Staff Auditor

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is an industry-leading home, security and digital products company. They are seeking a Staff Auditor to join their Internal Audit team, responsible for executing audit procedures across financial, operational, and IT processes, while contributing to clear findings and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Executes fieldwork: performs and documents control and substantive testing; analyzes evidence; maintains workpapers that meet professional and departmental standards
• Applies basic data analytics (Excel/Power BI; run standard queries) to expand test coverage and corroborate conclusions; retains reproducible evidence
• Participates with Seniors/Internal Audit leadership in discussions of findings with stakeholders
• Supports Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 (SOX) / Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) activities (walkthroughs, remediation testing, deficiency evaluation)
• Keeps Seniors/Internal Audit leadership informed on status, exceptions, and blockers; draft concise issue statements linking risk → evidence → impact → action in line with IIA communication requirements
• Participates in closing meetings
• Demonstrates conformance to the IIA Standards in daily work (workpaper quality, objectivity, due professional care) and participates in internal QAIP activities as requested
• Responsible for special projects as assigned
• Follows department templates and contributes ideas to improve work processes to Internal Audit leadership
• Coordinates day‑to‑day tasks and timelines
• Ability to travel up to 25%, primarily within North America, with some international travel as required

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, IT, data science, or related field
• 0-4 years of combined internal audit and/or accounting experience; prior Big 4/large-firm experience a plus
• Familiarity with the IIA Global Internal Audit Standards (2024) and COSO Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013)
• Willingness to learn SOX/ICFR concepts and testing procedures and coordinate requests with external auditors
• Proficiency with Excel
• Ability to travel up to 25%, primarily within North America, with some international travel as required
• Willingness to pursue CIA, CISA, or CPA certification
• Proficiency using AI, automation tools, data analytics/visualization
• Fluency in Mandarin Chinese or Spanish language a plus

Benefits

• Employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based sales incentive plan.
• Comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs.
• Robust health plans
• A market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution
• Product discounts
• Flexible time off benefits
• Adoption benefits
• Numerous ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) to foster a sense of belonging for all associates

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