**Job Title**:Associate Auditor**Position Purpose**An Auditor Jr. works in a dynamic, team-oriented environment and assists with executing audit assigned projects.
This position supports the Mexico Audit team with the completion of Audit Committee approved financial and operational audits, including annual Sarbanes-Oxley compliance testing.
Typical projects include understanding business processes, compiling information and analyzing data to define system or process risks and presenting findings to business partners in both a verbal and written format (in English and Spanish).
The position also collaborates with business partners to improve process efficiency and effectiveness and strengthen controls.
**Primary Accountabilities**:- Develop an understanding of the process being audited including key personnel, systems, strategies, and objectives through interviews, research and observation.
Document business processes using Visio or other tools.- Develop and execute audit program test steps to assess the adequacy of controls and process efficiency for every financial or operational audit, including annual Sarbanes-Oxley compliance testing.- Utilize data analytics to identify trends and exceptions, measure process risk, evaluate control effectiveness, and determine impact of identified opportunities.- Collaborate with team members and Company management to recommend sustainable business-focused solutions to enhance operations and strengthen controls.- Plan, develop and coordinate the annual store physical inventory testing.
Work closely with LP and Operations to review and summarize testing results for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
**Education & Experience**Level of Formal Education: A Bachelor's degree (BA, BS) or equivalent.Area of Study: Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, International BusinessYears of Experience: Minimum / No ExperienceType of Experience: Internal or external audit, BIG 4 (Deloitte, KPMG, PWC, EY) preferred.
Experience performing the following preferred:- Internal audit project planning, designing audit programs and testing controls.- SOX and testing of key financial controls.- Collaborating with team members and Company management to recommend sustainable business-focused solutions to enhance operations and strengthen controls.Special Certifications or Technical Skills:- Able to speak and write in both Spanish and English.- Well organized, strong initiative, self- starter, inquisitve and eager to learn.- Leadership attributes including strong human relations, project management and communications skills.- General understanding of Microsoft Office and other data analytics tool.- General knowledge of business basics and financial conceptsOther/Preferred: High ethical and moral standards.