Job Description :
Launch Your Career with Cook Systems
Ready to elevate your career? Cook Systems, a certified veteran owned IT consulting firm, has been transforming businesses and careers since 1990. Whether you're aiming to work with a Fortune 500 company or a small business, we've got you covered.
Our core values: integrity, investment, and innovation drive everything we do, ensuring you grow and succeed in a dynamic, supportive environment. We understand the importance of work life balance and personal growth. Our cutting edge IT consulting partners and FastTrack talent program are designed to help you excel.
Join our forward thinking team where excellence and creativity are valued every day. Check out what our associates have to say on Glassdoor. Ready to take your career to new heights? Cook Systems is where your journey to success begins!
2 Openings - Competitive hourly rate.
.Work Location: Expected to be Hybrid 3 days per week (typically Monday through Wednesday)
Key Responsibilities
Engagement Execution (GAGAS/Yellow Book): Plan and perform walkthroughs, control design evaluations, control and substantive testing, and evidence collection that meet GAGAS requirements for sufficiency, appropriateness, supervision, and documentation.
Workstream Leadership: Lead assigned audit workstreams or smaller engagements end-to-end; manage milestones, PBC requests, and daily coordination with process owners; escalate blockers early.
Risk & Controls: Develop process flow narratives, risk and control matrices (RCMs), and testing strategies aligned to COSO; identify root causes and recommend pragmatic corrective actions.
Reporting & Communication: Draft clear findings (criteria, condition, cause, effect,
recommendation), risk ratings, and management action plans; contribute to entrance/exit meetings and GAGAS aligned audit reports (objectives, scope, methodology, criteria, findings, conclusions, management views).
Issue Validation & Follow-up: Verify remediation, perform retesting, and document closure consistent with TDOT standards.
Data Analytics & Tools: Use Excel/Power BI and audit analytics (e.g., ACL/IDEA) to enhance coverage, sampling, stratification, and anomaly detection; maintain complete, review-ready workpapers in audit software.
Quality & Continuous Improvement: Apply TDOT templates and quality control procedures; contribute lessons learned and template/process improvements.
Governance & Independence: Maintain independence and ethics consistent with GAGAS; promptly disclose and address threats to independence; maintain required CPE per GAGAS.
Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor?s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
Advanced coursework or certifications in auditing, risk management, or data analytics is a plus.
Professional Experience:
Minimum 6 years of experience in internal audit, with demonstrated ability to lead audit
workstreams or smaller engagements end-to-end, ensuring timely and high-quality
results.
Experience in risk assessment, control evaluation, and report drafting aligned with
GAGAS standards.
Proven ability to coach junior auditors and contribute to team development.
Certifications:
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) strongly preferred.
Additional certifications beneficial: Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA),
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or Certified
Forensic Accountant (CrFA).
Standards & Methodology Expertise:
Solid understanding of Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS/Yellow Book) and IIA
IPPF standards.
Familiarity with COSO internal control framework and government compliance
requirements.
Technical Skills:
Proficiency in electronic workpaper systems and audit management software such as
Diligent, including workflow management, version control, and secure documentation.
Strong skills in Microsoft 365 tools (SharePoint, Teams)
Experience using audit analytics tools (e.g., ACL, IDEA) for sampling, stratification, and
anomaly detection.
Core Competencies:
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills for drafting findings and engaging
stakeholders.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing requirements while maintaining
independence and professional ethics.
Why Work with Us
Benefits
At Cook Systems, we don't just offer jobs we build futures. Our team is the heart of everything we do, and we're committed to supporting you with benefits that go beyond the basics. We want you to feel secure, valued, and empowered from the very beginning of your journey with us. When you join Cook Systems, here's what you can look forward to:
Your Health, Your Way: Choose from two comprehensive medical plans through Blue Cross Blue Shield, complete with dental and vision coverage. With access to one of the nation's largest networks, you'll get the care you need for yourself and your family wherever life takes you.
Peace of Mind, Every Step of the Way: Protect what matters most with life, critical illness, and accident insurance through Unum. Because your loved ones deserve security no matter what the future holds.
Flexibility for Life's Needs: Save money and plan ahead with a Flexible Spending Account and Daycare FSA through Navia, helping you manage healthcare and dependent care expenses on your terms.
Bridging the Gaps: Unexpected costs? No problem. Our Health Gap Insurance through Sunlife helps ensure you're covered when it counts.
Your Future Starts Now: Dream big with our 401(k) retirement plan through The Standard. After just six months, you will be eligible to participate, because your future deserves a strong foundation.
At Cook Systems, you're not just another employee you're family. Here, your ideas matter, your contributions shine, and your career will thrive. Together, we innovate, grow, and celebrate success every step of the way. Are you ready to be part of something bigger? Let's build the future together at Cook Systems.