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As a GE Appliances Internal Auditor, you'll be responsible for executing internal controls audits and assigned audit activities, evaluating risks and controls, documenting processes and testing results, and identifying opportunities to strengthen business processes and the control environment. You'll collaborate with business control owners and other stakeholders to support remediation efforts, respond to internal and external audit needs, and ensure audit activities are completed accurately and effectively. You'll also contribute to continuous improvement of audit procedures and practices while maintaining knowledge of applicable professional standards, regulations, and industry best practices.
Position
Internal Auditor
Location
USA, Louisville, KY
How You'll Create Possibilities
- Helps develop and apply standardized procedures to efficiently extract and analyze data from various business applications, supporting accurate and effective control testing and audit activities.
- Participates in the planning and execution of internal controls audits across financial, operational, and compliance areas, applying established audit methodologies to identify risks, evaluate controls, and identify opportunities for process improvement.
- Reviews and updates control documentation in collaboration with business control owners, ensuring documentation accurately reflects current processes, controls, and responsibilities.
- Conducts walkthroughs and documents business processes, including preparing flowcharts, narratives, risk and control matrices, and other supporting documentation to facilitate effective control evaluation.
- Performs assigned audit testing and documents audit evidence and results clearly and concisely in electronic workpapers in accordance with Internal Audit methodology and applicable IIA standards.
- Follows up on management action plans addressing identified risks and control gaps, monitors remediation progress, and communicates status or concerns to appropriate team members.
- Coordinates and fulfills requests from external audit firms related to internal controls engagements, ensuring information and supporting documentation are accurate, complete, and provided timely.
- Identifies and implements opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of audit procedures, including streamlining processes, leveraging data and technology, and enhancing audit tools and work practices.
- Builds and maintains effective professional relationships with business control owners and other stakeholders by communicating clearly, responding appropriately to questions, and collaborating to resolve issues.
- Maintains knowledge of relevant industry trends, internal audit practices, professional standards, and regulatory requirements and applies that knowledge to assigned audit activities and continuous improvement efforts.
- Participates in special projects as requested by management or the audit team, applying job knowledge, sound judgment, and flexibility to address a variety of business needs.
Position Competencies (Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities)
- Professional Contribution: Functions as an established and productive professional contributor, capable of working independently with general supervision. Sets objectives independently to align personal tasks with project or assignment goals.
- Problem Resolution: Proficient in solving problems that are difficult but generally not complex, applying sound judgment and practical approaches.
- Communication & Influence: Able to influence others within the job area through clear explanation of facts, policies, and practices. Crafts clear, audience-appropriate financial updates and variance explanations, leveraging data visualization and written commentary to convey insights.
- Theoretical Job Knowledge: Possesses practical knowledge of the job area, typically acquired through a combination of advanced education and experience.
- Financial Management: Builds and refines financial models and forecasts with moderate supervision, integrating historical data, business drivers, and assumptions to support short-term planning and decision-making.
- Operational Execution: Independently manages a range of recurring finance processes, identifying opportunities for automation or efficiency improvements, ensuring timely and error-free outp