Internal Auditor

Company Description

“We’re not in the shipping business; we’re in the information business” -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder

As a Fortune 500 company, Expeditors employs more than 15,000 trained professionals in a worldwide network of over 300 locations across six continents. Expeditors satisfies the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade through customized solutions and seamless, integrated information systems. Our services include the consolidation and forwarding of air or ocean freight, customs brokerage, vendor consolidation, cargo insurance, time-definite transportation, order management, warehousing, distribution and customized logistics solutions. Expeditors is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

**Job Description**:
Please submit your resume and a cover letter In English. This position reports to our corporate headquarters in Seattle, WA.

**Scope of Position**

This position’s main responsibilities are as a member of the financial audit group with a primary focus on compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements. It also includes assisting with other ad-hoc assignments such as conducting special reviews or investigating fraud. The auditor will work in a dynamic international environment and will interact with different groups in order to perform various internal audit activities.

**Responsibilities**
- Perform and support interim and final audit procedures Internal Control over Financial Reporting (“ICOFR”) which includes assisting audit assignment set up, on-site review and wrap up.
- Audits may require approximately 8 weeks a year of travel, both domestic and international. This requirement is being re-evaluated given our experience of working remotely through Covid.
- Review and analyze audit evidence and relevant processes and procedural documentation.
- Prepare and write audit work papers in a clear, concise and professional manner that can easily be understood by the reviewer and target audience, including various management teams, upon performance audit procedures.
- Assist with identifying and documenting issues identified during audit and developing recommendations for improvement.
- Assist with managing and maintaining audit programs and procedures.
- Assist with identifying and assessing ICOFR risk areas.
- Participate in meeting and discussion activities of upcoming changes and updates of the Company’s System of Internal Control.
- Conducting spoken interviews of local management & staff on topics including internal operational, administrative & accounting procedures, and on local business regulations & practices.

**Qualifications**:
**Minimum**
- CPA license having completed relevant examinations
- Understanding of the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance requirements; COSO and COBIT frameworks and Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) management model; UK Bribery Act; and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
- Excellent project management skills
- High level of ownership, accountability and initiative
- Demonstrated critical thinking/problem solving skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including excellent use of English grammar at a professional level

**Preferred Qualifications**
- Business/professional-level fluency in Foreign languages - Arabic will be regarded especially highly - to include writing, reading, and speaking
- Graduate degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Risk Management, or related field
- Any of the following certifications: Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Government Auditing Professional, Certified Financial Services Auditor, Certification in Risk Management Assurance, Certified Fraud Examiner

Additional Information

Expeditors offers excellent benefits
- Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time
- Health Plan: Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental and Vision
- Life and Long Term Disability Insurance
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Training and Personnel Development Program

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.