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Senior Auditor, Financial Operations
Comcast
Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Senior Auditor, Corporate Financial Operations Comcast Assurance & Advisory Team
The Comcast Assurance and Advisory Team (CAAT) is a partner to the Comcast Cable Division. CAAT performs audit engagements and advisory engagements year-round to help understand and manage risks to their business and technology. CAAT is a diverse group looking for strategic thinkers and analytical problem-solvers who have a strong desire to grow their careers within a world-class organization. CAAT promotes a culture of integrity, encourages professional development, and provides career path options both within the CAAT department and into Comcast's various business units.
The Senior Auditor plays an active role throughout all stages of an audit or advisory engagement, applying an analytical mindset to make a meaningful business impact. A Senior Auditor will demonstrate professional curiosity, a continuous improvement mindset, and the desire and aptitude to rapidly learn new skills. Individuals in this role are comfortable with changes in workload and focus of work, and modify actions to suit business needs. The candidate will also exemplify the highest degree of trust and integrity by continually upholding the principles of professional standards.
Primary Responsibilities:
Senior Auditors are active members of the engagement team throughout each phase (i.e., planning, execution, reporting). With our standard engagement cadence and focus on diversifying our talent, Senior Auditors gain broad exposure to our businesses and processes through performance of the following responsibilities:
-Operates within a team or independently to conduct audits across operational, financial, regulatory, and/or technology areas, which cover all business units in Comcast Cable's organizational structure. Out-of-town travel is required.
-Planning: Assists the team in identifying the project scope and key milestones, which includes researching background information, evaluating metrics, assessing risks, identifying scope areas and designing test procedures. Participates in presenting project plan to CAAT and Business Leadership.
-Execution: Works within assigned scope area to develop and document lines of inquiry and testing procedures and may provide support to the team efforts. With manager oversight, interacts with all levels of management and Company employees to fully examine scope area. Performs testing and works with team to identify impactful audit findings and recommendations.
-Reporting: Communicates findings by assisting in developing an Audit Report, which includes recommendations and action plans developed with Business Management. Participates in presenting the Audit Report to CAAT and Business Leadership.
-Development: Uses resources available to develop audit and business skills. Identifies opportunities for improvement to audit methodology, tools, and training. Actively participates in CAAT, Comcast, and other external community activities and service.
Core Responsibilities:
-Performs thorough inquiry and data analysis to understand business operations and assist in developing project scope.
-Conducts meetings, examines records, documents and other factors to determine if functional areas are conducting operations in accordance with established guidelines, policies, procedures, and governmental and legal requirements.
-Works with broad discretion regarding work details on assignments of a varied and difficult nature.
-Prepares clear and well-organized audit work papers that appropriately document the work performed, including audit comments, investigation summaries, and recommendations.
-Develops and applies appropriate audit procedures to the areas reviewed to ensure that key controls are tested and all significant risks are addressed.
-Formulates appropriate conclusions regarding the adequacy of internal controls and procedures based on the audit work performed and knowledge of Company operations.
-Makes recommendations regarding corrective action and reviews audit findings with management.
-Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
-Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) as necessary.
-Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Educational, experience, and skill requirements:
-Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent in Accounting / Finance, with solid academic credentials.
-Minimum of 3 years of internal and external audit experience strongly preferred.
-Generally requires 5-7 years related experience.
-Knowledge of Comcast Cable operations or cable/telecom industry experience a plus.
-Proficient in use of Microsoft Office suite (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, Visio).
-Demonstrated ability to work in a complex, dynamic, and fast-paced environment with strong inherent project management skills, including: prioritizing tasks, balancing workload between multiple projects, anticipating next steps, adapting to changing situations and project scope.
-Strong interpersonal skills required including: written and verbal communications, ability to work with others, willingness to assist in areas outside of direct assignments when necessary, and commitment to self-improvement and completion of team objectives.
-Willingness and genuine desire to tackle new areas and consistently challenging topics.
-Able to quickly grasp complex subject matter (both technical and business processes) and apply strong analytical skills and business orientation to assessing processes, risks and controls
Comcast is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Comcast via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from Comcast HR/Recruitment will be deemed the sole property of Comcast. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Comcast as a result of the referral or through other means.
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