“We’re not in the shipping business; we’re in the information business” -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder

As a Fortune 500 company, Expeditors employs more than 18,000 trained professionals in a worldwide network of over 300 locations across six continents. Expeditors satisfies the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade through customized solutions and seamless, integrated information systems. Our services include the consolidation and forwarding of air or ocean freight, customs brokerage, vendor consolidation, cargo insurance, time-definite transportation, order management, warehousing, distribution and customized logistics solutions. Expeditors is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

This position can be based at any of Expeditors greater Seattle office locations: Downtown Seattle, Lynnwood, Bellevue, Federal Way.

Scope of Position

This position is a senior level job with primary responsibilities to assist in the IT audit, focusing on compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements. The IT Auditor will work in a dynamic international environment and will interact with different groups in order to perform various internal IT audit activities.

IT Audit

• Perform and support interim and final IT audit procedures around IT general and application controls and provide front-end and back-end support on the completion of these procedures
• Review and analyze audit evidence and relevant processes and procedural documentation
• Conduct walkthroughs of IT application controls with process/control owners
• Prepare and write IT audit work papers in a clear, concise and professional manner that can easily be understood by the reviewer and target audience, including various management teams, upon performance of IT audit steps and procedures
• Assist with identifying and documenting issues identified during audit and developing recommendations for improvement
• Assist with managing and maintaining IT audit programs and procedures
• Assist with identifying and assessing IT risk areas
• Assist with planning of audit procedures
• Participate in meeting and discussion activities of upcoming changes and updates of the Company’s information systems and controls
• Participate in the annual Risk Assessment of the Control framework, in particular with regards to IT controls

Other Responsibilities

• Perform other projects as assigned, including assistance with the Audit of Financial Controls which will include at least one international, and/or one domestic audit assignment each year

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting Information Systems, Accounting, Business, or in a relevant field
• Understanding of the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance requirements, the COSO and COBIT frameworks and the Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) management model
• Critical thinking/problem solving skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent project management skills
• High level of ownership, accountability and initiative
• Knowledge of the basic nature of auditing, enterprise IT environment and information system concepts, and IT audit principles and practices a plus
• Certification preferred (CISA, CPA, CIA)
• 3+ years IT audit experience, through public accounting/auditing and/or industry experience.

Reporting Structure: Reports to IT Audit Manager, no direct reports

Expected salary: $82,500 – $115,500

Expeditors offers excellent benefits:

• Paid Vacation (first year prorated based off month of hire then eligible for 15 days) 
• Holidays (10)
• Flexible Days (2)
• Paid Sick Time (accrual rate of 1 hour of sick time per 30 hours paid)
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental & Vision Coverage
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave (additional eligibility criteria)
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DC FSA)
• Commuter Benefit
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Training and Personnel Development Program
• Educational Assistance and Reimbursement

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO Guidelines.