Staff Auditor, Internal Audit Group

Jobtailor; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 36,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

American Express in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a motivated intern to develop internal audit skills through hands-on projects. You will identify risks, document processes, and test controls across business processes and technology domains.

As part of a team, you will learn IAG methodologies, support senior auditors, and strengthen data skills for effective risk assessment and control testing. This role targets current full-time students with a December 2027–June 2028 graduation window.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a full-time Bachelor’s degree program.
• Expected graduation between December 2027 and June 2028.
• Pursuing BA, BS, or equivalent degree in accounting, finance, information systems, data analytics or IT related field.
• Authorized to work in the United States; no visa sponsorship provided.

Responsibilities

• Develop operational internal audit skills through an internal audit focused project.
• Gain hands-on audit experience, identifying and evaluating risk, business process controls, and/or technology controls across American Express.
• Serve as a key team member on operational audit projects by evaluating risk, documenting processes under review, implementing audit tests, and detailing results in accordance with IAG methodology, policies, and procedures.
• Research and learn about an audit entity.
• Deploy critical thinking to assess what could go wrong and the impact to the business, while using evidence to support risk and control conclusions.
• Support leaders and senior auditors to achieve audit objectives by collaborating in a team environment, attending walkthroughs, and detailing work papers.
• Partner with business process audit teams and management to understand key processes, risks, and controls; develop control tests; and analyze and interpret results.
• Build audit proficiency through ongoing professional development, including strengthening data skills.

Skills

Operational Audit Skills

Risk Evaluation

Business Process Controls

Data Analysis

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, information systems, data analytics or IT related field

Job description

• Develop operational internal audit skills through an internal audit focused project.


• Gain hands-on audit experience, identifying and evaluating risk, business process controls, and/or technology controls across American Express.


• Serve as a key team member on operational audit projects by evaluating risk, documenting processes under review, implementing audit tests, and detailing results in accordance with IAG methodology, policies, and procedures.


• Research and learn about an audit entity.


• Deploy critical thinking to assess what could go wrong and the impact to the business, while using evidence to support risk and control conclusions.


• Support leaders and senior auditors to achieve audit objectives by collaborating in a team environment, attending walkthroughs, and detailing work papers.


• Partner with business process audit teams and management to understand key processes, risks, and controls; develop control tests; and analyze and interpret results.


• Build audit proficiency through ongoing professional development, including strengthening data skills.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a full-time Bachelor’s degree program


• Candidates with an expected graduation date between December 2027 and June 2028


• Pursuing a BA, BS, or equivalent degree in accounting, finance, information systems, data analytics or information technology related field


• Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the United States is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong operational audit skills, critical thinking, and the ability to evaluate risks and controls within business processes. Proficient in collaborating with teams to achieve audit objectives and develop control tests based on data analysis.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Operational Audit Skills


• Risk Evaluation


• Business Process Controls


• Data Analysis


• Collaboration

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Audit Testing


• Process Documentation


• Control Testing


• Risk Assessment


• Data Skills

Soft Skills

• Critical Thinking


• Team Collaboration

Industry Keywords

• IAG Methodology


• Audit Procedures


• Business Process Audit


• Internal Audit


• American Express