Internal Auditor

Carlsbad, California

About us

One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we're on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We're looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.

What you'll do

As an Internal Auditor/Senior Internal Auditor, you will perform audit scheduling, walkthroughs, testing, coordination of remediation, and monitoring of compliance to the requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and assess and share results and metrics to varying levels of management across the organization. You will apply your experience to assist with identifying risk areas, developing audit plans, executing internal audits, and communicating findings and recommendations to the appropriate levels of management. Because you are a self-starter and a critical thinker, you will work with the audit team and business contacts to evaluate overall processes and manual controls and identify areas for improvement and efficiencies through automation.

The day-to-day

• Perform audit scheduling, walkthroughs, testing, coordination of remediation, and monitoring of compliance to the requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)
• Assess risk in terms of financial, operational, information technology controls, and create related audit plans and execute internal audits
• Share audit results and metrics, prepare written documentation/reports, and make recommendations as appropriate to varying levels of management across the organization
• Maintain records of controls across the enterprise, and monitor and review changes to the design of controls, including the creation and maintenance flowcharts and/ or system topology documents, noting supported transactions and reports
• Use an understanding of COSO framework to apply in audits
• Use audit knowledge to participate in systems and business process development activities from compliance and audit readiness perspectives (SOX, DCAA, etc.)
• Develops plans to correct inadequacies by corroboration with IT, business areas, and Finance
• Coordinate with business process owners to determine manual controls that can be made more efficient and/or accurate by automation

What you'll need

• Experience as an auditor in Big 4, other established firm, or internal audit at a public company, with significant background auditing business process controls related to Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, finance, computer science, or similar, or a bachelor's degree in another subject with additional applicable auditing experience
• 2+ years related audit experience
• Strong accounting, business process, and financial systems knowledge
• Ability to define, extract, and analyze data based on the fundamental understanding of process and control risk
• This role may require auditing of US government contracts. ship required
• Ability to travel up to 10%

What will help you on the job

• Publicly traded company or Big 4 public accounting firm experience
• CIA and/or CPA certification
• Audit experience in business process and/or IT controls related to Oracle EBS, SAP S/4 HANA, telecom back-office systems, and telecom billing systems
• Experience in auditing key financial reports (i.e., baseline/completeness and accuracy testing)
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong ability to independently multitask, prioritize, and track developing projects

Salary range

$80,700.00 - $140,300.00 / annually

At Viasat, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. Base pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Learn more about Viasat's comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness at
EEO statement

Viasat is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic. If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click here .