What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Internal Auditor position at Forward Air?
Job Description :
The Senior Internal Auditor is responsible for performing various accounting, financial, regulatory, SOX, and operational audits to protect corporate assets and ensure proper internal controls are developed and maintained in the company. The Senior Auditor will lead team members in their responsibilities to ensure quality of work and compliance with internal audit standards.
Core Duties & Responsibilities :
- Plan, develop, and execute an audit program to adequately identify and assess risks
- Lead other audit team members in their responsibilities to ensure quality of work and compliance with internal audit standards
- Assists with special projects, contracted services and other agreed upon procedures requested of the Internal Audit department
- Develops and maintains productive client, staff, and management relationships through individual contacts and group meetings
- Analyze weekly or monthly reports to ensure goals are met and guidelines are adhered to
- Conduct preliminary surveys of audit areas to define scope and analyze risk
- Draft planning memos and engagement letters
- Prepare opening and closing meeting presentations
- Draft audit programs ensuring complete coverage and analysis of assigned areas
- Execute audit testing and document workpapers in accordance with departmental guidelines
- Draft audit reports and review findings with IAD management and the client
- Develop knowledge in a critical subject matter area and / or knowledge of key business processes
- Ensure that issues or problems are addressed and communicated appropriately in a timely manner
- Communicate testing results to the project manager, process owner and management.
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements :
Forward Air is an Equal Opportunity employer.
