Sr. Internal Auditor – Atlanta

Categories: AccountingPublicly traded national publishing company relocating its corporate headquarters from New York to Atlanta and building new Finance Department. Develop and execute audit procedures with primary focus on financial and operational audits and internal control reviews, including Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX compliance). Evaluate company policies and processes to ensure adequate controls, accuracy of accounting and financial reporting, proper safeguarding of assets, efficiency and effectiveness of business processes, and compliance with policies and procedures. Auditor must be able to work independently or part of a team.Roles and Responsibilities-Perform financial and operational audits to evaluate and test that controls are adequately designed and operating effectively.-Conduct independent control evaluation and testing compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.- Participate in conducting risk assessment of business processes.-Plan and coordinate audit and special projects.-Work with the financial auditors to assess and test system application controls.-Supervise compliance auditor during audits and special projects.-Work closely with Senior IT Auditor to ensure an integrated business process/information system audit approach.-Participate in M&A due diligence reviews.-Communicate audit results to management and make recommendations for improvement as appropriate.-Conduct follow-up procedures to monitor timely implementation of managements corrective actions and controls are functioning as intended.-Design efficient and effective fraud prevention and detection tests and controls.-Keep abreast of current development in auditing accounting, and emerging issuesRequirements:-Bachelors degree in accounting, finance or related field is required.-Minimum 5+ years combined experience in accounting, internal audit and/or public accounting.-Understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Generally Accepted Auditing Standards and internal control structures and concepts.-Domestic travel is required.-Salary will be commensurate with experience.-Professional certification required (e.g., CPA, CIA).-Internal control knowledge/Sarbanes-Oxley experience obtained from either auditor or accounting/business process owner perspective.-Strong written and verbal communication skills.-Ability to analyze a process and formulate sound business recommendations.-Strong interpersonal skills. Able to work in a team environment.-Proficient PC Skills. -Good working application of Microsoft Word and Excel

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Salary: Upto $80K + bonus