Lead Internal Auditor - SOX & IT Controls

Paychex; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401(k) + employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Paychex is looking for an experienced internal audit professional to lead Sarbanes-Oxley and internal control testing for our growing organization. You will plan and execute audits, develop remediation strategies, and train audit staff while collaborating with Finance/IT and external auditors.

The role emphasizes cross-functional partnership, strong analysis, and communication with Directors and VPs to drive risk mitigation and operational improvements across the company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, CPA, CISA, CIA - Required.
• 4 years of experience in Public accounting firm, information technology audit experience or internal audit of a large company or equivalent attestation Related field.
• Experience auditing systems development implementations, including understanding of implementation methodologies.
• Experience with IT SOX testing (ITGCs, key reports, and automated controls).

Responsibilities

• Leads the planning and execution of audits that evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of financial and operational control activities to develop recommendations for the correction of control deficiencies and improvements in operational efficiencies.
• Plans, executes, and reviews Sarbanes-Oxley 404 internal control testing to support management’s assessment of internal control over financial reporting. Summarizes control deficiencies and appropriately communicates to management to ensure proper remediation.
• Leads team members in the preparation and review of audit reports to ensure accuracy and quality of recommendations. Independently communicates results with all levels of management.
• Acts as a liaison between the company’s Finance/IT business units and the company’s external audit firms to ensure legal and audit requirements are fulfilled.
• Serves a lead role in training audit staff in order to keep up to date on relevant professional standards and internal control/accounting policies.
• Leads or contributes to cross-functional projects with high visibility and a focus on strategic impact to provide consultation to internal stakeholders, which include Directors and/or Vice Presidents.
• Performs complex analysis in order to gain insight to make appropriate recommendations to management.

Skills

Audit

Analytical thinking

IT audit

SOX/ITGC testing

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

CPA

CISA

CIA

Job description

Paychex is looking for an experienced internal audit professional to lead Sarbanes-Oxley and internal control testing for our growing organization. You will plan and execute audits, develop remediation strategies, and train audit staff while collaborating with Finance/IT and external auditors.

The role emphasizes cross-functional partnership, strong analysis, and communication with Directors and VPs to drive risk mitigation and operational improvements across the company.