Senior It Auditor

Aston Carter; Miami (FL); Presencial; USD 100.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Aston Carter is seeking a Senior IT Auditor focusing on Data Analytics and Forensics in a data-driven audit function. The role improves continuous monitoring, applies automated testing, and collaborates with cross-functional teams across finance, technology, and operations.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in internal audit or forensic analytics, strong data analytics skills (SQL, Python, visualization), and experience in ITGCs and SOX. This on-site position offers growth and risk-focused impact.

Formación

• 3+ years of internal audit/forensics data analytics experience.

Responsabilidades

• Perform risk-based fraud reviews of financial and operational activity.
• Analyze large datasets to identify patterns, anomalies, and potential risks.
• Develop analytics routines to support continuous auditing and monitoring.
• Apply automation and AI-enabled approaches to improve audit efficiency.
• Create dashboards and reports to convey findings to stakeholders.
• Support investigations involving ethics concerns or potential misconduct.
• Conduct ITGC and control testing as part of the internal audit plan.

Conocimientos

Data analytics

Forensics

Auditing

SQL

Python

Data visualization

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Audit/Data Analytics

Herramientas

SQL

Python

R

ACL/HighBond

IDEA

Tableau

Power BI

Descripción del empleo

Job Title: Senior IT Auditor Data Analytics & Forensics

Job Description

The Sr Internal Auditor, Data Analytics & Forensics plays a key role in advancing a modern, data-driven audit function. This position supports a broad range of audit, analytics, forensic, and risk initiatives by applying advanced analytical techniques to evaluate financial and operational activity, detect unusual trends or transactions, identify control weaknesses, and help reduce organizational risk. The role focuses on leveraging data analytics, automation, and emerging AI capabilities to modernize audit procedures, enhance continuous monitoring, and improve the effectiveness of risk management. The Sr Auditor collaborates closely with audit, technology, finance, operations, and other stakeholders and participates in financial, operational, compliance, technology, and SOX-related audits.

Responsibilities

• Perform risk-based and forensic reviews of financial, revenue, purchasing, and operational activity to identify errors, control exceptions, unusual transactions, or indicators of misconduct.

• Analyze high-volume financial and operational datasets to uncover patterns, trends, anomalies, and potential areas of business risk.

• Build, refine, and maintain analytics routines that support continuous auditing and continuous monitoring of key processes and controls.

• Apply automation and AI-enabled approaches to streamline audit testing and improve the accuracy, coverage, and efficiency of audit procedures.

• Create dashboards, visualizations, and reporting tools that convert complex data and analytics into clear, actionable business insights for stakeholders.

• Support fraud prevention and detection programs through targeted data analysis, transaction monitoring, and identification of potential fraud indicators.

• Assist with investigations involving ethics concerns, suspected fraud, policy violations, or other forms of potential misconduct.

• Conduct financial, operational, compliance, technology, and SOX control testing as part of the internal audit plan.

• Evaluate IT General Controls (ITGCs), business application controls, key reports, and spreadsheet-based controls where applicable.

• Document audit procedures, testing methodologies, evidence, findings, and recommendations in a clear and organized manner.

• Identify control or process weaknesses and develop practical, risk-based recommendations designed to mitigate risk and improve performance.

• Communicate audit conclusions, analytical findings, and recommendations effectively to management and other stakeholders, both verbally and in writing.

• Contribute to enterprise risk activities by evaluating key risks, existing controls, mitigation strategies, and management action plans.

• Coordinate and collaborate with internal and external audit professionals as needed to ensure alignment and efficient coverage of risk areas.

• Monitor developments in audit analytics, AI, fraud detection, internal controls, and related technologies, and recommend opportunities to enhance audit practices.

• Perform additional audit, analytics, and risk-related responsibilities as required based on evolving business needs.

Essential Skills

• Minimum of 3+ years of professional experience in internal audit, forensic auditing, financial audit, risk, or data-driven audit functions.

• Hands-on experience analyzing large financial or operational datasets to identify unusual transactions, trends, control exceptions, and potential fraud indicators.

• Practical experience with data analytics and visualization tools such as SQL, Python, R, ACL/HighBond, IDEA, Tableau, or Power BI (not all tools are required, but strong analytics capability is essential).

• Working knowledge of internal controls, audit methodology, risk assessment, and the development of actionable audit recommendations.

• Ability to translate complex audit and analytical findings into clear, concise reports and presentations for both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Strong analytical thinking and investigative skills, including the ability to recognize unusual patterns and appropriately challenge information.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain technical or analytical findings to non-technical stakeholders.

• Excellent documentation and organizational skills to maintain clear, complete, and accurate audit workpapers and reports.

• Ability to work independently while effectively collaborating across multiple functional teams.

• Proven ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining strong attention to detail.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, Auditing, Data Analytics, Forensic Accounting, or a related field.

• 3+ years of relevant experience in internal audit, financial audit, forensic analysis, data analytics, risk, or a comparable role in a large corporate, public accounting, or