Analyst – Audit

Introduction


How you'll make an impact

Responsibilities:

Primarily focused on conducting financial, compliance and operational audits of divisions, branches, departments and functions to determine the adequacy of controls, the degree of compliance with established policies and procedures, and the effectiveness and efficiency of the area under review. Work with the audit team to implement suggested process improvements to improve department and individual performance. Responsibilities include:

• Performing audit engagements of financial, compliance, and operational processes and controls, identifying control concerns, opportunities for improvement and best practices, contributing to ongoing process improvement opportunities within the department.
• Essential duties include; preparing workpapers, computations and statistical reports to ensure compliance with established control procedures and identify potential issues that need attention, maintaining documentation of audit engagements by establishing supportable and logically indexed workpapers, draft deficiencies and recommendations and present Potential Audit Findings to audit client management, implement quality control initiatives within the department, and perform remediation follow up to monitor adequacy and timely completion of remediation plans.
• Applies audit experience to resolve basic audit elements and uses sound judgment and creativity when working with others to formulate practical recommendations in response to control concerns and opportunities for improvement.
  
  

About you

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree preferably in accounting, finance, or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years experience required, preferably in public accounting, internal audit, or directly applicable industry experience.
• Basic understanding of internal auditing standards, COSO, and risk assessment practices.
• Expertise in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Preferred:

• Progress towards attainment of a professional certification (CPA or CIA).
• Willingness to maintain knowledge of current accounting and auditing practices through continuing professional education.

Behaviors:

• Solid organizational skills.
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Solid written and oral communication skills.
• Solid presentation skills.
• Ability to execute work based on existing processes and precedents.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to manage/balance multiple priorities and deliver work on a timely basis.
• Ability to communicate with team members and others outside of the immediate team.
• Customer service focus.
• Good interpersonal skills.
  
  

Additional Information

At Gallagher, we believe supporting our colleagues goes far beyond the role itself. For more information, visit our Benefits page.

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits programs designed to support your well-being 
• Career development opportunities and ongoing learning 
• A collaborative, people-first culture with accessible leadership 
• The opportunity to do meaningful work with global reach and local impact 

At Gallagher, we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to join our Talent Community to stay connected to additional career opportunities. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles.

Gallagher is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)