Internal Auditor 2

About the Team / Role

We are seeking an Internal Auditor to join WEX’s Global Internal Audit team to execute internal audit assignments including integrated audits and advisory engagements. Join us and be ready to take your skills and your career to the next level! Internal Audit is central to WEX’s continued growth. We work closely with senior management to identify and evaluate key business risks and recommend actions to mitigate risks while improving and maturing processes. The team focuses on process improvements of its operational internal audits, including data analytics to help the business mature systems and processes, increasing efficiency and scalability while maintaining internal controls to mitigate risks. Reporting to the Manager of Internal Audit, this individual will be responsible for conducting audits of WEX’s processes and procedures ensuring controls are designed and operating effectively to mitigate risk while also resulting in efficient use of resources. This individual will work closely with internal audit teams and other WEX functional teams to identify process and system gaps and areas of improvement. This role can be based hybrid from Portland, ME or remotely from Boston, MA, Dallas, TX,

How you’ll make an impact

As the Auditor, you will participate in the development, planning, and execution of the annual Audit Plan. As well as the following:

• Work with management and lead auditors to plan audit engagements across the lines of business and business functions.
• Participate in audits and projects to evaluate risk management and to identify best practices and improvements to advance risk management, governance, and control processes.
• Ability to build awareness to utilize data analytics tools for internal audit planning and fieldwork.
• Participate in writing audit reports and making presentations to management to communicate the results of audits and offer recommendations.
• Perform ad hoc appraisals, inspections, investigations, or reviews as requested by Internal Audit Leadership.
• Identify opportunities with Management to progress the Corporate Audit activities, including opportunities for control automation, risk identification and control design, tools and systems used to manage and record testing results, etc.

Experience you’ll bring

WEX is looking for an auditor who has a demonstrated record of accomplishment in performing operational and integrated audits. They also have:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or related business field
• Two years of audit or relevant business or IT experience required
• Progress towards CIA, CISA, CFE, or CPA certification is preferred, but not required.
• Ability to speak and write effectively; communicating clearly through work paper schedules, memoranda, audit reports, and discussions with business personnel.
• Ability to demonstrate innovation and be open to new ideas.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to distill key takeaways quickly with guidance from leadership, and presentation skills that allow effective interactions with business partners.
• Able to collaborate, negotiate, and persuade, while maintaining positive relationships with employees, peers, and internal partners.
• Knowledge and use of any data analytics tool and audit management software are a plus.