Audit Associate

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Audit Associate
About JLL

About GIA
The Global Internal Audit (GIA) team’s vision is to provide superior, curated internal audit services, protecting the JLL brand and enabling the business to thrive. GIA accomplishes this by delivering independent and objective assurance and advisory products and services. With teams located around the globe, GIA is aligned to the JLL business lines to optimize effective execution of audits.

Audit Associate

**Responsibilities**:
Participates in integrated, risk-based operational, compliance, technology, and financial audits and/or projects designed to enhance and protect organizational value and effectively collaborates with a geographically diverse team
Understands the relationship between business strategies and risks and the effectiveness of associated control activities (e.g., internal control design, risk management and governance) and applies a risk-based approach to achieve audit test objectives
Executes audit procedures in conformance with GIA quality standards, policies, and procedures to provide assurance and identify risks, issues and/or best practices, with some supervision
Evaluates business processes for compliance with internal policies and procedures, business goals/priorities, contractual requirements and/or applicable laws and regulations
Summarizes audit testing results, performs root cause analysis of issues, drafts audit findings and communicates to management, with some supervision
Evaluates business process data to identify opportunities to achieve audit objectives through the development of audit analytics
Conducts other audit plan activities, including continuous business monitoring, updates to audit entity-level risk assessments, audit issue tracking and validation of management actions, and escalation of issues to senior/manager
Uses audit tool (TeamMate) to document audit work contemporaneously when procedures are performed.
Maintains internal audit competency through ongoing professional development including data literacy skills
Manages assigned audit activities from simultaneous audit projects for different audit managers or directors, escalates issues or roadblocks appropriately
Efficiently manage routine client status meetings, audit requests, and other administrative tasks

Abilities / Skills
Problem Solving - Ability to define, clarify and propose solutions that align to audit methodology
Attention to Detail
- Execution of the task-in-hand with accuracy avoiding needless corrections
Intellectual Curiosity
- Natural desire to learn new things and independently pursue a stronger understanding of the topic
Personal Courage
- Uphold GIA principles of independence and objectivity while identifying when escalation is needed
Effective Communication (verbal and written)
- Ability to communicate to stakeholders the role of internal audit and translate audit terminology into digestible language to aide in business adoption.

Education & Experience
At least graduate degree, in Accounting, Finance or related business field
Three to five years of internal audit (or relevant public accounting) experience with global MNCs, with a strong emphasis on the execution of audit testing procedures, and quality work-paper documentation in conformance with internal audit (or relevant) methodology
Experience with broader capabilities, such as risk assessments and monitoring activities, a plus
Awareness and exposure to fundamentals of internal audit, risk and controls including the IIA's International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF) and COSO Internal Control - Integrated Framework Principles and enterprise risk management principles
Relevant Professional certification (CA, CPA, CIA, CISA) or desire to obtain, is a plus

**What we can do for you**:
At JLL, we make sure that you become the best version of yourself by helping you realize your full potential in an entrepreneurial and inclusive work environment. We will empower your ambitions through our dedicated Total Rewards Program, competitive pay and benefits package.

Personalized benefits that support personal well-being and growth:
JLL recognizes the impact that the workplace can have on your wellness, so we offer a supportive culture and comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes mental, physical and emotional health.

About JLL
- We’re JLL—a leading professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. We have operations in over 80 countries and a workforce of over 102,000 individuals around the world who help real estate owners, occupiers and investors achieve their business ambitions. As a global Fortune 500 company, we also have an inherent responsibility to drive sustainability and corporate social responsibility. That’s why we’re committed to our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world. We’re using the most advanced technology to create rewarding opportunities, amazing