Job Description

Corporate Audit Staff Associate, IT

About this job

NielsenIQ’s Corporate Audit Staff (CAS) is a fast-paced, dynamic, and highly-selective team. CAS serves not only as an independent internal audit function, but also as a leadership development program. CAS provides objective assurance over NIQ’s reported financials and has reporting accountability to NIQ’s management team, Audit Committee, and External Audit partner. As NIQ is a global enterprise, CAS has audit responsibilities over 70+ countries. The team is geographically dispersed, but is tight-knit and mobile. In addition to audit work, CAS engages in projects that support process improvement and critical strategic initiatives. 

We are looking to fill an associate level role that specializes in IT audits, especially leading our annual SOX testing. This requires good relationships with business stakeholders and the external audit partner, and the ability to respond to changes in the company’s system infrastructure. There are also opportunities to expand audit work beyond SOX into areas like: cybersecurity, operations, privacy, procurement etc. 

Responsibilities

• Evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls by performing audits. This includes planning, scoping, hands on field work, and drafting audit reports

• Identify control deficiencies, inconsistencies, and/or incidents of fraud or misconduct 

• Present findings/recommendations to senior leaders. Partner with the business to develop remediation plans and support best practice sharing

• Provide independent assurance on business compliance with policy, governance, and internal controls

• Embrace an analytical mindset to identify and assess business risks; help grow the team’s analytical capabilities 

• Support efforts to bring more automation to the audit approach

• Have strong communication and relationship-building skills

• Domestic and international travel may be required 

A little about you

CAS is not a traditional audit shop. We are looking for an associate who not only has technical auditing experience, but who wants to accelerate his/her career and position him/herself to become a future NIQ leader. Being analytical is imperative, but it’s also critical to have a big-picture mindset and understand enterprise-level risks. We are seeking someone with excellent project management skills and the ability to deliver in a fast-paced environment, CAS associates are enthusiastic and self-motivated; they take initiative and seek out opportunities to create value for the organization. Since interacting with senior leaders is common, having strong communication skills and executive presence is critical. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related area

• 2 to 3+ years of experience in IT compliance, audit, and/or accounting

• Strong analytical, audit, investigative, and problem-solving skills

• Outstanding organization to manage multiple workstreams 

• Natural interpersonal skills; ability to effectively communicate across all levels of the organization and across various cultures 

• Advanced skills in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, M365 and Google Suite of products

• Understanding of data analytics/visualization tools: like SAP Business Objects, Tableau, or related

• Solid understanding of governance, including IT governance

• Knowledge of US GAAP and IIA International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing

• CPA, CISA, and/or Certified Internal Auditor designation highly desirable

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

About NielsenIQ 

NielsenIQ is a global measurement and data analytics company that provides the most complete and trusted view available of consumers and markets worldwide. We provide consumer packaged goods manufacturers/fast-moving consumer goods and retailers with accurate, actionable information and insights and a complete picture of the complex and changing marketplace that companies need to innovate and grow. Our approach marries proprietary NielsenIQ data with other data sources to help clients around the world understand what’s happening now, what’s happening next, and how to best act on this knowledge. We like to be in the middle of the action. That’s why you can find us at work in over 90 countries, covering more than 90% of the world’s population. For more information, visit www.niq.com.

NielsenIQ is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class.