Lowe's India | Staff Auditor

Roles & responsibilities

• IA is responsible for planning, executing, and reporting operational, compliance, financial, and technology audits.
• This role will assist the Lead Auditors in the administration of Internal Audit’s SOX Business Process Controls and Business Access Controls & ITAC (Information Technology Application Controls) Oversight program and in conducting SOX Modernization readiness assessment and conducting Operational Audits for Finance & Accounts processes.
• The primary purpose of this role is to work closely with the Lead Auditors and project teams by assisting in planning, developing, and executing of audit testing.
• Overall, this role will assist in audits that evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls established to manage Lowe's most significant risks.
• The role will be the liaison for SOX related activities with Management and the external auditors.
• Engagement with Management includes consulting on controls/narratives, training on best practices, and oversight of Management testing, as well as routine quarterly SOX procedures.
• Identifies and documents aspects of the organization's systems and processes that do not comply with regulations, laws, and standards or do not comply with the organization's policies and operating procedures.
• Assist in identifying key risks, develops process mapping and conducts testing for in-scope controls.
• Performs data analysis to deliver valuable insights to management, when applicable.
• Assists Lead/Senior Auditor in the detailed report and summarization of audit findings.
• Provides support for coordinating with the client and management to ensure project timelines are met.
• Responsible for work paper standards.
• Participates in rotational committee work such as internal quality reviews, issue follow up and training coordination to gain extensive knowledge and experience in key audit functional areas.
• Assists the Senior Auditor in coordinating with the client and management to ensure project milestone timelines are.
• Assists Senior Auditor in ensuring significant findings, root causes, risk exposures, and management action plans are.
• Communicates audit exceptions and other items of concern in a timely manner to the audit team and clients.
• Develops client relationships professionally through consistent dialogue and open communications throughout the.
• Drives for results by consistently achieving goals and pushing to complete tasks by their deadlines.
• Works cross-functionally to manage and organize work processes and ensure the most efficient workflow.
• Supports a collaborative environment by working in a team of peers to solve problems and shares information with.
• Assists with Internal Audit’s oversight role in the Company's SOX 404 assessment, including SOX program planning activities, performing independent SOX testing, reviewing management’s testing, and driving SOX-related administrative activities such as reporting of internal controls over financial reporting.
• Collects preliminary data and conducts analysis and assists Lead and Senior Auditor in detecting deficient controls, inefficiencies, duplicated effort, extravagance, fraud, or non-compliance with laws, regulations, and management policies
• Organizes resources, information, and significant findings from root cause, risk exposure, and management analysis.
• Organizes resources and information in an efficient manner to handle competing demands and accomplish what needs

Qualifications

• Experience by understanding how the Staff Auditor role, team goals, and daily activities fit into the company vision.
• Audit (internal) experience or relevant business experience, SOX, Accounting Retail business experience, Public Accounting experience CPA/CA, CIA, CISA, or related field (optional).

Lowe's India

Lowe's India is an employer hiring in India. In its own words: "Together, we deliver the right home improvement products, with the best service and value, across every channel and community we serve."

Its finance, accounts, audit and tax openings in India are mostly in Bengaluru.