Senior Internal Auditor I

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. is seeking a Senior Internal Auditor I to perform routine financial, compliance, and operational audits in accordance with internal auditing standards. The role includes process walkthroughs, risk assessment, control testing, and coordination with management on corrective actions.

You will support the external audit process and stay current with market practices. Travel up to 5% domestically may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Internal Audit required.
• MS Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint) essential.
• Clear written communication and professional demeanor required.
• Demonstrates integrity and accurate, precise work.
• Basic audit knowledge and ability to learn quickly.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine financial, compliance, and operational audits in line with internal auditing standards.
• Conduct process walkthroughs to identify activities, risks and controls.
• Test operating effectiveness of key controls and document workpapers.
• Discuss control deficiencies with management and track corrective actions.
• Assist external auditors with substantive testing as needed.
• Travel domestically up to 5% as required by assignments.

Skills

Written communication

Professional demeanor

Integrity

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Internal Audit

Tools

MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

The Senior Internal Auditor I will perform routine financial, compliance, and operational audits in accordance with generally accepted internal auditing standards. An internal audit (including Sarbanes Oxley processes) will consist of reviewing how controls are designed and operating to mitigate identified risks of the various departments within the organization to ensure completeness and accuracy of the financial records, strong internal control environments, and compliance with company standards, accounting standards, and regulatory requirements. Maintains a solid understanding of AmTrust’s mission, vision, and values. Upholds the standards of the AmTrust organization.

Responsibilities

• Performing process walkthroughs to identify the key activities, risks and controls


• Applying risk and control concepts to assess control design and developing a test approach of the key controls


• Testing the operating effectiveness of the key controls identified


• Enhancing audit / accounting / technical knowledge


• Discussing and reporting control design deficiencies and controls not operating as designed


• Validating with management the resolution and implementation of corrective action plans


• Provides suggestions to management on ways to mitigate risk or enhancing the effectiveness of processes


• Performing direct assistance (i.e., substantive testing) work on behalf of our external auditors


• Performing special projects as deemed necessary by management


• Maintaining organizational and professional ethical standards and ensuring internal audit activities are carried out in compliance with the Standards


• Completing audits’ key requirements and workpapers with limited supervision.


• Documenting high quality workpapers that are easy to follow and require minimal revisions upon review


• Willingness to enhance internal audit concepts and techniques


• Asks questions to better understand assigned tasks


• Meet deadlines or informs direct supervisor of roadblocks


• Listen to peers, managers and clients


• Willing to put in the extra effort so that the Department can meet key milestones and deadlines


• Perform other functionally related duties as assigned


• As needed, be able to travel-domestically up to 5%


• Staying current with market trends and demands.


• Performing other functionally related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Accounting or Internal Audit


• Computer skills on MS Office (e.g. Excel, PowerPoint)


• Clear and concise written communication


• Minimal grammatical / spelling errors in written communication


• Professional demeanor with clients and teammates


• Demonstrates integrity and respect


• Basic audit / accounting / technical knowledge

Preferred

• CPA, CIA or equivalent audit qualification is a plus


• 2-4 years of Audit experience

This job description is designed to provide a general overview of the requirements of the job and does not entail a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties, or responsibilities that will be required in this position. AmTrust has the right to revise this job description at any time.