Sr. Internal Auditor

Sr. Internal Auditor Req #: laur-00004181 Job Type: Regular Organization: Corporate Location: Baltimore

Experience Level: CORP Description: GENERAL SUMMARY: Work assigned to Senior Auditors will generally be well defined and is expected to be carried out with limited supervision. The complexity and size of audit assignments will vary significantly. Decisions regarding the scope of work performed, nature of testing completed, and the reporting disposition of results may be delegated to this position with oversight by managers. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The successful candidate will be expected to internal audit work throughout Laureate that conforms to professional students. Specifically, this role will: * Possess a working knowledge of business processes, policies and governance practices; and regulatory obligations. * Demonstrate proficiency in gaining a thorough understanding of processes under review and have the ability to document them in a clear and concise manner. * Identify existence of potential risks and controls and make recommendations for improvements in the process or area under review. * Communicate issues to Internal Audit management in a timely and accurate manner. * Actively and effectively communicate with Internal Audit management, both verbally and in writing, to keep them informed of audit progress and issues. * Indentify methods and audit procedures to test that controls are mitigating risks appropriately and are functioning as intended. * Execute a wide variety of audit tests/procedures and accurately interpret results against defined criteria and do so such that the work is competently and efficiently performed in accordance with professional and departmental standards. * Review and verify the adequacy working papers and support for findings. * Complete work assignments independently as part of a team project, yet has the awareness to see appropriate guidance when circumstances warrant. Experience: EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Baccalaureate Degree required with accounting or business related degrees preferred. GENERAL SUMMARY: Work assigned to Senior Auditors will generally be well defined and is expected to be carried out with limited supervision. The complexity and size of audit assignments will vary significantly. Decisions regarding the scope of work performed, nature of testing completed, and the reporting disposition of results may be delegated to this position with oversight by managers. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The successful candidate will be expected to internal audit work throughout Laureate that conforms to professional students. Specifically, this role will: * Possess a working knowledge of business processes, policies and governance practices; and regulatory obligations. * Demonstrate proficiency in gaining a thorough understanding of processes under review and have the ability to document them in a clear and concise manner. * Identify existence of potential risks and controls and make recommendations for improvements in the process or area under review. * Communicate issues to Internal Audit management in a timely and accurate manner. * Actively and effectively communicate with Internal Audit management, both verbally and in writing, to keep them informed of audit progress and issues. * Indentify methods and audit procedures to test that controls are mitigating risks appropriately and are functioning as intended. * Execute a wide variety of audit tests/procedures and accurately interpret results against defined criteria and do so such that the work is competently and efficiently performed in accordance with professional and departmental standards. * Review and verify the adequacy working papers and support for findings. * Complete work assignments independently as part of a team project, yet has the awareness to see appropriate guidance when circumstances warrant. "EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Baccalaureate Degree required with accounting or business related degrees preferred."

Please refer to job code laureate-2382334 when responding to this ad.

Category:	Accounting/Banking/Finance/Insurance
	> Auditing
Location:	Baltimore, MD
County:	Baltimore City County
ZIP Code:	21201
Pay Rate:	Open
Job Terms:	full time
Company:	Laureate Education, Inc.
Phone:	email only please
Fax:	email only please