AUDIT SPECIALIST JOB DESCRIPTION

An Audit Specialist owns the independent testing, documentation, and remediation cycle for an organization's internal control environment. That ownership is narrow in name and broad in consequence. In financial services and multi-entity corporate structures, where SOX compliance and IFRS reporting obligations shape every quarter-end close, the person holding this seat decides whether control failures surface early - through structured test programs and root-cause analysis - or surface late, in a restatement. Most engagement work spans risk-based audit planning through final report delivery to senior management.

As the Audit Specialist, you evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of financial controls across business units, producing findings and remediation plans that directly inform executive risk decisions. You work within an internal audit function, often reporting to an Audit Manager or Controls lead, and engage cross-functionally with finance, compliance, and operations counterparts across multiple jurisdictions.

Career Impact: Hands-on ownership of SOX control testing and IFRS-aligned audit programs builds the kind of technical audit credibility that distinguishes candidates for senior internal audit and controls leadership roles.

Business Impact: When control gaps go undetected, financial misstatements reach consolidated statements - this role's testing and remediation work is what stops that from happening before quarter-end.

Growth Opportunity: Exposure to multi-entity, cross-border audit mandates and GRC framework deployment expands scope toward Audit Manager or Controls COE leadership within a typical two-to-three-year horizon.

• Design and execute risk-based audit programs covering financial, operational, and compliance control areas.
• Assess control design and operating effectiveness using structured testing techniques and sampling methodologies.
• Document audit findings, work papers, and remediation plans to meet professional standards and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct root cause analysis on control failures and facilitate remediation discussions with control owners across business units.
• Monitor open audit issues and track remediation progress, escalating overdue items through the reporting cycle.
• Draft clear, well-evidenced audit reports for presentation to management and senior stakeholders.
• Coordinate with external auditors, tax agents, and company secretaries to ensure statutory compliance across jurisdictions.
• Guide and coach junior team members on audit methodology, testing standards, and documentation practices.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 3 or more years of internal or external audit experience, with demonstrated exposure to financial controls testing.
• Professional accountancy or audit qualification (CPA, CIA, ACCA, ACA, or CA) or active progress toward one.
• Working knowledge of SOX compliance frameworks and IFRS or US GAAP reporting standards.
• Proven ability to conduct risk assessments, identify control gaps, and document findings with precision.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present findings to management level and above.
• Ability to manage multiple audit engagements simultaneously under deadline pressure across jurisdictions.

• Experience working within a shared services environment or across multi-country statutory audit obligations.
• Prior Big 4 or consulting firm audit background, with exposure to large-scale SOX implementation programs.
• Familiarity with GRC platforms for control self-assessment, issue tracking, and control owner certification workflows.
• Proficiency in a second language, particularly French, for roles covering European or international audit portfolios.

• Control test completion rate against the approved Annual Audit Plan cycle.
• Percentage of identified control failures with documented remediation plans within agreed SLA windows.
• Audit report issuance time from fieldwork close to final management sign-off, measured in days.
• Overdue issue rate across managed remediation portfolios, tracked each reporting period.
• Reperformance rate on audit work papers, reflecting documentation accuracy on peer or manager review.
• Typical tools: GRC platforms (commonly Archer or equivalent); ERP systems (commonly SAP or JD Edwards).

• Base Salary Range: $70,000 to $95,000 annually, depending on experience and location.
• Bonus: Annual performance bonus, typically 8 to 12% of base salary.
• Equity: Not standard at this level; offered selectively at larger public companies.
• Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision coverage; employer contribution varies by organization.
• PTO: 15 to 20 days annually, plus standard federal holidays.
• Common Perks: CPA or CIA exam reimbursement, continuing education support, hybrid work arrangements.

Figures are estimates based on general US market benchmarks and may be outdated. Adjust based on location, company size, and seniority level.

Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process are encouraged to make that need known. Any offer of employment is contingent on successful completion of a background check, which may include criminal history and, where role-relevant, financial background screening. Applicants must hold current authorization to work in the United States.

The Audit Specialist owns the deployment and independent monitoring of financial controls frameworks within Cargill's Controls COE, including Risk and Control Matrices, GRC self-assessments, and control test programs across CBS Finance operations. Reporting into the Controls COE within the Controllers Organization, this role works alongside control owners and Corporate Audit to identify control failures, drive remediation, and sustain SOX compliance across Business Group Countries.

Key Responsibilities

• Deploy Risk and Control Matrices (RCMs) to document process specifics, identify key control owners, reports, and procedures, and incorporate control procedures into GRC Archer tool.
• Deploy and train CBS Finance operations teams on new policies and procedures provided by control teams.
• Monitor the control framework independently and draft control test procedures and audit programs.
• Perform control tests using different control testing techniques and design sampling methodologies based on available data.
• Navigate within ERPs to understand extractable data.
• Identify control failures, facilitate discussions for remediation plans, and support control owners in assessing failures and documenting action plans.
• Manage Self Assessment in GRC, ensuring latest information on control owners and revised controls, and campaign and train control owners for completion.
• Perform certification as Controls Risk Lead for the allotted Business Group Country.
• Support issue owners with remediation plans identified by Corporate Audit.
• Project manage issue resolution, highlight overdue items during reporting, audit issue closures, and check for sustainability of implementation.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Administration, or Finance.
• 5 years of experience in audit and internal controls, including identifying gaps, inefficiencies, and documenting control design.
• Experience designing and performing control tests; experience with SOX financial control frameworks, including deploying and managing SOX controls in a public company.
• Prior Big 4 or consulting experience and experience in shared service operations and working across countries and cultures preferred.
• Knowledge and technical proficiency in financial and accounting areas with good systems understanding; working knowledge of ERP systems (JDE/SAP) and end-to-end process knowledge on RTR, PRTP, OTSC, and others.
• Proven ability to assess risks, identify improvement opportunities, make sound decisions, and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong independent problem-solving, analytical, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills; ability to influence multiple levels of an organization.
• Ability to travel 10–15%.

Reporting to operations management, the Audit Specialist delivers daily review of closing packages, title clearance documents, and lender closing instructions, ensuring accuracy and compliance with state and county requirements across a high-volume mortgage processing environment. Working closely with outside agencies, clients, and borrowers, this role clears rejected packages and resolves discrepancies to keep closing timelines on track.

Core Functions

• Maintain familiarity with state and county requirements.
• Work a minimum of 30 closing packages daily.
• Prioritize work based on daily reject WIP.
• Clear resolved rejects daily.
• Communicate with outside agencies, clients, and borrowers.
• Research and resolve discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate records and logs.
• Review executed closing packages, title clearance, lender closing instructions, and incoming closing packages for accuracy.

Qualifications & Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Knowledge of client, vendor, and borrower requirements.
• Type 35–50 wpm with 95% accuracy rate.
• Familiarity with personal computer operation, including Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Strong attention to detail; ability to plan, organize, prioritize, multi-task, and work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Good communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to address inquiries from clients, borrowers, agents, and internal staff professionally and in a timely manner.
• Perform all duties in a timely manner consistent with established company guidelines for quality and service.

Embedded within the Internal Audit function, the Internal Audit Specialist reviews control gaps, conducts risk assessments, and produces audit reports covering commodity trading processes including forward curve analysis, P&L reporting, stock valuations, and Credit Management, with a focus on IFRS compliance and operational efficiency. Working closely with the Internal Audit Senior Analyst for Supply Monitoring and business stakeholders across an international, multicultural environment, this role monitors management actions and determines key risk indicators to shape the department's annual audit plan.

Primary Duties

• Review, analyse, and report on control gaps and exceptions on a continuous monitoring basis.
• Conduct risk assessments, identify controls to mitigate risks, and develop relevant review and test plans.
• Perform desk reviews per the Annual Audit Plan or management request, including processes such as forward curve, revenue and costs, hedges, pricing, P&L reporting, stock valuations, and debtors and creditors.
• Review Credit Management, Trade Loans, Balance Sheet accruals, non-deal items, reconciliations, and overheads for accuracy and efficiency.
• Carry out audit fieldwork, business communications, reporting, and follow-up on management recommendations.
• Draft high-quality, impactful audit reports and engage with the business professionally to facilitate delivery.
• Conduct special reviews and support business re-engineering and system development projects.
• Perform root cause analysis of deviations, assess compliance to regulations and existing rules, and continuously evaluate controls and procedures for improvement opportunities.
• Discuss findings with key stakeholders, report issues timely to management, and monitor management actions and recommendations.
• Monitor trends in the product market, anticipate emerging issues, and determine key risk indicators for departmental planning.
• Works closely with the Internal Audit Senior Analyst – Supply Monitoring to determine audit priorities.

Skills & Qualifications

• CA (1st/2nd attempt) or Master's degree in Business Economics, Administration, Audit, Accountancy, or equivalent.
• Minimum 2–3 years in internal or external audit, or a controlling function, preferably in the Oil industry.
• Oil/Metals/Commodity Trading/Financial Markets business experience preferred.
• Knowledge of accounting guidance (IFRS), accounting processes, financial instruments, and derivatives.
• Proficiency in Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Excellent writing, verbal, and presentation skills in English; ability to operate in an international, multicultural context.
• Results-oriented; independent, flexible, and proactive team player capable of taking the lead in audits.
• Strong analytical, influencing, and conceptual thinking skills; takes ownership and accountability; comfortable working under pressure.
• Excellent time management, organizational skills, and attention to detail with ability to grasp the big picture; committed to self-development.

Sitting at the intersection of software asset management and client advisory, the Software License Audit Specialist leads IBM license reconciliations, Effective License Position development, and audit support engagements on behalf of Accenture clients seeking to reduce IT expenditures and extract greater value from existing investments. Operating across client-facing engagements that span license compliance reviews, SAM tool assessments, and junior staff development, this role applies deep expertise in IBM licensing and proprietary IT spend management methodologies to deliver measurable cost savings.

Duties

• Act as subject matter expert for IBM licensing.
• Lead IBM data collection and analysis activities to create IBM Effective License Positions (ELPs) on behalf of clients.
• Lead and support delivery of client engagements including license reconciliations, self-audits, audit support, and SAM tool and process reviews.
• Support clients undergoing IBM-imposed software license audits, reviewing auditor findings and helping create audit responses and negotiation strategies.
• Help clients utilize and interpret SAM and discovery tools to better track and manage IBM licenses.
• Train and develop junior staff to support IBM engagements.
• Assist in developing and delivering audit and software asset management training material to clients.
• Learn and support client needs across non-IBM software publishers as a secondary priority.

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in software licensing, software auditing, and/or software asset management.
• License compliance experience with IBM; additional publishers a plus.
• Understanding of ILMT and SAM/discovery tools including Flexera, Snow, Service Now SAM Pro, SCCM, and others.
• Minimum 3 years of experience with data analysis in Excel.
• Proven track record in building client relationships and offering strategic business insight; passionate about technology and eager to learn new technologies and concepts.
• Willingness to solve complex business problems and challenge the status quo.

The Internal Audit Specialist leads operational, compliance, financial, and investigative audits including segregation of duties reviews and global controls assessments, producing work papers, findings, and final reports that drive process improvements across the organization. The internal audit function depends on this work to execute a risk-based audit plan, maintain alignment with US GAAP and SOX standards, and develop the next generation of audit professionals through ongoing coaching and mentoring.

Accountabilities

• Conduct operational, compliance, financial, and investigative audits including process, segregation of duties, and global controls reviews.
• Perform audit work including plan preparation, work papers, findings, and associated reports.
• Execute the risk-based work plan and verify the status and operating procedures of the company through a systematic audit program.
• Identify, recommend, and resolve improvements to global processes and controls.
• Negotiate and resolve difficult audit issues and obtain management buy-in for constructive recommendations.
• Manage auditee relationships, facilitate meetings, and present draft and final reports professionally.
• Keep abreast of company policies, current accounting and auditing developments.
• Lead, coach, and develop team members on an ongoing basis.

Required Qualifications

• Professional accountancy qualification (ACCA, ACA, CPA, or CIA).
• Minimum one year post-qualified with 3 years' experience in an auditing environment.
• Exposure to US GAAP and SOX would be an advantage.
• Strong negotiation, conflict resolution, communication, interviewing, report writing, and collaboration skills.
• Initiative, creative thinking, problem-solving, coaching, and mentoring skills.
• Strong PC skills including MS Office, Excel, and Word; fluency in English; a second European language would be an advantage.
• Positive attitude, flexibility, sense of responsibility, and high-quality work standard.

Audit Specialist manages monthly concession statements, balance sheet reconciliations, stock takes, and P&L preparation for a retail boutique concessions environment, working directly with the Senior Reporting Accounts and Retail Finance teams to ensure financial accuracy and meet month-end deadlines. The work directly supports sales margin analysis, POSM monitoring, and Gift Cards and CRM processes across the concessions portfolio.

Key Deliverables

• Prepare monthly concession statements for stores and ensure payments meet deadlines.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet, bank, and stock reconciliations, submitting within deadlines and resolving variances.
• Post month-end journals into the accounting system and assist with preparation of P&Ls.
• Monitor usage and reorder POSM as required.
• Investigate ad hoc queries from concessions and respond in a timely manner.
• Support the concessions team with finance-related queries and reporting.
• Lead stock takes, stock replenishment, and stock landing at boutique as Audit In Charge.
• Assist with daily sales tracking, analysis of sales and margins, margin reports, and variance commentary against budget and prior year.
• Assist with Gift Cards process, CRM, and month-end reporting tasks with Senior Reporting Accounts and Retail Finance.

Background & Experience

• 2 years of experience in accounting with hands-on expertise in month-end closing processes and overall accounting processes.
• Retail experience and exposure to stock reporting and analysis would be advantageous.
• SAP proficient; excellent PC skills including intermediate Excel (PivotTables, Data Filters, V-lookups).
• Good numerical skills; excellent communication skills with both external and internal stakeholders.
• English proficiency required.

Senior Audit Specialist leads and co-leads assurance engagements for international clients, identifying audit issues through financial statement analysis and documenting the execution of specific audit procedures, controls, and processes within a cross-border team environment. Success in the position means standardizing review processes, coaching junior colleagues, and maintaining deep proficiency in IFRS, French GAAP, and International review standards to deliver consistent, high-quality assurance outcomes.

Job Functions

• Lead and co-lead audit engagements for international clients within an international team.
• Assist managers in leading a team of professionals in carrying out assurance assignments.
• Identify potential audit issues or unusual relationships from analysis of financial statements.
• Document the execution of specific audit procedures, controls, and processes.
• Collect and analyse financial data from clients for possible risks.
• Standardize review processes and leverage best practices across aligned engagements.
• Coach younger colleagues.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• University degree with a strong understanding of accounting and assurance concepts.
• 2+ years of relevant work experience in assurance or accounting.
• Knowledge of IFRS, French GAAP, and International review standards; ability to interpret accounting and assurance standards.
• Excellent MS Office skills, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills with logical and reasoning ability.
• Strong project management skills; team player able to multi-task and work under pressure.
• Commitment to continuous learning and proactive implementation of new processes.
• Good French (at least B2) and very good English (at least C1).

The Internal Audit Specialist delivers a time-bound audit cleanup and best-practice implementation mandate, covering the full set of accounts for multiple overseas subsidiaries and reconciling general ledger accounts to meet statutory compliance requirements across jurisdictions. Liaising directly with overseas auditors, tax agents, and company secretaries, this individual contributor role offers autonomous project ownership and exposure to global senior stakeholders across a 50% travel schedule.

Scope of Work

• Clean up and organise Audit books.
• Set up new best practices for regional teams.
• Handle various overseas subsidiaries' full set of accounts.
• Prepare Balance Sheet schedules and reconcile accounts in general ledgers.
• Liaise with overseas auditors, tax agents, and company secretaries to ensure compliance with statutory requirements.

Position Requirements

• 5 years of experience in Internal Audit.
• Experience implementing audit routines and best practices preferred.
• Good stakeholder management skills.
• Organised with willingness to travel 50% of the time.
• Individual contributor role with exposure to running own project, autonomy within the role, and opportunity to work with global senior stakeholders.

As the Premium Audit Specialist, you deliver vendor audit reviews, dispute resolution, and final audit reporting for Pie's commercial insurance customers and partners, applying expertise in classification use, payroll calculations, and Bureau Test Audit standards to ensure policy premiums remain accurate. You report within the audit team and collaborate with both internal stakeholders and external partners, sharing technical knowledge and training recommendations that reduce error trends and raise overall audit quality.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Use all appropriate systems and validation tools to accomplish quality audit results and ensure accurate policy premiums.
• Provide Premium Audit technical support as a subject matter expert in classification use, payroll calculations, internal audit procedures, and manual rules to internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure Bureau Test Audit standards are met or exceeded and determine required actions for Pie and vendors.
• Communicate final audit results clearly to customers and partners to provide an excellent experience.
• Oversee the audit dispute process and ensure disputes are handled timely and accurately.
• Develop and recommend training programs to address error trends and assist with process improvement projects.
• Other tasks, responsibilities, and projects as assigned.

Education & Experience

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 3+ years of professional work experience; minimum 1 year of insurance audit experience required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to deliver complex information effectively.
• Ability to build strong cross-functional relationships and adjust communication style to work well with others.
• Ability to review large volumes of information and accurately record, sort, and identify audit-relevant data.
• Ability to strengthen customer relationships, deliver customer-centric solutions, and multi-task with speed, accuracy, and efficiency.
• Takes ownership and accountability for output, decisions, and mistakes; actively seeks to understand perspectives and learn from everything.