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Audit Senior
Duration: 9+ Months Contract
Location: Nashville, TN- 37243 - Hybrid
Key Responsibilities
Engagement Execution (GAGAS/Yellow Book): Plan and perform walkthroughs, control design evaluations, control and substantive testing, and evidence collection that meet GAGAS requirements for sufficiency, appropriateness, supervision, and documentation.
Workstream Leadership: Lead assigned audit workstreams or smaller engagements end-to-end; manage milestones, PBC requests, and daily coordination with process owners; escalate blockers early.
Risk & Controls: Develop process flow narratives, risk and control matrices (RCMs), and testing strategies aligned to COSO; identify root causes and recommend pragmatic corrective actions.
Reporting & Communication: Draft clear findings (criteria, condition, cause, effect,
recommendation), risk ratings, and management action plans; contribute to entrance/exit meetings and GAGAS aligned audit reports (objectives, scope, methodology, criteria, findings, conclusions, management views).
Issue Validation & Follow-up: Verify remediation, perform retesting, and document closure consistent with standards.
Data Analytics & Tools: Use Excel/Power BI and audit analytics (e.g., ACL/IDEA) to enhance coverage, sampling, stratification, and anomaly detection; maintain complete, review-ready workpapers in audit software.
Quality & Continuous Improvement: Apply clients templates and quality control procedures; contribute lessons learned and template/process improvements.
Governance & Independence: Maintain independence and ethics consistent with GAGAS; promptly disclose and address threats to independence; maintain required CPE per GAGAS.
Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
Advanced coursework or certifications in auditing, risk management, or data analytics is a plus.
Professional Experience:
Minimum 6 years of experience in internal audit, with demonstrated ability to lead audit workstreams or smaller engagements end-to-end, ensuring timely and high-quality results.
Experience in risk assessment, control evaluation, and report drafting aligned with GAGAS standards.
Proven ability to coach junior auditors and contribute to team development.
Certifications:
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) strongly preferred.
Additional certifications beneficial: Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or Certified Forensic Accountant (CrFA).
Standards & Methodology Expertise:
Solid understanding of Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS/Yellow Book) and IIA IPPF standards.
Familiarity with COSO internal control framework and government compliance requirements.
Technical Skills:
Proficiency in electronic workpaper systems and audit management software such as Diligent, including workflow management, version control, and secure documentation.
Strong skills in Microsoft 365 tools (SharePoint, Teams) Experience using audit analytics tools (e.g., ACL, IDEA) for sampling, stratification, and anomaly detection.
Core Competencies:
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills for drafting findings and engaging stakeholders.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing requirements while maintaining
independence and professional ethics.