Are you ready to apply your risk and compliance expertise to Amazon’s unique environment? We are seeking an experienced Internal Auditor to support our Worldwide Amazon Stores Internal Audit team who can apply operational knowledge and sound business judgment to execute operational audits across our diverse businesses and technical environments.
This is a high visibility opportunity where you will gain valuable exposure to many areas within our business, and be able to make important improvements that make a real difference. Our team is cross-functional and you will perform a wide range of operational and technical audits, so we are seeking a candidate with experience in Operations, Commercial, Compliance, IT and Financial auditing. You must also be comfortable performing as a sole contributor and teammate and in doing so will have the opportunity to learn our business, our IT environment, and meet a wide range of stakeholders.
You will work with an Audit Manager conducting end-to-end financial, operational, IT and compliance audits across all Amazon businesses. Audit topics could include distribution center operations, customer services, vendor contracting, logistics, commercial arrangements, compliance with varying regulations and company policies, privacy, information security, business continuity, asset management and platform security, among others.
About the role:
In this position, you will dig deep into the details of your audits to develop meaningful findings. You must be able to understand complex business processes and identify the full range of risks related to processes, regulatory compliance, organization, policy, and technology. You should be comfortable interacting with a range of roles, from technical software development engineers to business leaders. You need a sound technical and commercial understanding and the ability to learn new concepts quickly.
You should be able to translate risks into business issues. You will provide consultative support to business partners to identify opportunities for control improvements. You must be an excellent writer who can succinctly communicate complicated issues in business terms. You must be a strong project manager who can manage variable resources and conduct your own audits from beginning to end, often managing multiple projects at once. · BA/BS degree in Accounting/Finance/Business, math, computer science, engineering or related field
· Ability to communicate technical concepts to a non-technical audience (verbal and written)· Experience in operational auditing, risk management, compliance, or financial analysis, showing progression in areas for responsibility
· Experience in performing risk based audits including; performing risk assessments on audits, assessing design and effectiveness of controls, evaluating enterprise control frameworks, and prioritizing risk.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills. You will prepare reports and make presentations to senior level management. You will interact with various levels of employees to collect and communicate information.
· Strong analytical skills. Proven history of analyzing data and situations to identify meaningful observations.
· Willingness to dive deep into your own audits and support other audits. Self-starter, possess flexibility to work in a fast-changing environment and ambiguous situations
· Big 4 accounting firm experience - Operational experience in Amazon or equivalent organization - Advanced degree (e.g., MBA)
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