Bachelor’s degree or master of business administration - finance/accounting or other areas (e.g., engineering, purchasing, supply chain).
- experience with internal control and auditing concepts not required - training opportunities will be provided to all gao members.
- mandatory fluent english (spoken, written), for meetings with other auditors and clients from all regions. Portuguese is a plus.
- ability to work effectively in teams and be a partner with audit clients.
- effective communication, both verbally and in written form to a variety of stakeholders.
- wide breadth of business knowledge and strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
- working in unfamiliar and unconstructed environments.
- ability to work on multiple tasks and prioritize each one accordingly.
- business intelligence (bi) and data analytics knowledge (alteryx, tableau and qlik).
- microsoft office 365 (sharepoint, onedrive).
- design thinking mindset.
- cia, cisa or similar certification is a plus.
- help the company coordinate strategic, operational, financial, and regulatory risk by evaluating and recommending improvements to business processes and governance.
- build leadership skills through senior management communication both oral (interviewing leaders and leading audit discussions) and written (drafting audit reports and comments), critical thinking through strategic risk-based audits, willingness to learn new parts of the business, developing a competency in risk management, and most importantly, through teamwork.
- work closely with cross-functional teams in the company’s diverse operations and staff to understand and assess processes and related controls and provide recommendations to address control issues or process improvement opportunities.
- act as coordinator of an agile 3-4 person audit team - including guiding and supporting audit communications and planning, reviewing work papers, supporting report writing, advising, and guiding team members as needed as part of the audit.
- use analytical techniques/tools to identify and quantify risks and focus testing on critical areas.
- support gao strategic initiatives.
- audits are conducted in multiple geographic locations, some travel may be required.
- opportunity to earn a professional certification as a certified independent auditor (cia) - gao supported (costs covered) as a requirement for all gao members.