (0-10%, depending on location)
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
• Demonstrates high integrity, credibility, and trustworthiness
• Solid understanding of the Institute of Internal Audit (IIA) Global Standards
• Positive and professional demeanor
• Team player
• Desire to learn and ability to overcome challenges and adapt in a fast‑paced environment
• Proactive and high‑quality execution focused
• Sound decision making skills and judgment
• Strong organizational skills and ability to balance multiple deliverables

What We Offer You

• Flexible and creative work environment with a hybrid working arrangement
• Diverse and collaborative atmosphere
• Professional and personal development resources
• Opportunities to give back
• Work – life balance
• Competitive salary and benefits

Privacy Statement

FIS is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal information that we process in order to provide services to our clients. For specific information on how FIS protects personal information online, please see the Online Privacy Notice.

EEOC Statement

FIS is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here supplement document available here. For positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test. ADA Disclaimer~ In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case‑by‑case basis.

Sourcing Model

Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.