About the role
Responsibilities:
- Execute the business process audit process (including SOX), risk assessment, planning, audit execution, and reporting results:
- Execute the SOX testing program across Business Process controls, including planning support, sample selection, walkthroughs, evidence review, and workpaper preparation, in coordination with the Atlanta ER& IA team.
- Perform test of design (TOD) and test of operating effectiveness (TOE) procedures, clearly documenting results, exceptions, and conclusions in accordance with ER& IA quality standards.
- Assist with operational audit execution across the ER& IA annual plan, supporting planning, fieldwork, and reporting activities, including process walkthroughs, control testing, data analytics, evidence review, and drafting of findings and management action plans, in coordination with the Atlanta ER& IA team.
- Support deployment of AI testing capabilities, including mapping controls to AI-eligible activities, tracking KPIs, and validating AI-generated workpapers
- Maintain an understanding of strategic objectives, policies, and procedures, as well as industry best practices and emerging trends to adjust audit activities as needed.
- Adopt the use of technology and analytics to enhance and improve the efficiency of audits.
- Provide valuable and actionable insights that help close control gaps, improve overall corporate governance, and reduce risks, including identifying opportunities for the business to implement automated solutions and increase efficiencies.
Team building and Development:
- Establish effective internal collaboration within the ER& IA team to ensure that audit activities are well-defined, coordinated, risk-based, and executed.
- Build, grow, and develop as part of an audit team that supports strategic objectives, department objectives, and execution of the department's agenda.
- Develop productive relationships with key risk owners across the business, particularly in the areas of Accounting, Legal, Human Resources, Information Technology, Operations and Supply Chain.
- Assist with ad hoc projects and special initiatives supporting the operation, continuous improvement, and strategic priorities of the ER& IA function.
Requirements:
- Required: Bachelor's degree in Accounting / Finance related field.
- Preferred Certifications: CPA, CIA or equivalent.
- 3+ years of internal audit and/or external audit experience.
- 2+ years of recent public company and/or public accounting experience.
- Large, multi-brand, global, public company experience preferred.
- Restaurant/retail industry/franchise model experience preferred.
- IPO experience preferred.
- M& A experience preferred.
- Demonstrated success in the planning and execution of audits with limited oversight while maintaining within budget and delivering high-quality work products.
- Strong documentation skills, with the ability to clearly evidence testing procedures and conclusions.
- Build relationships and trust with management, including IT and business process owners.
- Demonstrated ability to successfully communicate and build relationships with people at all levels of the organisation.
- Ability to learn and deploy AI-enabled audit tools and process automation, with a mindset for continuous improvement.
- Thorough understanding of internal auditing standards, PCAOB auditing standards, COSO, SOX, and risk assessment practice.
- Thorough understanding of regulatory and external requirements as they relate to SOX.
- Ability to handle changing priorities, pace, and complexity.
- Professional, self-starter, solution-minded, results-oriented, and approachable.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and customer focus.
- Excellent organisational, time management, and prioritisation skills.
- Commitment to maintaining a high degree of discretion and confidentiality, as needed.