Description

About the Internal Audit Organization:

The Internal Audit Organization is an independent and objective function that assists Salesforce to meet its goals through independent reviews and assessments. Specifically, the Internal Audit Organization evaluates and provides recommendations to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency, and scalability of the company’s processes, information systems, and underlying internal risk and control environment. This function reports administratively to the President and Chief Operating and Financial Officer (COFO) and directly to the Audit and Finance Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Auditor to join our exciting and dynamic team in delivering audit projects across the enterprise.

Location(s): Dublin

Responsibilities:

• Assist the Audit Manager with audit planning and general team functions, including participation in meetings with business partners to understand their processes and control environments
• Assist with planning, fieldwork, and reporting throughout the audit life cycle, including building relationships with process owners, identifying key risks and controls, developing audit testing procedures, preparing workpapers and communicating process recommendations in a timely, collaborative and effective manner
• Lead the drafting of the audit work program
• Conduct walk-throughs and evaluate control design
• Perform detailed testing procedures
• Support the Audit Manager in drafting audit reports
• Collaborate and provide feedback within the audit team throughout audit projects
• Assist Audit Manager in socializing audit findings and management action plans (MAPs)
• Follow-up with action owners on open MAPs to provide advice and enable timely closure; validate remediation to close out MAPs
• Develop a strong understanding of Salesforce's business model, processes, systems, underlying controls and influence positive change in these areas
• Demonstrate problem solving, critical thinking and logical structuring skills
• Offer sound advice to business partners based on a strong understanding of Salesforce's business model, controls, and industry-leading best practices
• Participate in internal and external training relevant to Internal Audit and the Company
• Seek opportunities to automate repetitive audit test procedures or use data analytics
• Be an active partner with our Data Analytics and Quality & Operations teams to help improve our Internal Audit processes
• Be a role model for the Company’s values and demonstrate the highest ethical standards

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent
• A minimum of 3 years work experience in Finance, Audit, or Process Optimization and/or the ability to demonstrate transferrable skills
• Knowledge of audit best practices and standards (planning, field work, reporting, follow-up)
• Experience working collaboratively with internal business process owners and/or external stakeholders
• Ability to work efficiently across time-zones with audit teams and stakeholders in different geographic locations, as needed
• Knowledge of project management best practices including project plans, charters, and task management
• Highest level of ethics, independence, and professionalism
• Excellent English language skills
• Experience with analytics and data analysis, or the desire to learn these skills
• Ability to handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking capabilities
• Ability to work with minimal day-to-day supervision
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Create analytic reports and data visualizations
• Flexibility to travel up to 30%
• Ability to work from the office at least 3 days per week

Preferred Qualifications and Experience:

• CPA or equivalent, CIA, or CMA
• Other technology certifications, including CISA and CISSP are a plus