Internal Auditor

Cypress HCM; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Cypress HCM is seeking a Staff Internal Auditor to support our SOX compliance program and contribute to internal audit, risk management, and process improvements for a large real estate investment client.

This role will leverage AI, data analytics, and automation to enhance audit processes and provide broad exposure to a public company environment with strong governance and regulatory focus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Information Systems, or related field.
• 1+ years in public accounting, external audit, internal audit, risk advisory, or SOX compliance.
• SOX testing and internal controls experience preferred.
• Big 4 experience strongly preferred.
• CPA, CIA, CISA, or related certification/pursuit preferred.

Responsibilities

• Execute SOX testing and evaluate internal control design and effectiveness.
• Maintain risk/control matrices, process narratives, and flowcharts.
• Conduct process walkthroughs with business stakeholders.
• Coordinate testing requests, timelines, and documentation with process owners.
• Identify control gaps, process inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities.
• Support quarterly SOX certifications and compliance activities.
• Monitor SEC, PCAOB, and COSO guidance and recommend control improvements.
• Participate in financial, operational, and compliance audits.
• Analyze business processes, data, risks, and internal controls.
• Prepare audit workpapers and documentation.
• Identify control deficiencies, root causes, and process improvements.
• Develop recommendations to improve controls and business processes.
• Track remediation efforts and validate corrective actions.
• Prepare audit findings, reports, and presentations.
• Monitor emerging business, regulatory, and operational risks.

Skills

SOX testing

Internal controls

Data analytics

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

BI tools

Automation software

MS Office

Job description

Our client, a well established Real Estate Investment Trust is looking for a Staff Internal Auditor to support the company's SOX compliance program while also contributing to internal audit, risk management, and process improvement initiatives. This role is a great opportunity for someone with public accounting, Big 4, internal audit, or SOX experience to gain broad exposure to a large public company. The position will also leverage AI, data analytics, and automation to improve audit processes.

Responsibilities

• Execute SOX testing and evaluate internal control design and effectiveness
• Maintain risk/control matrices, process narratives, and flowcharts
• Conduct process walkthroughs with business stakeholders
• Coordinate testing requests, timelines, and documentation with process owners
• Identify control gaps, process inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities
• Support quarterly SOX certifications and compliance activities
• Monitor SEC, PCAOB, and COSO guidance and recommend control improvements

Internal Audit & Risk

• Participate in financial, operational, and compliance audits
• Analyze business processes, data, risks, and internal controls
• Prepare audit workpapers and documentation
• Identify control deficiencies, root causes, and process improvement opportunities
• Develop recommendations to improve controls and business processes
• Track remediation efforts and validate corrective actions
• Prepare audit findings, reports, and presentations
• Monitor emerging business, regulatory, and operational risks

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Information Systems, or related field
• 1+ years of experience in public accounting, external audit, internal audit, risk advisory, or SOX compliance
• SOX testing and internal controls experience preferred
• Big 4 experience strongly preferred
• Understanding of internal controls, risk management, and financial reporting
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced Excel and Microsoft Office skills
• Experience with data analytics, BI, AI tools, or process automation preferred
• CPA, CIA, CISA, or related certification/pursuit preferred
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities