Internal Audit Leader

IFG Pittsburgh is actively recruiting an Internal Audit Leader responsible for evaluating, planning and completing audit assignments to ensure internal control compliance and risk mitigation.  The Internal Audit Leader will complete financial and compliance audits of all significant contracts, concessionaires, tenants, contractors, and vendors while spearheading efforts for continuous improvement based on findings.

Responsibilities of the Internal Audit Leader

• Develop and implement internal audit goals, objectives, and priorities. 
• Build and maintain relationships with individuals to facilitate audit execution and identify potential auditable activities.
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of business processes that are subject to audit.
• Independently develop audit plans, audit programs, tests of controls, data analyses, and strategies for the execution of audits.
• Plan audits to identify and evaluate key risks and effectiveness of mitigation and measure compliance.
• Communicate with individuals subject to audit, monitor and appropriately manages expectations.
• Lead project closing meetings to communicate audit results to management.
• Consistently delivers clear and concise work papers, status updates, audit reports, and audit and compliance material. 
• Continuously alert to organization risks and provides input into an annual risk assessment process. .
• Participate on process improvement work teams, system implementations, or in other advisory capacities to provide input into internal controls and process workflows.
• Review established and proposed control systems to ensure compliance with best practices, management policies, procedures, laws, and regulations.
• Consult on audit settlements, identifies amounts due, and follows up with appropriate staff on audit recommendations.

Qualifications of the Internal Audit Leader

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field
• 5+ years of auditing experience in public accounting or internal audit department
• CPA, CIA or CRMA highly preferred
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local accounting laws, rules, and regulations
• Experience analyzing fiscal data and operating procedures of routine complexity

If you are qualified and interested in this opportunity, please contact your IFG Partner or Clayton Juth at 412-539-1434 x230 for additional details and confidential consideration. Additional opportunities can be viewed at www.IFG-Global.com.

ABOUT IFG

IFG Pittsburgh is a specialized firm focused on Finance, Accounting, Audit and Tax recruiting and staffing since 2005. We understand that our clients require qualified, experienced professionals for permanent/full-time opportunities, as well as, staffing for the execution of "just-in-time", short term special projects and interim/transitional staffing challenges. We place tremendous value on understanding the unique strengths and desires of the professionals we partner with and the specific needs and requirements of our clients who have trusted us with their human capital recruiting.