Sr. Internal Auditor

Were seeking curious collaborative professionals who share our commitment to solving complex challenges and creating lasting value.

Join a connected global team of talented people who bring diverse perspectives and work together to make a positive impact.

GHD is seeking a Senior Internal Auditor to join our Global Internal Audit team.

This role is to be based in any of our offices the Mountain(MST) or Pacific Time Zone (PST) in either US or Canada.

In this role you will lead assigned process and operational audit engagements from planning and scoping through fieldwork reporting and close-out. You will work with stakeholders across functions and geographies to evaluate business processes risks and controls using both traditional audit techniques and modern data analytics.

This opportunity is well suited to a proactive data-literate auditor who can work with a high degree of independence navigate complex information and translate analysis into clear practical and evidence-based insights.

Working with an energetic and high performing team this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:

• Lead assigned internal audit engagements managing planning fieldwork stakeholder engagement timelines deliverables reporting and file close-out.
• Conduct pre-audit research and risk assessments and develop audit scopes work programs information requests meeting agendas and delivery plans.
• Facilitate process walkthroughs with process owners and management to understand business processes systems data flows risks and key controls.
• Assess the design and operating effectiveness of controls through sample-based testing data analytics and full-population analysis where appropriate.
• Apply critical thinking professional judgment and professional skepticism to evaluate evidence challenge assumptions identify emerging risks and determine root causes.
• Use data analytics to identify trends anomalies and higher-risk transactions and to generate insights beyond traditional sample-based testing.
• Use tools such as Microsoft Excel Power Query Power BI SQL and Microsoft Fabric to extract transform reconcile analyze and visualize data.
• Evaluate the completeness accuracy and reliability of data used for audit testing and clearly document analytical procedures assumptions and conclusions.
• Assess technology-enabled business processes including the interaction between enterprise systems data flows automated controls and manual controls.
• Prepare clear complete and reviewable audit workpapers in accordance with the Internal Audit teams methodology and templates.
• Develop concise and balanced audit observations and reports that describe the issue root cause risk potential consequence and practical recommendations.
• Work constructively with management to validate findings and support the development of appropriate action plans accountable owners and target completion dates.
• Present audit results to management and other key stakeholders and respond objectively to questions challenges and additional evidence.
• Follow up on management actions and assess whether the agreed actions and underlying risks have been appropriately addressed.
• Support quarterly Internal Audit reporting for senior leadership and the Board Audit Committee.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of Internal Audit methodologies templates analytics capabilities and ways of working including the responsible use of AI-enabled tools.
• Support special projects including confidential integrity- and fraud-related investigations as required.

• Demonstrated experience delivering process and/or operational audits from planning and scoping through fieldwork reporting and close-out.
• Strong understanding of internal audit methodologies internal controls risk management and evidence-based assurance practices.
• Strong critical-thinking analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work through complex or ambiguous information and develop well-supported conclusions.
• Ability to identify patterns and root causes challenge assumptions and distinguish isolated exceptions from broader process or control weaknesses.
• Strong stakeholder-management skills and the ability to challenge constructively while maintaining effective working relationships.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to communicate complex issues clearly and concisely to management and executive audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to plan prioritize and manage multiple activities dependencies and deadlines with limited supervision.
• Strong data literacy and experience applying data analytics within audit risk assurance or business analysis activities.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and Power Query skills.
• Working knowledge of SQL including the ability to query filter join and analyze structured datasets.
• Experience using Power BI to analyze data visualize results and communicate meaningful insights.
• Ability to understand technology-enabled processes and the relationship between systems data automated controls and manual controls.

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance Business Information Systems or a related field.
• At least three years of relevant experience in internal audit risk assurance professional services or a related discipline.
• A completed or in-progress CA CPA CIA CISA CFE CRMP or other relevant professional designation will be highly regarded.
• Ability to accommodate a moderate level of domestic and international travel.

The following experience will also be highly regarded:

• Experience using Microsoft Fabric or comparable enterprise data platforms.
• Experience with data modeling and combining large datasets from multiple enterprise systems.
• Experience analyzing data from ERP payroll financial project-management or similar enterprise platforms.
• Experience applying analytics to full data populations to supplement or replace traditional sample-based testing.
• Experience with AI-enabled analytical or productivity tools including responsible use confidentiality and validation of AI-assisted outputs.
• Experience assessing automated controls ERP systems and technology-dependent business processes.
• Forensic accounting or confidential investigations experience.
• Experience in a professional services multidisciplinary consulting or Big Four environment.

• Take ownership of assigned engagements and anticipate next steps dependencies and potential delivery constraints.
• Look beyond individual exceptions to identify root causes and broader risk and control implications.
• Produce concise balanced executive-ready workpapers observations and reports supported by appropriate evidence.
• Use data and technology effectively to improve audit coverage targeting and insight.
• Build trusted stakeholder relationships while maintaining independence objectivity and professional skepticism.
• Deliver complete accurate and reviewable audit files in accordance with established methodology.
• Demonstrate sound judgment discretion confidentiality and integrity particularly when handling sensitive information.

At GHD we are committed to creating opportunity for all. We value the diverse experiences perspectives and contributions our people bring and encourage qualified candidates to apply.

As a multicultural organization we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race creed religion national origin citizenship color sex sexual orientation gender identity age disability marital status or veteran status.

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