Internal Auditor

CORT is seeking a full-time internal auditor. The Internal Audit and Risk Management Department plays a key role in supporting CORT's success by providing independent and objective feedback to Business Owners and Management on key risks to the business and the effectiveness of established controls. The department also provides management consulting support to project teams on the design and implementation of business process controls and conducts investigations in the event of a significant control failure.

This position assists in performing internal audit assignments throughout the company, working independently or under the supervision of Internal Audit management. The staff auditor will work as part of a cohesive team to assist in the execution of audits, evaluate risks, test controls, and review processes related to an auditable entity's financial data and systems, internal controls, departmental procedures, and compliance with company policies. The staff auditor will assist with the tracking of open audit findings and facilitate response generation, information gathering, testing evidence, and escalation of prior findings with the use of the Auditboard software tool. There will be exposure to senior management interaction throughout the organization. The staff auditor will be assigned to perform various operational, financial, and regulatory audits, conduct investigations, oversee physical inventories, and provide support for projects related to data privacy, insurance, I.T., and policy management.

This is a remote position performed from a home office but with the ability to travel as needed to perform position responsibilities, up to 25 % of the time, at field offices across the U.S. Convenient access to a commercial airport is required.

Salary range: $62,500 to $66,500 / year.

• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision) available on the first of the month after start date
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Paid vacation, sick days, and holidays

• Company-paid disability and life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee discounts and perks
• Promote from within culture

• Establish, maintain, and foster positive, respectful, and trusted relationships within the Internal Audit team and all levels of personnel, including Executive and other levels of management and company employees, and vendors.
• Formulate, support, and make decisions based on the direction of the Audit Strategy and Management of the Department.
• Examine expense claims and purchase card activities to determine the extent of compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Assist Audit management to develop the annual inventory and audit planning by utilizing the department's risk scoring methodology.
• Evaluate the reliability and accuracy of an auditable entity's warehouse management system by overseeing a physical inventory and rating the auditee's effectiveness in the attainment of operational and financial objectives.
• Assist business owners with documenting their respective process narratives and risk-control matrices, by conducting interviews and process walk-throughs, for retention into the Auditboard software tool.
• Assist with the development of the audit program and testing procedures on selected auditees by examining and evaluating the strength of controls to mitigate identified risks in the approved risk-control matrices.
• Perform audit program procedures, clearly and concisely documents testing performed and findings.
• Keep Internal Audit management informed of any audit issues and findings.
• Assist with the preparation of written reports of audit results and the follow up of recommendations, through remediation plans launched through the Auditboard software tool.
• Follow up timely with business owners to ensure proper validation of remediation plans, agreed upon by the auditee and any amendments to action plans or dates by the auditee are documented through the Auditboard software tool.
• Assess risks and internal controls by identifying areas of non-compliance with company policies and procedures, through Auditboard control checklists and RCSAs.
• Assist Internal Audit management with administrative responsibilities and special projects as needed; including but not limited to Data Privacy, Insurance, and Information Technology.
• Complete all work assigned on a timely basis, including ad hoc projects, special investigations, or risk management.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and written formats, including good presentation and report writing skills.
• Ability to exercise discretion and good judgment based on root cause analysis and organizational culture in making decisions; strong problem solving, reasoning, and analytical skills with high attention to detail.
• Ability to work on your own initiative but also be an excellent teammate, who adds to team results by welcoming new opportunities to make valuable contributions to the organization; helping other team members accomplish related job results as and where needed.
• One year experience of working in audit or audit/ business risk-related function such as management consulting, risk management, compliance or investment banking.
• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor's degree in business administration or related field with major course work in Accounting, Finance, or Information Technology.
• Experience with auditing software tools such as Auditboard or Workiva and policy management tools such as Metric Stream or One Trust is highly desirable
• Advanced computer skills on Microsoft Office 365 tools, including Microsoft word processing, PowerPoint presentation, and Excel spreadsheets. Working knowledge of Sharepoint, Power BI Tools, and/or SQL queries, a plus.
• Strong understanding of financial services, systems, operational and/or technology controls; strong knowledge of internal audit standards and practices.
• Project management and time management skills, balancing multiple tasks and meeting deadlines, under pressure.
• Convenient access to a commercial airport is required.

CORT, a part of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, is the nation's leading provider of transition services, including furniture rental for home and office, event furnishings, destination services, apartment locating, touring and other services. With more than 100 offices, showrooms and clearance centers across the United States, operations in the United Kingdom and partners in more than 80 countries around the world, no other furniture rental company can match CORT's breadth of services.

For more information on CORT, visit https://www.cort.com.

For more information on careers at CORT, visit https://careers.cort.com/

CORT participates in the E-Verify program.

EEO/AA Employer/Vets/Disability

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the US. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visa at this time.

For City of San Francisco applicants: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, CORT will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

For City of Los Angeles applicants: CORT will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

For County of Los Angeles applicants: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

For Columbia, South Carolina applicants: This position is subject to a background check for any convictions directly related to its duties and responsibilities. Only job-related convictions will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis; there is no set deadline to apply to this position. When it is determined that new applications will no longer be accepted, due to the positions being filled or a high volume of applicants has been received, this job advertisement will be removed.