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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in developing risk-based audit plans, evaluating financial controls, and conducting thorough investigations into compliance and fraud. Proficient in analyzing financial data and communicating findings effectively to stakeholders.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Risk-Based Audit PlanningFinancial Controls EvaluationForensic Accounting ExperienceCPA, CIA, CFE CertificationStrong Written Communication
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills
Internal AuditExternal AuditOperational Risk AssessmentData AnalysisSpreadsheet ReconciliationControl Weakness IdentificationCompliance ReviewFraud InvestigationCorrective Action TrackingVendor Legitimacy Checks
Soft Skills
Excellent JudgmentDiscretionInterviewing Skills
Certifications & Qualifications
CPACIACFE
Industry Keywords
AccountingFinanceAuditingProcurementPayrollHuman ResourcesComplianceRisk ManagementFraud PreventionRelated-Party Transactions
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Develop a risk-based audit plan for the Owner’s approval.
- Review accounting, payroll, recruitment, HR, procurement, sales, billing, and other business processes.
- Evaluate approval limits, segregation of duties, access permissions, and supporting documentation.
- Identify control weaknesses, unauthorized activity, waste, and efficiency improvements.
- Perform periodic spot checks and targeted reviews.
- Examine expenses, reimbursements, payroll changes, commissions, referral fees, vendor payments, and company credit card transactions.
- Check vendor legitimacy, pricing, contracts, and potential related-party relationships.
- Review hiring, compensation, promotions, and disciplinary decisions for compliance with documented criteria.
- Assess relationship disclosures and identify conflicts of interest, favoritism, improper influence, and failures to recuse.
- Receive and assess concerns through confidential reporting channels.
- Conduct Owner-authorized investigations into suspected fraud, kickbacks, policy violations, or retaliation.
- Maintain objective evidence and restrict sensitive information to authorized individuals.
- Coordinate with external legal, HR, accounting, or technical specialists when needed.
- Report findings directly to the Owner, including evidence, risk level, root cause, and recommended action.
- Escalate significant suspected misconduct, material losses, or interference with audit work.
- Maintain a corrective-action tracker and verify remediation before closing findings.
- Provide monthly updates and quarterly summaries of recurring risks.
- Present a prioritized audit plan and corrective-action tracker to the Owner within the first 90 days.
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, auditing, or a related field.
- At least three years of relevant internal audit, external audit, forensic accounting, or internal controls experience.
- Strong understanding of financial controls, payroll, procurement, and operational risk.
- Ability to analyze spreadsheets, reconcile records, investigate exceptions, and document conclusions clearly.
- Excellent judgment, discretion, interviewing skills, and written communication.
- CPA, CIA, CFE, or comparable certification preferred.
- Experience with staffing, outsourcing, professional services, or multiple related companies preferred.
