The Internal Auditor will assist with the execution of Nexstar Media Group’s Internal Audit activities, with a primary focus on supporting the annual Sarbanes-Oxley compliance program.
Responsibilities include:
- Supporting the annual Sarbanes-Oxley compliance program, including:
- Assisting with updates to process documentation, narratives, flowcharts, risk and control matrices, and related audit materials.
- Participating in walkthroughs of significant business processes and controls.
- Reviewing support provided by control owners and process owners.
- Executing control testing procedures in accordance with approved audit programs.
- Preparing clear, complete, and well-supported SOX workpapers.
- Identifying potential exceptions, documentation gaps, or control issues and escalating them to Internal Audit management.
- Assisting with the tracking of control deficiencies, remediation activities, and management responses.
- Supporting coordination with external auditors.
- Assisting with operational, compliance, financial, information technology, and investigative audit projects, including:
- Gathering and organizing audit evidence.
- Performing assigned audit procedures and documenting results.
- Reviewing data and analyzing evidence against applicable requirements, policies, procedures, and control objectives.
- Analyzing information to identify trends, exceptions, inconsistencies, or potential control concerns.
- Assisting with the preparation of audit observations, recommendations, and management action plans.
- Supporting follow-up on remediation activities.
- Assisting with whistleblower hotline matters and other investigations as assigned.
- Building effective working relationships with business process owners, control owners, management, and external auditors.
- Using technology, data analysis, and other tools to support efficient SOX testing and audit execution.
- Demonstrating integrity, attention to detail, professional skepticism, sound judgment, and due professional care in all Internal Audit activities.
- Participating in other Internal Audit reviews, projects, and administrative activities as assigned.
Requirements and Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Information Systems, or a related field.
- 0 to 2 years of relevant experience in audit, accounting, finance, compliance, risk management, information technology, business operations, or a related field. Internship or prior work experience in audit, accounting, finance, compliance, business operations, or information systems is preferred but not required.
- CPA, CIA, CISA, CFE, or similar certification, or progress toward certification, is a plus but not required.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to review documentation carefully and accurately.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate information, identify issues, and ask thoughtful questions.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document work clearly and communicate effectively with team members and business partners.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build collaborative working relationships.
- Ability to manage assigned tasks, meet deadlines, follow instructions, and adapt to changing priorities.
- Demonstrated integrity, professionalism, discretion, and objectivity.
