Internal Auditor

Jobtailor; Spring (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a seasoned Internal Audit professional in the United States to lead audits with minimal supervision. The role involves risk-based assurance, data analytics, and stakeholder collaboration to improve processes and controls.

Ideal candidates have 4–7 years of audit experience, professional certifications, and a track record of delivering clear, actionable findings. Join a team that values analytical rigor and proactive problem solving.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in a related field or demonstrated competence.
• Typically 4–7 years of audit experience in policies, processes, or related field.
• Preferred CIA, CPA, CRMA certifications.

Responsibilities

• Executes audits with minimal support and direction.
• Identifies inherent and residual risks during audit engagements.
• Completes tasks on time, managing conflicts and dependencies.
• Conducts interviews to elicit insights on business processes and risks.
• Performs research and shares analytical insights with updates on progress.
• Delivers audit findings and recommendations with root-cause analysis.
• Keeps current with industry audit standards, tools, and methodologies.
• Builds constructive relationships with auditees and stakeholders.
• Assesses feasibility of using new technology and analytics in audits.
• Solves complex problems and manages projects independently.

Skills

Auditing

Risk assessment

Data analysis

Interviews & stakeholder mgmt

Project management

Education

Four-year or graduate degree in business-related field

Tools

AI‑Enabled Tools

Audit Software

Data Analytics Tools

Job description

Responsibilities

• Executes independently with minimal support and direction.
• Performs all audit activities that involve identifying inherent and residual risks and helps conduct risk-based assurance and advisory projects.
• Completes all job tasks within the defined timelines, anticipating and addressing conflicts or dependencies in a complex setting.
• Demonstrates adeptness in conducting interviews to elicit essential insights and requisite information about the organization’s business processes and the inherent risks within the audited environment.
• Engages in extensive research, shares analytical insights, and provides regular progress updates concerning project accomplishments and challenges.
• Analyzes data derived from audits and delivers meticulously composed audit results reports and recommendations to management, effectively identifying and communicating issues, impacts, and root causes.
• Stays up to date in industry insights, emerging audit methodologies, policies, and standards, utilized systems and applications, benchmarks, and the organization’s Internal Audit (IA) landscape.
• Cultivates constructive relationships with auditees, peers, and stakeholders, fostering positive interactions across the audit spectrum.
• Evaluates the feasibility of leveraging latest technology and analytics within audit planning and execution, including AI‑enabled tools and approaches.
• Solves difficult and complex problems with a fresh perspective, demonstrating good judgment in selecting creative solutions and managing projects independently.

Requirements

• Four‑year or Graduate Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
• Typically has 4-7 years of work experience, preferably in audit policies, operating principles, or a related field, or an advanced degree with 3-5 years of work experience.
• Preferred Certifications: Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA).

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in audit activities, risk assessment, and data analysis while effectively communicating insights and recommendations. Proficient in leveraging technology and analytics to enhance audit planning and execution.

Tools & Technologies

• AI‑Enabled Tools
• Audit Software
• Data Analytics Tools