Staff Auditor Job Description
Starting Compensation
Annual Salary: $66,500.00 - $86,399.00 (Amount based on office location, relevant experience, skills, and competencies)If you are wondering why you should work for us, here is something to help you decide:
Pay and Bonuses: Earn a competitive salary. All employees are eligible for uncapped commission or annual bonus incentives.
Career Progression: Grow at MCM with paid training and development programs – including our very own MCM Academy – as well as a promote-from-within philosophy.
Reward and Recognition: We are committed to honoring great results – ranging from informal accolades to formal company-wide awards and prizes like all-inclusive vacations.
Tuition Assistance: Pursue a degree or coursework related to your current role, or the role you are striving for.
Healthcare Insurance: Take advantage of comprehensive healthcare plans and options to ensure your continued health, plus fitness membership reimbursements, weight watchers, our wellness rewards Program and more.
Volunteering Opportunities: Enjoy up to eight hours of paid time off each year to volunteer. We also offer volunteer grants and matching financial donations, up to US$ 2,500 per employee annually.
Retirement Savings: Build a strong financial foundation and reach your goals for the future. With all the effort you invest in us, we’re proud to invest in you.
New Family Support: Celebrate your new arrival with company paid leave, new parent flex time, and child back-up care options.
Team-building: Enjoy experiences that inspire bonds with your colleagues through a wide range of company-sponsored team-building events, such as holiday celebrations and department outings.
Work-Life Balance: Enjoy paid and floating holidays, as well as generous paid-time-off.
Our compensation and benefits programs were created with an 'Employee-First Approach' focused on supporting, developing, and recognizing YOU. We offer a wide array of wellness and mental health initiatives, support volunteerism, and environmental efforts, encourage employee education through leadership training, skill-building, and tuition reimbursements, and always strive to provide promotion opportunities from within.
Staff Auditors are responsible for executing and reporting on Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) compliance and controls testing, internal audits and other ad hoc projects as deemed necessary under the supervision of experienced auditors. This role assists in planning and executing internal audits, and tests controls with guidance and supervision. The role is expected to execute within budget and established deadlines. Staff Auditors are expected to identify, assess and report on issues and process improvements noted during execution of audits / projects as well as present findings and results of projects to process owners and business leaders. Staff Auditors will also interact with key business channel / process managers, management, and sometimes with external consultants, and external auditors.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- With guidance and supervision from Senior Auditors, test controls identified as relevant for the adherence to section 404 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002. Perform Tests of Design and Tests of Operating Effectiveness, conduct walk-through's, and request, obtain and test audit evidence, meeting deadlines and budget.
- Execute assigned steps on financial or operational internal audits (Planning, Gaining an Understanding, Fieldwork). Assist the Senior Auditors on subsequent Reporting and Wrap-up activities with their supervision.
- Identify issues and make recommendations for process improvements and efficiencies. Follow-up on those issues and test remediation efforts.
- Train and provide guidance to interns.
- Administrative duties: time-keeping, assisting in reports, team meetings, completing required training's, assisting on departmental programs like Quality Assurance, and other administrative tasks.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION: Bachelor's FIELD OF STUDY: Accounting, Finance, other Business degree, or other degree related to audit and compliance
EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 1+ year of audit and SOX experience. Individual is expected to exhibit basic audit knowledge, specifically for controls testing
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND OTHER ATTRIBUTES:
- Auditing, SOX controls testing
- Proficiency with MS Office suite of products
- Ability to follow guidelines and identify and resolve problems. Good interpersonal, communication and writing skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION: Master's or Advanced FIELD OF STUDY: Finance, Accounting, Business Administration
EXPERIENCE: Experience working for a publicly traded company in a similar role
CERTIFICATION(S): CPA / CIA
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About Us
We are more than a specialty finance company providing debt recovery solutions for consumers. We are a global team of over 4,000 employees whose daily mission is to empower consumers to begin their path towards financial recovery and build a better life for themselves and their families. We know that the only way to support this mission is by hiring exceptional people who bring a diversity of ideas, a collaborative spirit, and a passion for attaining breakthrough results. If you are results-driven, have a passion for helping others, and thrive in an innovative environment, this might be the right place for you!
Encore Capital Group and all of its subsidiaries are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application and/or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation at Talent@mcmcg.com.