Lead, Auditor

Journey with us! Combine your career goals and sense of adventure by joining our exciting team of employees. Royal Caribbean Group is pleased to offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, and excellent career development opportunities, each offering unique ways to explore the world.   The Royal Caribbean Group has an exciting career opportunity for a full time Lead of Audit and Advisory Services reporting to the Senior Manager of Audit and Advisory Services.   This position works on-site in Miami, Florida.   Position Summary: At Royal Caribbean Group (RCG), we are continuing to grow as a leading vacation company! This growth requires relentless focus on innovation, corporate governance, risk management, and compliance to ensure we deliver the greatest vacation experiences, responsibly.   We are excited to offer you an opportunity to make a difference and join RCG’s Audit & Advisory Services department! We are seeking an Audit & Advisory Services Lead Auditor to be responsible for carrying out the planning, execution of fieldwork, and reporting of conclusions to management on a variety of audit and advisory projects. Audit and advisory projects aim to protect value by identifying and addressing risks and add value by offering the business valuable insights and recommendations.   Are you an independent thinker and problem solver? Are you analytical and detail oriented? Do you have a desire to continuously learn technical and leadership skills? Are you collaborative and enjoy working in groups? Are you ready to contribute to a high performing team of professionals?   Essential Duties and Responsibilities: · Lead the planning, performance, and documentation of process walkthroughs with management in the form of flowcharts and risk-and-control matrices. Conduct meetings with Management and develop strong relationships, acting as a trusted advisor. · Oversee and support managing the company’s assessment and certification of internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) in accordance with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (i.e., SOX compliance) by evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of management’s controls. · Design, execute, and review substantive and control tests in detail. Ensure quality workpapers are documented and can be relied on by external auditors – following prescribed audit methodologies and guidance. Be a trusted point of contact for the external auditors to rely on when needed and provide weekly status updates during heavy SOX testing phases of work. · Provide well-supported perspectives, evaluations, and points-of-view as well as administrative and logistical support on various risk assessments including but not limited to: enterprise-wide risk assessments (ERA), shipboard audit risk assessments, SOX compliance risk assessments, fraud risk assessment, and other project/topic-specific risk assessments. · Manage the fieldwork of audit and advisory projects, with little to no supervision which includes being responsible for:   o Coordination and clear communication of audit criteria and observations with management and key stakeholders. o Addressing exceptions and findings. o Reporting and presenting executive-level audit & advisory project conclusions. o Monitor and follow-up on audit findings and recommendations and validate any exceptions are remediated. · Perform shipboard audit procedures onboard cruise ships covering financial, operational, and compliance risk areas and lead closing meetings with shipboard executive committees explaining procedures performed, results obtained, and conclusions reached. Document any findings from the audit in a detailed report and present the report to the AAS Management team. · Assist in investigations related to alleged fraud, policy violations, and/or other potential compliance-related issues. Work collaboratively and directly with legal and other stakeholders in order