Senior Auditing - Columbus, United States - Wolters Kluwer

Description

With nearly two centuries of experience, Wolters Kluwer provides information and professional services in the accounting, audit, business, compliance, finance, healthcare, legal, risk, and tax industries. Founded in 1836, we offer expert solutions backed by deep domain knowledge and specialized, intelligent technology to help clients make crucial decisions.

We are currently looking for an Internal Controls Senior Auditor to join our remote team. This role will be responsible for supporting activity regarding financial, operational, IT, and regulatory risk and mitigating controls for Wolters Kluwer Health. The Internal Controls Senior Auditor will report directly to the U.S. Internal Controls Manager and support Wolters Kluwer's Internal Control Framework (ICF).

We need someone resourceful in getting things done-a team player who is both independent and collaborative and comfortable taking ownership of projects, identifying issues, and working with stakeholders to remediate issues. The individual needs to be self-motivated and adept at project/time management and self-driven to complete audits/projects/tasks in a timely manner. Our ideal teammate is constantly looking to learn something new and become better at what they do.

The Internal Controls Senior Auditor will review and test Wolters Kluwer Health's global business units' financial, operational, and IT processes and control activities. The individual will participate in a comprehensive annual review of the internal control environment to ensure compliance with internal and external regulatory environments. The individual will provide a thorough risk assessment of WKH global operations, emphasizing practical and efficient IT and system controls. They will also seek to add value via business process improvement and change management. The individual will review current internal processes in conducting internal control reviews, Wolters Kluwer Internal Control Framework compliance, risk management, corporate governance, and ethics. They will make ongoing recommendations to improve IT, business processes, accounting, and operational controls. The individual will be required to influence senior leaders at the business unit level to ensure new recommendations are implemented on a timely basis.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Internal Control & Audit

• Assist in performing the annual Financial and IT Risk assessments of all Wolters Kluwer Health entities, systems, and applications.
• Assist in the development of the annual Audit Program as agreed with the VP of Internal Controls
• Plan, organize and execute financial, operational, and ITGC reviews by the annual Audit Program
• Continuously evaluate and test key financial, IT, and business processes and controls to identify areas of risk and control gaps.
• Liaise with business unit management, process owners, key stakeholders, etc., in preparing remediation plans to resolve gaps and monitor progress towards resolution of those gaps against agreed implementation dates.
• Record, monitor, and keep updated on all current issues in the One Sum X system (Internal Control's Issue Management System)
• Produce regular reports of progress and test results to the VP of Internal Controls
• Assist in ensuring that the organization complies with all the statutory accounting and financial requirements that prevail in each national and fiscal jurisdiction.
• Perform a comprehensive testing and review program of the IT control environment to ensure that ITGC (access, change management, data backup, continuity, security, etc.) controls are designed and operating effectively.
• Perform a comprehensive testing and review program of the financial control environment to ensure that controls for financial processes (purchasing and payables, revenue and receivables, cash management, fixed assets, royalties, etc.) are designed and operating effectively.
• Conduct reviews to ensure the implementation of accounting policies, IT policies, and procedures.
• Coordinate with both External and Internal Audit, Legal, Compliance, etc., to ensure compliance with WK policies, international accounting standards, and ITGC security protocols.
• Assist management with the segregation of duties issues, including monitoring and reporting.
• Advise the business on change management and ensure any impact on the internal control environment is appropriately managed.
• Undertake other projects as assigned from time to time by the VP of Internal Controls
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of regulatory requirements, IT systems, International Accounting Standards, and IT protocols.

Special Projects

• Internal Audits
• Consult with business unit management throughout the planning, fieldwork, and reporting phases of internal audits to ensure identified risks are appropriate, remediation plans are thorough, and target remediation dates are reasonable.
• Acquisitions
• Conduct reviews of acquisitions and participate in due diligence activities as appropriate.
• IT System Implementations
• Consult with business unit management, system administrators, etc., throughout the implementation process, including identifying risk/control gaps and recommending control activities to mitigate risk.
• Other Special Projects as assigned.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES

• Fluent in English (verbal and written)
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Business, IT, software or related field
• Minimum of 2-4 years of experience in auditing or consulting, such as Internal Audit, Internal Controls/Sarbanes Oxley, or External Audit (Public Accounting)
• Experience with mapping business process controls and IT (general and automated) controls.
• Thorough knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)
• Adept at project/time management and self-driven to complete audits/projects/tasks timely
• Ability to work within a multi-functional and global team.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES

• Chartered Accountant (ACA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or qualified by additional years of experience.
• Proven independent mindset, ownership, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and fast learner with excellent communication skills.
• Ability to leverage prior experience to provide tailor-made solutions.
• Driven individual committed to a high degree of accuracy and embracing continuous improvements by proposing better ways of doing things.
• Understand stakeholder needs and requirements in a fast-changing environment.
• Ability to deal with deadlines and deliver based on priorities.
• Experience with multiple ERPs (SAP, Great Plains, JD Edwards, NetSuite, etc.)
• Ability to maintain the highest levels of integrity and confidentiality.
• Experience with a global organization.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• 20-25% periodically to perform onsite audits in the U.S. or internationally and to attend business meetings

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Wolters Kluwer U. S. Corporation and all of its subsidiaries, divisions and customer/business units is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.