Field Auditor Job in Fort Lauderdale 33309, Florida Us
Description:
Kaplan is seeking to expand it's internal auditing team with the addition of a new Field Auditor. The Field Auditor will be responsible for assisting with the execution of the entire internal audit process and will develop their skills in order to progress throughout the organization in the next few years. The Field Auditor will perform risk assessment and develop audit plans to assess internal control design and effectiveness along with ensuring compliance with applicable higher education rules and regulations, standard accounting practices and corporate accounting policies.
This individual will act as project audit leader in a hands-on audit role which will provide recommendations that improve internal controls, add value and /or create greater efficiencies with respect to operations and financial reporting. The Field Auditor will interact with key management personnel throughout the audit engagements and will communicate audit results to various levels of management. This position will report directly to an Internal Audit Manager and is designed to expose the Auditor to multiple facets of the Kaplan organization and enable the Auditor to ultimately qualify for an advanced position within one of Kaplan’s business units.
Responsibilities include:
- Perform critical project management duties in the planning, scheduling, coordinating and reporting of the work of audit teams.
- Perform a diversity of assignments related to regulatory compliance, operational auditing, and financial auditing.
- Ensure that audit recommendations are confidently and clearly presented to key executive management and that a subsequent audit report is issued promptly.
- Prepare audit reports using sound writing skills.
- Execute internal audit procedures, schedules, priorities and programs for achieving audit objectives and goals.
- Participate in special assignments as deemed necessary by CFO and senior executive leadership.
- Identify and recommend business process changes resulting in strengthened internal controls and operational efficiencies.
- Partner with business process owners to identify and remediate internal control weaknesses identified through testing.
- Test and verify that all agreed-upon recommendations are subsequently implemented.
- Stay abreast of best practices to core business processes and a strong control environment and provide conduit for introducing those practices to the company.
- Coordinate with internal personnel to regularly update process narratives and controls to support the continued improvement and on-going changes within the company.
- Develop, implement and sustain preventative, detective and monitoring controls for core business processes.
- Continually refine and communicate key control objectives to ensure ongoing compliance.
- Liaison between corporate, field and division staff.
- Maintain internal audit independence and objectivity in all assignments and demonstrate high ethical standards.
- Maintain all approved communications throughout the audit process.
Qualifications:
Requirements:
- Master’s degree along with meaningful work experience (e.g., financial, accounting, operational) is preferred.
Public accounting experience with a national firm, a minimum of 2 years experience in finance, accounting, and auditing and a CPA is preferred for those candidates without a Master’s degree.
- Must possess solid organizational, time and project management skills.
- Must be able to effectively handle multiple situations simultaneously and have the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Must have outstanding attention to detail and ability to learn complex, detailed processes that affect various functions and business units within the organization.
- Must reflect the company’s core values of Integrity, Knowledge, Support, Results and Opportunity.
- Must have strong written and verbal communication skills in order to communicate potentially sensitive findings as well as a convincing approach to audit recommendations.
- Must be able to make independent data and budget driven decisions.
- Must enjoy working in a fast paced environment.
- Must be able and willing to travel extensively (40%-50%).
Salary/Benefits: Salary commensurate with experience
Benefits:
Full-time employees enjoy these outstanding benefits:
- 401(k) plan.
- Comprehensive health, dental and short term disability long
term disability plans
- Business casual dress code.
- Sick days, personal days, holidays, and vacation days.
- A friendly, team oriented environment.
Kaplan is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Job Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Job Number: 18907BR
Company URL: http://www.kaplan.com
