Strategic External Auditor: Forecasts, Savings & Audit Lead

International Business Machines Corporation; Livonia (MI); On-site; USD 63,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

International Business Machines Corporation seeks an External Auditor for a full-time role in Livonia, MI. You will translate raw ledgers into forecasts, reconcile payroll liabilities, and surface vendor-savings opportunities to shape financial strategy.

You'll prepare board-ready financial packages and serve as the main contact for external auditors, driving cost analysis and maintaining the chart of accounts while advancing IBM-scale workflows.

Qualifications

• Quality-focused and consistent output.
• Familiarity with full-time schedules and IBM team norms.
• Portfolio or work samples demonstrating finance expertise.
• Familiarity with IBM-scale workflows or willingness to learn.
• Clear written communication for email chains.
• Collaborator who shares credit and absorbs blame.
• Cross-functional ease with finance/engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Turn raw ledgers into forecasts the finance team can plan against.
• Reconcile payroll liabilities to ensure MI filings are accurate.
• Price out vendor contracts and surface savings opportunities.
• Prepare board-ready financial packages and executive summaries.
• Lead IBM audit preparation and be main contact for external auditors.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities through spend analysis.
• Maintain chart of accounts and ensure consistent coding.
• Keep MI property-tax filings ahead of deadlines.

Job description

International Business Machines Corporation seeks an External Auditor for a full-time role in Livonia, MI. You will translate raw ledgers into forecasts, reconcile payroll liabilities, and surface vendor-savings opportunities to shape financial strategy.

You'll prepare board-ready financial packages and serve as the main contact for external auditors, driving cost analysis and maintaining the chart of accounts while advancing IBM-scale workflows.