Specialist, Internal Audit

Summary

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Specialist, Internal Audit to join its Internal Audit team. The role conducts financial, operational, and compliance audits, evaluates controls and processes, recommends risk mitigation and performance improvements, and provides consultative support to business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Conduct walkthroughs of business processes to evaluate operational practices and assess their design and effectiveness during financial, operational, and other compliance audits
• Independently and objectively plan and execute audits in accordance with professional auditing standards
• Work is performed with general oversight
• May manage large projects or processes that are both inside and outside of the immediate job area
• May be responsible for supporting complex projects, involving delegation of work and review of work products
• Lead or assist in the preparation of audit work programs to include sampling methodology and specific audit steps to be performed
• Prepare time and resource budget estimates to perform the assigned audits and special projects
• Identify and analyze related key controls, processes, and systems to determine effectiveness
• Effectively interact with and communicate audit status and results to internal audit and business stakeholders, with emphasis on discussing deficiencies and understanding corrective actions
• Assist in developing standard audit work programs in support of new audit offerings or enhance existing work programs
• Assist in developing and implementing digital tools and automations to enhance audit procedures
• Prepare formal written work papers and reports, documenting audit work performed, and expressing conclusions, ensuring quality is aligned with the departmental standards
• Show self-drive and willingness to support a variety of audits, inclusive of financial, program and/or operational tasks
• Closely collaborate with peers and fulfill other duties as assigned, which may include strategic initiatives, stakeholder relationship management, risk assessment, IIA self-assessment, and trainings
• Interface with company-wide finance, operation, and Compliance groups
• Travel up to 20%, including some international locations

Skills

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience
• Relevant professional certification (CPA, CIA, CISA) – active or in progress
• Public accounting experience
• A proactive self-starter with the ability to initiate and manage projects to completion with general supervision
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Collaborative mindset and ability to build working relationships with process owners, management, and internal auditors
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to communicate effectively with a variety of business stakeholders in the organization
• Ability to deliver assigned work on schedule and within the allocated budget
• Ability to draw from prior experience and in-depth analysis of issues
• Detail oriented with good organizational skills and capable of multi-tasking
• Microsoft Office proficiency (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Big 4 Public accounting experience
• Working knowledge of GAAP, GAAS and IIA standards
• Industry internal audit experience
• Knowledge of FAR, DFARS, and CAS
• Top Secret security clearance or eligibility and willingness to go through the process

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience

Nice to Haves

• Relevant professional certification (CPA, CIA, CISA) – active or in progress
• Public accounting experience
• A proactive self-starter with the ability to initiate and manage projects to completion with general supervision
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Collaborative mindset and ability to build working relationships with process owners, management, and internal auditors
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to communicate effectively with a variety of business stakeholders in the organization
• Ability to deliver assigned work on schedule and within the allocated budget
• Ability to draw from prior experience and in-depth analysis of issues
• Detail oriented with good organizational skills and capable of multi-tasking
• Microsoft Office proficiency (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Big 4 Public accounting experience
• Working knowledge of GAAP, GAAS and IIA standards
• Industry internal audit experience
• Knowledge of FAR, DFARS, and CAS
• Top Secret security clearance or eligibility and willingness to go through the process

Benefits

• Remote opportunity
• 9/80 schedule: employees work 9 out of every 14 days—totaling 80 hours worked—and have every other Friday off
• Health insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Education assistance
• Parental leave
• Paid time off
• Company-paid holidays