Senior Auditor

Founded in 1999, Audax Group is a leading alternative investment manager with offices in Boston, New York, San Francisco, London and Hong Kong. With approximately $42 billion of assets under management and more than 475 employees, Audax is a leading capital partner for middle market companies, operating through three business lines: Audax Private Equity, Audax Private Debt, and Audax Strategic Capital.

For more information, visit the Audax Group website www.audaxgroup.com. or follow us on LinkedIn.

Position Summary

The Senior Auditor is responsible for assessing, documenting, and testing the control environment as Audax Private Debt moves towards SOC1 certification. This position will include the following responsibilities:

Responsibilities

• Participation in status meetings with external audit firm(s) as well as partnering with Finance, IT, and Compliance.
• Adhere to the internal framework for monitoring the in-scope activities of the SOC 1 program.
• Demonstrate an understanding of Finance, IT, and Compliance processes to proactively identify and evaluate scope changes to SOC reports based on changes in organizational alignment, product offerings, and technology
• Provide recommendations to Internal Audit management to address control gaps or testing exceptions, and develop remediation, as necessary
• Assess the design and conduct testing of various control areas within finance, operations, and information technology, including documenting work performed.
• Review subservice organization SOC 1 and/or SOC 2) reports to assess the adequacy of the vendor’s control environment.
• Review SOC report drafts and recommend changes in line with AICPA guidance.
• Participate in various SOC strategic initiatives and projects, as assigned
• Responsible for contributions toward the successful completion of the annual SOC 1 Type 1 certification and subsequently, Type 2 certification.
• As the firm grows, participate in the development of the internal audit function broadly
  
  

Requirements/Qualifications

• BS or BA degree required
• Ideal candidate has 3-6 years of audit experience in public accounting or internal audit
• Must have SOC1 experience (either in an audit capacity or in-house)
• Background in Finance/Information Technology controls
• CPA, CIA, or CISA a plus
• Preferred industry experience includes Financial Services, Banking and/or Insurance
• Asset manager, in particular, Private debt experience, a major plus
• Excellent analytical, client service, time management, and communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and manage projects in a fast paced environment
• Proficiency in developing, evaluating, and testing internal controls
• A proven self-starter who can manage long term projects
• Deadline and detail orientated.
  
  

LOCATION: Boston, MA. This position is in the office 3 days/week. These in-office requirements may be adjusted based on the needs of the business

For Massachusetts: The base salary range for this position is $94,500- $130,000. The base salary range represents the estimated low and high end for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation may vary and will be determined based on but not limited to, the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and Audax reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. An employee may also be eligible for annual discretionary incentive compensation based on performance.

Audax offers a wide range of employee benefits, including health insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off (including sick leave, parental leave, volunteer leave, and vacation), charitable donation match, family support services (including Bright Horizons and Benefit Advocate Center), and a 401(k) in addition to other benefits.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Audax Management Co. is an equal opportunity employer.

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