Bachelor's degree or master of business administration - finance/accounting or other areas (e.g., engineering, purchasing, supply chain).- experience with internal control and auditing concepts not required - training opportunities will be provided to all gao members.- mandatory fluent english (spoken, written), for meetings with other auditors and clients from all regions.
portuguese is a plus.- ability to work effectively in teams and be a partner with audit clients.- effective communication, both verbally and in written form to a variety of stakeholders.- wide breadth of business knowledge and strong analytical and critical thinking skills.- working in unfamiliar and unconstructed environments.- ability to work on multiple tasks and prioritize each one accordingly.- business intelligence (bi) and data analytics knowledge (alteryx, tableau and qlik).- microsoft office 365 (sharepoint, onedrive).- design thinking mindset.- cia, cisa or similar certification is a plus.- help the company coordinate strategic, operational, financial, and regulatory risk by evaluating and recommending improvements to business processes and governance.- build leadership skills through senior management communication both oral (interviewing leaders and leading audit discussions) and written (drafting audit reports and comments), critical thinking through strategic risk-based audits, willingness to learn new parts of the business, developing a competency in risk management, and most importantly, through teamwork.- work closely with cross-functional teams in the company's diverse operations and staff to understand and assess processes and related controls and provide recommendations to address control issues or process improvement opportunities.- act as coordinator of an agile 3-4 person audit team - including guiding and supporting audit communications and planning, reviewing work papers, supporting report writing, advising, and guiding team members as needed as part of the audit.- use analytical techniques/tools to identify and quantify risks and focus testing on critical areas.- support gao strategic initiatives.- audits are conducted in multiple geographic locations, some travel may be required.- opportunity to earn a professional certification as a certified independent auditor (cia) - gao supported (costs covered) as a requirement for all gao members.