Internal Auditor

Are you energized by solving complex business challenges and collaborating across teams?

We’re looking for a strategic and driven Group Audit Program Manager to lead the development and execution of a comprehensive, outcome-focused audit program. In this role, you’ll bring clarity to ambiguity, manage cross-functional initiatives, and drive risk-based audit planning. You’ll play a key role in identifying organizational risks and supporting audit execution to ensure accountability and operational excellence.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Analyze risk trends to the business to build the annual plan by identifying trends and potential blind spots for executive leadership and the Board of Directors. Partner with the business to ensure that key risks will be addressed by the audit project.
• Provide oversight on project execution, ensuring that it focuses on key risks to Microsoft. For example, providing guidance on testing plans and coverage during mid-point and end of fieldwork meetings.
• Influence management as a trusted advisor to clarify risks to their business and where there may be potential blind spots. For example, providing clarification on risks to the business identified during the audit.
• Ensure clear and concise audit reporting of risks tested during the audit. Analyze and advise management on whether their planned actions will mitigate identified risks and provide perspective on risk trends. For example, reviewing audit reports and management responses. Reviewing team's audit findings and report to provide comments on quality against audit objectives when needed.
• Build business acumen, foster inclusive culture, and risk mindset for the lead and audit team. For example, providing actionable insight and coaching through informal feedback.
• Raise the technical knowledge of self and group on assigned risk areas through training and continuous professional development.
• Embody our culture and values

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Audit, Business Administration or related field AND 5+ years demonstrated work experience in audit, a combination of auditing and other experience that includes audit or another relevant field including privacy, sales and supply chain, control and compliance, or controllership.
• 3+ years of experience communicating complex project updates or recommendations to executive leadership in a way that influenced direction or decisions.

The Following are Preferred

• Professional certifications such as CPA, CIA, CISA
• 10+ years or more of demonstrated work experience in public accounting or a combination of public accounting and other experience that includes progressive and diversified private industry experience in operational or financial controls role.
• Proven program management skills, with a record of effectively managing an audit or compliance program in a decentralized, empowered, and constantly changing environment.
• Persuasive communication skills, with the ability to deliver controversial messages to executive management. Ability to communicate highly technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences during audit program development and report delivery.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in drafting advisory memorandums of findings, conclusions, and recommendations for management action plans.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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