Overview
At PowerSchool, we are a dedicated team of innovators guided by our shared purpose of powering personalized education for students around the world. From the central office to the classroom to the home, PowerSchool supports the entire educational ecosystem as the global leader of cloud-based software for K-12 education. Our employees make it all possible, and a career with us means you're joining a successful team committed to engaging, empowering, and improving the K-12 education experience everywhere.
Team Overview
Our Finance team is a passionate, high-performing group committed to supporting PowerSchool operations through accurate and timely financial transaction management. The team provides critical business guidance on a broad range of accounting, reporting, and analytical projects, ensuring the integrity of financial data.
Responsibilities
The internal auditing team assesses and evaluates the effectiveness of internal controls, risk management systems, and financial reporting processes within the company. They conduct thorough financial audits, analyze data, identify discrepancies, and provide recommendations for process improvements, helping safeguard our organization and prevent fraud.
Overview
The
Senior Internal Audit Analyst is responsible for the Company's compliance program. This includes documentation of business processes, risk assessment, controls design, controls testing strategies, evaluation of control deficiencies and remediation plans. This role will work with business process owners on managing and updating the controls documentation, process narratives, flowcharts, and identification of key controls.
Description
- Executing all phases of controls compliance, including leading walkthroughs, identifying, and validating key controls with business owners, and managing internal and external auditors testing schedule
- Update control design documentation including process flowcharts, process narratives, risk, and controls matrix
- Evaluate controls as new systems are developed and/or process changes are introduced
- Partner with the business process owners to design and execute remediation plans for control deficiencies
- Coordinate with internal and external auditors as well as other key stakeholders on the controls testing plan and provide support to ensure timely completion of testing
- Partner with Finance leadership to drive business process innovation and efficiency across enterprise as the company continues to expand globally
- Support initiatives to drive cross-functional business transformation including acquisition integrations
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- BS degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 10+ years of experience in risk advisory or financial audit/attestation, preferrable in a Big Four firm, large global public company, or a combination of both
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP, COSO, PCAOB & AICPA Auditing Standards, Sarbanes-Oxley, risk and controls standards, and business process best practices
- Strong understanding of risks and controls from both compliance and process enhancement perspectives
- Proven ability to work in a cross-functional, fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills.
EEO Commitment
EEO Commitment
PowerSchool is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. PowerSchool is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers PowerSchoolers to deliver the best results for our customers. We not only celebrate the diversity of our workforce, we celebrate the diverse ways we work. If you have a disability and need an accommodation regarding our recruiting process, please let us know by emailing [Confidential Information].
