Internal Auditor

Job Description

This job is with Hitachi Digital, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly.

Our Company We&aposre Hitachi Digital, a company at the forefront of digital transformation and the fastest growing division of Hitachi Group. We&aposre crucial to the company&aposs strategy and ambition to become a premier global player in the massive and fast-moving digital transformation market. Our group companies, including GlobalLogic, Hitachi Digital Services, Hitachi Vantara and more, offer comprehensive services that span the entire digital lifecycle, from initial idea to full-scale operation and the infrastructure to run it on. Hitachi Digital represents One Hitachi, integrating domain knowledge and digital capabilities, and harnessing the power of the entire portfolio of services, technologies, and partnerships, to accelerate synergy creation and make real-world impact for our customers and society as a whole. Imagine the sheer breadth of talent it takes to unleash a digital future. We don&apost expect you to &aposfit&apos every requirement - your life experience, character, perspective, and passion for achieving great things in the world are equally as important to us.

The Role

This role reports to the Manager of Internal Audit based in APAC (India) and will perform, support, and lead various types of operational audits, consulting engagements, sales office audits and reviews as well as support on J-SOX Compliance activities. This position will support other internal audit team members as needed to achieve the department&aposs goals and will be an advocate of controls and company policy.

The candidate should have good knowledge of SOX requirements/ internal/external audits and accounting practices. The candidate should be able to work collaboratively across various departments, regions, and cultures.

We are looking for a team member who is excited to join an organization that is transforming quickly and who wants to make an impact on changes in Internal Audit and the overall organization.

Duties And Responsibilities

- Support various types of audits and consulting engagements, including but not limited to process reviews, data analysis, J-SOX activities, operational reviews, and system implementation reviews
- Prepare quality work papers, or other deliverables timely and professionally to document testing adequately and clearly, support conclusions, communicate findings to Audit lead or in-charge, in accordance with our audit methodology
- Exercise critical thinking and judgment when evaluating the business impact and significance of audit findings, identifying mitigating controls and other factors to assess the residual risks.
- Able to complete the allocated J-SOX tasks on time and, making sure the status of testing is progressing. Report any obstacles to audit lead timely.
- Working on multiple priorities/projects for on-time delivery, proactively providing status of all activities to Internal Audit management and relevant business stakeholders
- Provide support for Audit Projects, i.e., partner audits/ country audits, and compliance activities.
- Assist in special assignments by analyzing data sets, interpretation of analysis results etc.
- Strive to continuously develop knowledge in the sector regarding rules, regulations, best practices, techniques and performance standards
- Participate in meetings with different departments in order to update audit findings and improve on the audit process
- Work in a team in order to achieve the aims and objectives of the company or organization

Interacts With

All team members in the global IA department

Business leaders and staff

External Audit teams (for J-SOX)

Various contacts in Finance Department, Controllership, and Field Finance

Required Skills

- Recent 1-3 years of internal audit experience or accounting firm consulting/advisory experience is required
- Bachelor&aposs Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, CA (CPA equivalent)
- Basic-moderate level understanding of and experience in SOX or J-SOX compliance, including internal control, documentation, and testing
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to build strong relationships across cross-functional teams
- Be flexible to accommodate working with a global workforce
- Can adapt quickly to changing work environments, priorities and tight deadlines
- Analytical, good problem solver and 'out-of-the box' thinker
- No passport/visa restrictions to travel

Preferred Qualifications

- An accounting or audit qualification e.g. CIA, CISA, CPA, ACCA or equivalent preferred
- Additional language skills (other than English) would be an asset
- SOX controls testing experience (Oracle experience would be advantageous)

About us We&aposre a global, 1000-strong, diverse team of professional experts, promoting and delivering Social Innovation through our One Hitachi initiative (OT x IT x Product) and working on projects that have a real-world impact. We&aposre curious, passionate and empowered, blending our legacy of 110 years of innovation with our shaping our future. Here you&aposre not just another employee; you&aposre part of a tradition of excellence and a community working towards creating a digital future.

Championing diversity, equity, and inclusion

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are integral to our culture and identity. Diverse thinking, a commitment to allyship, and a culture of empowerment help us achieve powerful results. We want you to be you, with all the ideas, lived experience, and fresh perspective that brings. We support your uniqueness and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our team.

How We Look After You

We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We&aposre also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We&aposre always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you&aposll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.

We&aposre proud to say we&aposre an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.

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