Senior Auditor - Full-time / Part-time

Job Overview:

The Senior Auditor performs operational, financial, and compliance audits. Perform other duties as assigned. This position is located in Downtown Cincinnati, Ohio.

Essential Functions:

• Conducts audits and/or special reviews of the Company’s controls and procedures over key financial risks (e.g., accounting, financial reporting, Sarbanes Oxley, capital planning and control); operational risks (e.g., store, logistics, credit/collection/customer service, human resources, marketing, merchandising); and legal risks (based on an annual determination of key Company legal concerns).
• Conduct interviews with the process and business owners at all levels and across the enterprise to gather information, ascertain key risks, areas of concerns, and the expected internal control that should be in place. Independently execute predesigned audit tests and assess the adequacy and effectiveness of the business areas processes, policies or controls. Identify gaps/opportunities/key risks and develop corrective actions to address gaps or assess adequacy of solutions offered by business partners.
• Plan for upcoming audits through a contribution of ideas on the methodology and approach for upcoming assignments based on review of prior year’s audit work papers, flowcharts and audit report.
• Perform comprehensive analysis of information elicited through interviews and document review by demonstrating professional skepticism and appropriate follow-up
• Present and confirm audit findings/issues and the related corrective action to various levels of process/business owners.
• Document assessment and test results in compliance with internal audit industry (i.e., Institute of Internal Auditors) and departmental standards. Accurately prepare written audit finding/issue and applying judgment and analysis to recommend the related corrective action.
• Supervise, coach and provide on-the-job training and when assigned as the “In-Charge” time spent supervising increases.
• Completion of required internal audit department tasks needed to ensure the department’s compliance with professional industry standards (e.g., self-review of audit work, proper close-out of the audit files, adequately responding to supervisor review comments, etc.), as well as planning for the next assignment.
• Travel is approximately 30%.
• Regular, dependable attendance & punctuality.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Experience:

• A 4-year undergraduate degree in related field of study (e.g., Accounting, Business Administration) is required.
• CPA or CIA is preferred.
• Direct college graduates or graduates with up to 2 years of relevant prior work experience and related industry or public accounting work experience

Communications Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to read, write, and interpret instructional documents such as reports and procedure manuals.

Mathematical Skills:

• Must have above average mathematical skills, including the ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages, and the ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.

Reasoning Ability:

• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision.

Physical Demands:

• This position involves extended periods of sitting and the extensive use of computer and the office equipment.
• May involve stooping, kneeling, or crouching. Involves close vision, color vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.

Other Skills:

• This position requires analytic and problem-solving ability to review and evaluate an operation’s overall control environment.
• In addition, it requires the ability to demonstrate good judgment, professional skepticism, and a strong learning aptitude to understand the Company’s business processes as well as the ability to work with minimal supervision and demonstrate a high level of drive and initiative.
• The candidate must be able to effectively communicate with various levels of the Company, discuss appropriate risks, and present audit findings in a clear and professional manner.

Work Hours:

• Ability to work a flexible schedule based on department and store/company needs.

This job description is not all inclusive. Macy’s Inc. reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. Macy's Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.