SOXInternalAuditor

Vanguard’s Internal Audit & SOX department is seeking two Internal Auditors to join the SOX Audit Services (SAS) team—one serving Vanguard’s corporate SOX program and one serving Vanguard’s fund SOX program. SAS serves as Vanguard’s centralized ICFR (internal control over financial reporting) assurance and audit function. In these roles, you will execute activities across the full corporate or fund ICFR audit cycle—including planning and risk assessment; process walkthroughs; testing of design and operating effectiveness; deficiency identification and evaluation; and supporting overall audit conclusions—while partnering closely with control owners and other stakeholders on periodic control certifications and deficiency remediation. Assignment to the corporate or fund SAS team will determine primary scope and control alignment. These roles offer an excellent opportunity to deepen expertise in ICFR assurance and SOX‑aligned governance through hands‑on audit execution and targeted stakeholder engagement. We are seeking strong individual contributors with well‑developed critical and conceptual thinking skills, sound judgment, and the ability to independently manage varied audit tasks and competing priorities. **Responsibilities** * Execute key ICFR audit procedures, including performing process walkthroughs; assessing financial reporting risk; preparing control design and operating effectiveness testing; and identifying and escalating control changes, issues, or emerging risks in accordance with established methodology. * Evaluate, document, and support conclusions on control deficiencies in accordance with SOX and internal audit methodology, including assessing root cause, severity, and potential financial reporting impact, as applicable. * Partner with control owners and other stakeholders to support timely and effective remediation of identified control deficiencies, including tracking progress against established remediation plans and proactively identifying related