Internal Auditor

Colonial Williamsburg; Williamsburg (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation seeks an experienced internal auditor to support its Internal Audit department. You will evaluate operations, document controls, and assist in creating audit programs and reports to strengthen financial integrity and operational effectiveness.

Minimum requirements include a bachelor’s degree in accounting/related field and 2+ years in internal audit, with CIA/CISA/CFE/CRMA or CPA candidacy preferred for professional growth within this historic institution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• Two or more years’ experience in internal audit or the attest function.
• Candidate for CIA, CISA, CFE, CRMA or CPA.

Responsibilities

• Apply the standard audit approach in an effective and efficient manner.
• Observe, document, and evaluate operations, procedures, and internal controls.
• Assist in developing audit programs and perform audit procedures established in the audit program.
• Review transactions, documents, records, reports, and methods for accuracy and effectiveness.
• Prepare workpapers that record and summarize data. Record all workpapers in the department’s workpaper software.
• Apply risk and control concepts to scenarios encountered and identify potential issues.
• Document and discuss with management the discovered weaknesses in accounting, operational procedures, and internal controls.
• Recommend actions to improve accounting and operational procedures and internal controls.
• Assist with preparing audit reports that summarize audit work performed, weaknesses discovered, and recommended actions.
• Assist more senior auditors in audits of operations and accounting processes.
• Assist with the monthly verification of outstanding audit issues. Perform testing as appropriate to verify procedures implemented in response to identified issues.
• Assist with efforts to integrate computer-assisted audit techniques and continuous monitoring into the audit practices.
• Serve on committees throughout the Foundation to ensure internal controls are adequately addressed.
• Perform other duties as assigned concerning the general mission of the Internal Audit department.

Skills

Internal audit experience

Audit controls

CIA/CISA/CFE/CRMA/CPA candidate

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field

Job description

Who We Are

Founded in 1926, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is a private, not-for-profit educational, historic, and cultural institution that owns and operates one of the largest and best-known museum complexes in the world. Our mission is “that the future may learn from the past” through preserving and restoring 18th-century Williamsburg, Virginia’s colonial capital. We engage, inform, and inspire people to learn about this historic capital, the events that occurred here, and the diverse peoples who helped shape a new nation.

Today, Colonial Williamsburg is the largest living history museum in the U.S. The Historic Area is the 301-acre restored colonial capital with 89 original buildings and 525 buildings reconstructed to how they appeared in the 18th century through extensive archaeological, architectural, and documentary research. The Historic Area is staffed by highly trained, historically dressed interpreters and expert tradespeople who bring the 18th century to life. The Foundation also owns and operates two world-class museums, the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum, and the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum, The Bob and Marion Wilson Teacher Institute, and a renowned research library, the John D Rockefeller Jr Library.

Additionally, Colonial Williamsburg is home to five world class accommodations at the Williamsburg Inn, Williamsburg Lodge Autograph Collection, the Griffin Hotel, the Williamsburg Woodlands Hotels and Suites and the unique Colonial Houses in the Historical Area. Visitors may also indulge in food and drink at our many on-site restaurants and taverns that blend a historically inspired dining experience with today’s evolved tastes. Each year over five million people visit Williamsburg and another 20 million engage with us digitally.

Main Duties

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Apply the standard audit approach in an effective and efficient manner, including:
  • Observe, document, and evaluate operations, procedures, and internal controls.
  • Assist in developing audit programs and perform audit procedures established in the audit program.
  • Review transactions, documents, records, reports, and methods for accuracy and effectiveness.
  • Prepare workpapers that record and summarize data. Record all workpapers in the department’s workpaper software.
  • Apply risk and control concepts to scenarios encountered and identify potential issues.
  • Document and discuss with management the discovered weaknesses in accounting, operational procedures, and internal controls.
  • Recommend actions to improve accounting and operational procedures and internal controls.
  • Assist with preparing audit reports that summarize audit work performed, weaknesses discovered, and recommended actions.
• Ensure all audit conclusions are based upon a complete understanding of the processes, circumstances, and risks in the areas audited.
• Assist more senior auditors in audits of operations and accounting processes.
• Assist with the monthly verification of outstanding audit issues. Perform testing as appropriate to verify procedures implemented in response to identified issues. Document testing performed.
• Assist with efforts to integrate computer-assisted audit techniques and continuous monitoring into the audit practices.
• Serve on committees throughout the Foundation to ensure internal controls are adequately addressed.
• Perform other duties as assigned concerning the general mission of the Internal Audit department.

This job description reflects the general responsibilities of the position and is not intended to be an exhaustive list. Duties and responsibilities may evolve over time based on operational needs.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field
• Two or more years’ experience in internal audit or the attest function
• Candidate for Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA or Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Preferred Qualifications

• Auditor Certification (CIA, CISA, CFE) or CPA

Physical and Environmental Demands

Physical Activity

Frequency

Stand

Occasionally (up to 2 hrs/shift)

Walk

Occasionally (up to 2 hrs/shift)

Sit

Constantly (5-8 hrs/shift)

Use hands/fingers

Constantly (5-8 hrs/shift)

Climb or balance

Rarely (does not exist as regular part of the job)

Stoop/kneel/crouch/crawl

Rarely (does not exist as regular part of the job)

Reach with hands/arms

Rarely (does not exist as regular part of the job)

Talk or hear

Constantly (5-8 hrs/shift)

Lifting up to 10 lbs.

Occasionally (up to 2 hrs/shift)

Lifting up to 25 lbs.

Rarely (does not exist as regular part of the job)

Lifting up to 50 lbs. (with assistance)

Rarely (does not exist as regular part of the job)

Lifting up to 100 lbs. (with assistance)

Rarely (does not exist as regular part of the job)

More than 100 lbs. (with assistance)

Rarely (does not exist as regular part of the job)

Wet/humid conditions

Rarely (does not exist as regular part of the job)

Work near moving mechanical parts

Rarely (does not exist as regular part of the job)

Fumes/airborne particles

Rarely (does not exist as regular part of the job)

Extreme cold

Rarely (does not exist as regular part of the job)

Extreme heat

Rarely (does not exist as regular part of the job)

Risk of electrical shock

Rarely (does not exist as regular part of the job)

Driving requirement

Rarely (does not exist as regular part of the job)

Compensation Disclaimer:

Range: $70,000 - $85,000/year

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