where great ideas win

In every office around the world, InnerWorkings offers an entrepreneurial culture that sets ambitious goals and looks beyond the status quo.

At InnerWorkings, we reward sharp, unconventional thinkers who are motivated to create their own success. Our winning culture draws from employees who step up to the challenge of solving tough problems and making a difference.  We dream big, so our clients can dream bigger.

the job

The Senior Audit Analyst will help Internal Audit Department (IAD) become more data driven in the delivery of its services by consulting with IAD team members to develop and apply data analysis strategies to enhance audits and ongoing monitoring activities. The Senior Analyst will become the point person for the IAD’s use of various data marts and reporting tools.

responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Internal Audit’s Data Analytics Methodology, and develop the framework and procedures of the department’s data analytics.
• Write complex programs and ad hoc queries by utilizing enterprise data to fulfill audit data analysis requirements.
• Ensure that all code is developed in a well-structured manner, functions as required, is validated, includes sufficient comments, and is easy to maintain and reuse.
• Bring structure to each data analytic request and translate requirements into an investigative approach to probe for hidden questions and trends within the data.
• Maintain and execute the inventory of data analytics routines for continuous monitoring of other defined activities, including the development and ongoing management of data models as needed.
• Participate in the planning of audits and provide support to Internal Auditors in the execution of audits requiring data analytics.
• Provide support to model risk management and validation review activities conducted by the IAD, such as data quality assessments and associated reconciliation(s). Prepare clear and concise work papers documenting the data analytics supporting audit procedures.
• Stay abreast of new trends and developments in data analytics by leading and/or attending seminars, training sessions, and workshops, as necessary to develop and ensure success of the department’s data analytics program.
• Keeps abreast of regulations, industry, and information technology changes, and ensures adherence to professional audit standards.
• Serve in a consultative capacity (subject matter expert) to business units on data analytics techniques, tools, and other technical matters.
• Ensure department team members are aware of the data analytics framework and its application and relevance to their audit projects.
• Acts as the liaison between the Internal Audit and IT Departments.
• Knowledge of data analytics practices and concepts (for example: CAAT, trend analysis, data visualization, reasonability analysis, and regression analysis).
• Work with the Internal Audit Management on special projects as assigned.

requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, IS/IT or related field.
• Preferred professional designations, including CIA, CPA, CISA or similar.
• 3-6 years of related experience in a data analytics role.
• Experience developing data analysis routines and documenting data extraction, transformation, and loading processes.
• Strong working knowledge of data analytics and programming tools (ACL, Excel, Access, Tableau, SQL Developer, etc.).
• Ability to handle highly confidential information.
• Must be able to work independently with minimal oversight.
• Independent thinking, strong organization and planning abilities, and excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Entrepreneurial minded with an internal drive to continuously hit goals and succeed.
• Experience excelling within fast paced, high energy environments.

benefits

At InnerWorkings we understand that your life extends beyond the workplace. We value our employees and offer a variety of benefits including health and wellness, time off, volunteer opportunities and retirement plans designed to keep our employees at the top of their game and inspired to be a part of the InnerWorkings team.