Senior Staff Auditor – Internal Audit

Jobtailor; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hanover Insurance Group in Worcester, MA seeks an experienced internal audit professional to join its risk and controls team. The role focuses on risk-based audits, assessing internal controls, and leveraging data analytics to drive process improvements, with mentoring responsibilities for the audit team.

Candidates should have CPA, CIA, or CISA credentials (CPA strongly preferred), excellent communication, and the ability to travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required or preferred.
• CPA strongly preferred; CIA/CISA considered favorably.
• Graduate degree preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to plan audits, manage resources, and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Execute risk-based audit engagements.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls.
• Assess operational, financial, and regulatory risks across the organization.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and strengthen controls.
• Mentor and assist in developing team members.
• Communicate effectively with all levels of management.
• Utilize data analytics to enhance audit coverage and findings.
• Plan audits, including setting scope and managing resources.
• Independently conduct field work, work papers, and audit reports.

Skills

Internal Audit

SOX Compliance

Control Testing

Data Analytics

Audit Report Prep

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance

CPA

CIA/CISA

Graduate degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Alteryx

Power BI

SQL

Data Visualization Tools

Job description

• Execute risk-based audit engagements
• Evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls
• Assess operational, financial, and regulatory risks across the organization
• Identify opportunities for process improvement
• Strengthen controls
• Support Hanover’s commitment to sound governance and risk management
• Plan all aspects of audits, including setting scope and managing resources
• Independently conduct all elements of an audit, including field work and work papers and audit report preparation
• Assist management with staff assessments
• Assist management in supervising audit teams on larger audits
• Mentor and assist in developing team members
• Communicate effectively with all levels of management
• Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls and perform risk-based testing to identify control gaps, compliance risks, and opportunities for process improvement
• Utilize data analytics and technology-enabled audit techniques to enhance audit coverage, identify emerging risks, and support data-driven audit conclusions

Requirements

• 5+ years of internal audit, public accounting, external audit, SOX, or risk and controls experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, preferred
• CPA strongly preferred; CIA, CISA, or other relevant audit certifications considered favorably
• Graduate degree preferred
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)
• Excellent time management skills with ability to prioritize work
• Ability to work independently and perform research using a variety of technical and manual tools
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills with an inquisitive mindset and demonstrated ability to assess risk, evaluate internal controls, and identify process improvement opportunities
• Demonstrated ability to leverage data analytics throughout the audit lifecycle, including audit planning, risk assessment, control testing, substantive testing, and reporting to enhance audit effectiveness and coverage.
• Experience extracting, analyzing, and interpreting data from multiple business systems to identify trends, anomalies, control gaps, and opportunities for process improvement.
• Ability to interact and coordinate with all levels of management
• Computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience with data visualization and analytics tools (e.g., Alteryx, Power BI, SQL, or similar) preferred.
• Ability to travel as necessary

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in executing risk-based audits, evaluating internal controls, and leveraging data analytics to enhance audit effectiveness. Strong ability to communicate with management and mentor team members while identifying opportunities for process improvement.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Risk-Based Audit Execution
• Internal Control Evaluation
• Data Analytics Proficiency
• CPA Certification
• Process Improvement Identification

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Internal Audit
• Financial Risk Assessment
• Regulatory Risk Assessment
• SOX Compliance
• Control Testing
• Data Interpretation
• Analytical Skills
• Critical Thinking
• Problem-Solving
• Audit Report Preparation

Soft Skills

• Interpersonal Skills
• Communication Skills
• Time Management
• Independent Work
• Team Mentoring

Certifications & Qualifications

• CPA
• CIA
• CISA

Industry Keywords

• Governance
• Risk Management
• Audit Lifecycle
• Control Gaps
• Compliance Risks

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Office Suite
• Alteryx
• Power BI
• SQL
• Data Visualization Tools