FIS

Finance / FinServ

InternalAuditLead

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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optimal for Lead candidates.

The Brief

“Internal Audit Lead at FIS. Skills: Internal Audit, SOX, Risk assessment, Control evaluation, Audit reporting, Mentoring. Lead and support audit teams during financial, operational, regulatory, and/or Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) audit projects from beginning to end of the audit assignment. Assess engagement level risks and evaluate and validate key controls”

What You'll Achieve.

Contribute to a high-performance environment; Proactive and high-quality execution focused

Industry & Context.

Finance / FinServ
Problems you'll solve

Assess engagement level risks and evaluate and validate key controls; Formulate logical and supportable conclusions; Identify and communicate audit observations encountered and offer recommended solutions relevant to business and risk; Sound decision making skills and judgment

Eligibility Requirements

Ability and willingness to travel on occasion (0-10%, depending on location)

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, technology, or other related discipline, Minimum of three years of experience, Excellent communication skills (oral and written), Solid understanding of the Institute of Internal Audit (IIA) Global Standards

Nice to Have

Professional services experience acquired from a Big 4 environment or highly regarded consulting firm is desired, Financial services and/or technology industry experience is highly desired, Experience in highly regulated environments is a plus, Hold one or more professional certifications (e. g. CPA, CIA, CISA, CFE)

What You'll Do.

Lead and support audit teams during financial

and/or Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) audit projects from beginning to end of the audit assignment

Assess engagement level risks and evaluate and validate key controls

Develop audit work programs and document workpapers and other audit materials

understand and document business processes in detailed narratives and/or process flows

including identification of risks and key controls

Perform and document walkthroughs surrounding the test of design for controls tested within financial

and SOX audit projects

Conduct initial review of staff auditor workpapers to ensure consistency with audit methodology and quality standards

Formulate logical and supportable conclusions

Identify and communicate audit observations encountered and offer recommended solutions relevant to business and risk

Prepare well-written and meaningful reports summarizing audit results

Proactively manage audit finding tracking and documentation of status updates obtained via management action owners

and timely execution of remediation testing

Lead or support special investigations and other projects in addition to traditional audit projects

Demonstrate organization skills and leverage technology tools and resources

such as Microsoft co-pilot

which allow for an effective and efficient work environment

Develop and foster professional relationships within the audit team and across the business

Establish trust and credibility with key stakeholders

and mentor audit staff not only on assigned audit projects but also through their career progression

Contribute to a high-performance environment

Determine and drive personal professional development plan

Support the maintenance and development of Internal Audit annual risk assessments and audit plan development

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Develop and foster professional relationships within the audit team and across the business; Establish trust and credibility with key stakeholders; Lead, teach, and mentor audit staff not only on assigned audit projects but also through their career progression; Contribute to a high-performance environment

Communication Scope

Excellent communication skills (oral and written); Prepare well-written and meaningful reports summarizing audit results

Process & Methodology

Lead and support audit teams during financial, operational, regulatory, and/or Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) audit projects from beginning to end of the audit assignment, Assisting the project manager with planning, scoping, and execution of audit, Assess engagement level risks, Develop audit work programs, Proactively manage audit finding tracking and documentation of status updates obtained via management action owners, and timely execution of remediation testing, organizational skills and ability to balance multiple deliverables

Full Job Description

**Job Description** Every day, our teams innovate across the world of finance. We collaborate to work smarter, while making a difference. We believe in diversity and inclusivity, giving a voice to everyone on the team. And we celebrate our success together. If you want to make an impact in fintech, we’d like to know: Are you FIS? **About the role:** The Internal Auditor Lead is an experienced auditor proficient in the day-to-day tasks of executing an audit and may have experience in the “lead” role of executing an engagement and supervising junior staff. **What you will be doing:** * Lead and support audit teams during financial, operational, regulatory, and/or Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) audit projects from beginning to end of the audit assignment. This includes assisting the project manager with planning, scoping, and execution of audit. * Assess engagement level risks and evaluate and validate key controls. * Develop audit work programs and document workpapers and other audit materials that meet all relevant professional practice and FIS Internal Audit methodology requirements. * Observe, understand and document business processes in detailed narratives and/or process flows, including identification of risks and key controls. * Perform and document walkthroughs surrounding the test of design for controls tested within financial, operational, regulatory, and SOX audit projects. * Conduct initial review of staff auditor workpapers to ensure consistency with audit methodology and quality standards. * Formulate logical and supportable conclusions. * Identify and communicate audit observations encountered and offer recommended solutions relevant to business and risk. * Prepare well-written and meaningful reports summarizing audit results. * Proactively manage audit finding tracking and documentation of status updates obtained via management action owners, and timely execution of remediation testing. * Lead or support special investigations and other projects in addition to t

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