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Hours Full-time
Location Glendale, CA
Glendale, California

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Job Description

Public Storage, the leader in the self-storage industry, built its first facility in 1972. Today, Public Storage operates over 2,200 company-owned locations in the United States and Europe, totaling more than 142 million net rentable square feet of real estate. Based on the number of customers and rentable square feet, Public Storage is one of the largest landlords in the world.

It is an exciting time for Public Storage – in 2013 alone our business expanded by ten million square feet. With this growth in our portfolio comes an excellent opportunity for an internal audit professional to be based out of Los Angeles. The successful candidate will focus on real estate construction and development auditing in addition to performing operational, compliance and financial audits. As a member of the Internal Audit Services group, the candidate will provide independent assurance and advisory services designed to assistmanagement in meeting strategic objectives, and will uphold the Internal Audit charter by promoting the efficient and effective use of internal controls at a reasonable cost and the productive use and safeguarding of company resources.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Primary focus will be managing and performing construction-related risk assessments and audits (performance / cost), as well as analyzing and providing feedback on existing project and cost controls

Additional responsibilities will include:
  • Evaluate and interpret trends and anomalies in operational and financial data to focus audit activities on highest risk areas of the Company.
  • Prepare detailed reports on audit findings that are factual, clear, concise, and complete.
  • Travel to various Company locations and perform on-site property audits, providing assurance on policy and protocol adherence (5%-20% travel expected).
  • Participate in evaluating internal controls supporting financial, operational and compliance objectives- including those related to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Make recommendations to strengthen internal controls where needed.
  • Conduct or assist in special examinations and projects at the request of management or the Audit Committee, including matters involving conflicts of interest, irregularities or acquisition due diligence.


Qualifications

SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS:
  • 10+years of audit/accounting/finance experience.
  • Prior real estate and/or construction accounting/auditing experience required.
  • Additional experience in financial, operational and strategic auditing preferred.
  • Undergraduate degree required, advanced degree a plus.
  • Demonstrated commitment to excellence through certifications (e.g. CPA, CCA, CCP, CFE, PMP, CISA, CIA) a strong plus.
  • Proactive team player -- practical and innovative as well as flexible and nimble.
  • Detail oriented, with ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
  • Trusted business partner with strong written and verbal communication skills and unquestioned business ethics.
  • Effectively use of time, money and company assets to provide timely focus on areas of greatest risk and exposure to Public Storage.
  • Facilitate the sharing oforganizational learning and best practices.
  • Develop and maintain a working knowledge of best audit practices and industry current events.

Public Storage offers competitive base and bonus, in addition to medical, dental, vision, life, LTD, STD, AD&D, 401(k) with company matching, FSA's for healthcare and dependent care. Public Storage is an equal opportunity employer.