Senior Internal Auditor
Senior Internal Auditor
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25-07-2025
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Monthly Salary
$ 80750 - 95000
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1 Vacancy
Posted on :
25-07-2025
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Senior Internal AuditorJob Description Summary
The Senior Associate Internal Audit at Cushman & Wakefield is a Chicago-based hybrid role responsible for executing audits and advisory reviews to assess and improve financial operational and compliance controls while supporting the departments annual audit plan and building strong cross-functional relationships. Reporting to the Director of Internal Audit the role involves planning and conducting risk-based audits developing audit programs performing data analytics drafting reports and ensuring remediation of findings with an expectation to rotate into a broader leadership role within 23 years. Candidates should have 23 years of audit or accounting experience strong communication and analytical skills familiarity with tools like Power BI and Alteryx and be willing to travel up to 40%.Job Description
- Support the Department in ensuring the execution of a comprehensive annual audit plan
- Ownership for execution of planning fieldwork and reporting for audit and advisory engagements
- Develop risk-based audit programs and testing procedures relevant to compliance with Global/Regional/Local regulations and business objectives
- Assess operating risks and efficiency of internal controls including performing a gap analysis to identify control weaknesses with a degree of professional skepticism
- Conduct interviews with audit clients and communicate issues in a timely manner co-developing action plans as necessary to address root causes
- Ensure audit conclusions are supported well-documented and based on a firm understanding of the business processes circumstances and risks
- Develop clear concise and complete audit workpapers to ensure they meet IIA standards
- Draft audit report to conclude on the areas audited and issues identified and ensure management remediation plans are developed to address the root cause and associated risks
- Assist with audit report socialization and recommendations to Senior Leadership in a clear concise and professional manner
- Effectively track and follow-up on audit findings from report issuance to remediation to evaluate the adequacy of corrective actions
- Seek to fully understand relevant risks to the firm and proactively research and showcase firm understanding of relevant laws regulations and best practices
- Maintain strong working relationships with all levels of employees including Operations and Senior Leadership
- Develop and promote process enhancements within Internal Audit to cultivate best-in-class audit processes and maintain the highest quality standards
- Conduct data analytics using various appropriate tools to properly support audit findings and advisory engagements
- Serve as a trusted advisor to the business and brand ambassador for C&Ws Internal Audit Department
REQUIREMENTS (Knowledge Education and/or Experience):
- Minimum of 2-3 years of external/internal auditing with a public accounting firm and/or internal auditing or accounting role with a publicly traded or privately held firm.
- Bachelors degree in Accounting Information Systems and/or business-related degree with CPA CIA and/or other well-known AICPA and/or IIA credentials preferred
- Demonstrates knowledge of IIA Professional Practices and Standards
- Demonstrates basic knowledge of IT general controls
- Demonstrates knowledge and practical use of data analytics in audit work
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to handle competing priorities while meeting all deadlines
- Demonstrates critical thinking problem-solving and negotiating skills
- Demonstrates ability to collaborate and build relationships with Senior Leadership and colleagues
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Working knowledge of the commercial real estate industry preferred but not required
- Up to 40% travel
ABILITY TO:
- Manage priorities across various teams and deliverables executing to deadlines
- Apply knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders
- Problem-solve root causes collaboratively. Demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving that result in process improvements
- Demonstrate analytical accounting and audit skills
- Develop process flow charts and process narratives utilizing Microsoft Visio and Word/Excel
- Conduct data analytics utilizing Alteryx Power Apps Power BI Microsoft Excel and other data analytics tools
MUST HAVE STRENGTHS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize follow-through and manage multiple tasks responsibilities and deadlines
- Self-starter with flexibility desire and eagerness to take ownership of related tasks and responsibilities in order to keep the project on schedule
- Strong interpersonal oral and written communication skills
- Data analytics skills utilizing one or more of the following tools: Alteryx Power Apps Power BI Microsoft Excel
- Growth mindset to learn new skills network across the organization and take on increasing leadership responsibilities within Internal Audit with the goal of rotating into a position of increasing responsibility outside of Internal Audit within 2-3 years of starting
WORKING CONDITIONS and/or PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Located in Chicago IL
- Ability to travel 10 40% as needed.
- Hybrid work model when not traveling 3 days per week.
Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs generally including health vision and dental insurance flexible spending accounts health savings accounts retirement savings plans life and disability insurance programs and paid and unpaid time away from addition to a comprehensive benefits package Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location date of hire total hours worked job type business line and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement the geographic area in which the work will be performed market pay rates in that area and the candidates experience and qualifications.
The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.
The compensation for the position is: $80750.00 - $95000.00Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield please call the ADA line at 1- or email. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.
INCO: Cushman & WakefieldRequired Experience:
Senior IC
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