About this role
Westlake is hiring a Senior Auditor for Internal Controls who will participate in and sometimes lead a range of audit and compliance projects. The role evaluates the design of controls, tests their operating effectiveness, supports risk-based planning, and documents and presents findings through draft reports.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan and execute internal audit projects and report results
- Assess business, compliance and control risks and develop risk-based project plans
- Evaluate design of controls and test operating effectiveness
- Develop audit work programs and prepare workpapers
- Use data analytics tools and artificial intelligence resources to analyze results and support reporting
Technical Overview
This position focuses on internal audit and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance controls testing. It includes building audit work programs and workpapers, using data analytics tools and artificial intelligence resources for analysis, and supporting board-level communications of control-related issues and management action plan assessments.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a senior internal audit professional who can serve as a team leader across internal audit reviews, vendor audits, and process reviews. They have strong Sarbanes-Oxley controls testing experience, can assess control design and operating effectiveness, and use data analytics tools (including artificial intelligence resources) to support risk-based audit planning and clear reporting.
Must-Have Skills
Sarbanes-Oxley compliance controls testingcontrols testingrisk assessmentdata analysis using data analytics toolsdrafting written descriptions of issuespreparing workpaperspresenting findingsassessing the design of controls and testing the operating effectiveness of controls
Required Skills
internal audit reviewsvendor auditsprocess reviewsinternal investigationsSarbanes-Oxley controls testingcontrols testingevaluate design of controlsoperating effectiveness of controlsrisk-based project plansaudit proceduresworkpapersdata analysisdata analytics toolsartificial intelligencemanagement action planspresent findingsboard reporting
Hard Skills
internal audit reviewsvendor auditsprocess reviewsinternal investigationsSarbanes-Oxley compliance controls testingcontrols testingevaluate design of controlsoperating effectiveness of controlsrisk assessmentrisk-based project plansaudit procedures designdocument audit resultsdraft reportsplanningorganizinganalyzingtestingand reportingdevelop audit work programsworkpapersdata analysisdata analytics toolsartificial intelligence resourcesevaluating resultsdrawing conclusionsassess businesscompliance and control risksmanagement action plans assessmentspresent findings to internal stakeholdersexternal audit supportboard of directors reportingopening (kick-off) and closing meetings
Soft Skills
team leadercommunicationpresentationstakeholder managementmaturitypoiseself-confidencetactcollaborationindependent work with limited directioncoordinate project activitieswritten communication (clear and concise issue descriptions)ability to work with employees throughout the organization
Keywords for Your Resume
Senior AuditorInternal Controlsinternal audit reviewsvendor auditsprocess reviewsinternal investigationsSarbanes-OxleySarbanes-Oxley controls testinginternal auditcontrols testingevaluate design of controlsoperating effectiveness of controlsrisk-based project plansaudit proceduresdraft reportsworkpapersdata analytics toolsartificial intelligencedata analysisroot cause analysis (RCA)management action plansboard of directorsChief Audit Executiveexternal auditfinancial statement audit
Deal Breakers
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Engineering or other related business degree required
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