Staff Internal Auditor

This person will join a cohesive team whose environment thrives on high performance, continual improvement, constant communication, and an open atmosphere. This position is cross-functional, with paths for growth opportunity, and is highly visible to the company, particularly to the CFO and Controller organizations. The audit and compliance function receive high visibility to the CFO and Controller organizations.

Job Responsibilities:

• The individual will conduct Internal audits, perform process risk assessments, periodic site audits and data analytics etc. of global Cadence’s processes and entities.
• Ensure effective and efficient execution of internal audits in conformance with professional and department standards, budgets, and timelines
• Present audit objectives, scope, and results to senior management, clearly articulating the potential impact of control gaps in a highly professional and proficient manner
• Partner closely with process owners for doing audit/ test procedures and discussion of findings and continual efforts and consultation with process owners to re-engineer and improve the efficiency of their business processes.
• Maintain workpapers for all projects as per defined standards. The position requires critical thinking and thorough documentation skills.
• Should be able to conduct data analytics on large volumes of data, understand the data behind key processes, risk and controls to develop analytic control tests and analyze and interpret their results
• This person will be responsible for assisting Cadence’s comprehensive Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) 404 ongoing monitoring program, taking an active role in the testing of key controls across wide range of business processes.
• Should independently conduct process walkthroughs, test the design and operating effectiveness of key controls and report results. Create and maintain process documentation, flowcharts, risk and control matrices, testing sheets as per defined methodology
• Additional duties include participating in ongoing Internal Audit goals, such Anti-Corruption auditing, fraud monitoring programs, providing trainings to process owners etc.

Position Requirements:

• 8+ years of industry/ consulting firm (preferably big 4) experience in Internal Audit, SOX testing, risk management etc.
• Good understanding of accounting rules and control objectives
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Visio and IT systems (SAP)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical, critical thinking skills and thorough documentation skills
• Ability to work on own initiative
• MBA/ Chartered Accountant and/or Certified Internal Auditor certifications