Staff/Senior Internal Auditor - AI Enablement & Audit Analytics

Welltower Careers • Toledo, OH

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About The Position

The Staff/Senior Internal Auditor – AI Enablement & Audit Analytics is an individual contributor role responsible for traditional Internal Audit activities and enabling the Internal Audit function through artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, and automation. The role focuses on delivering a balanced scope: approximately 50% of time performing standard audit activities (risk assessment, walkthroughs, control testing, workpaper documentation, issue validation, and reporting) and approximately 50% of time on AI enablement and audit analytics (developing and applying AI/analytics techniques, reusable tests, and automation to enhance audit planning, testing, and reporting), while ensuring AI-assisted audit work remains accurate, reproducible and well-documented, and consistent with professional audit standards. This position does not have people-management responsibilities and operates under the direction of audit managers and directors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Staff Auditor: 1–3 years of experience in internal audit, external audit, or related assurance roles.
• Senior Auditor: 3–5+ years of experience in internal audit, audit analytics, or related assurance roles.
• Understanding of internal audit standards, internal controls, and audit methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to produce clear, well-documented workpapers and communicate results effectively.
• Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, drug screening, and verification of employment, education, and other credentials relevant to the position.

Responsibilities

• Participate in audit planning, including understanding process risks and supporting scope/objectives.
• Perform walkthroughs and document processes/controls; evaluate control design and operating effectiveness.
• Execute audit testing, document procedures and results in workpapers, and maintain clear audit trails.
• Identify and evaluate control gaps and process improvement opportunities; support issue validation and remediation follow-up.
• Support the preparation of audit deliverables and reporting, including drafting observations and summarizing results for management.
• Apply AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics techniques to support audit procedures, including: Risk assessment and audit planning support Population analysis and anomaly identification Continuous auditing and monitoring activities Audit documentation and reporting support
• Develop repeatable analytic tests (e.g., exception testing, outlier/trend analysis, threshold-based monitoring) and reusable assets (e.g., scripts/notebooks, standardized workpaper templates, dashboards) to scale adoption across audits.
• Execute AI-assisted audit testing and clearly document methodologies, assumptions, and results.
• Document data sources, transformation logic, prompts/parameters (if applicable), limitations, and validation evidence supporting conclusions.
• Follow established Internal Audit standards and procedures for the use of AI and analytics in audit work.
• Perform validation checks and reasonableness testing over AI-generated outputs before use in audit conclusions.
• Maintain appropriate human judgment and professional skepticism when using AI-assisted audit techniques.
• Maintain an appropriate audit trail for AI/analytics-enabled work, including retention of prompts (if applicable), tool/model versions, datasets used, and key assumptions.
• Apply data confidentiality and access control requirements and use only approved tools and environments; reconcile AI-supported outputs to source data when applicable.
• Support the integration of AI and analytics into Internal Audit methodologies, templates, and workpapers.
• Assist with testing and piloting new AI-enabled audit tools and techniques.
• Provide feedback on the effectiveness, limitations, and risks of AI tools used in audit execution.
• Develop reusable enablement assets (e.g., standardized tests, scripts/notebooks, dashboards, workpaper templates) and simple "how to use" guidance for engagement teams.
• Work closely with audit team members to understand audit objectives and translate them into appropriate AI-enabled testing approaches.
• Communicate AI-supported audit results, assumptions, and limitations clearly to audit managers and engagement teams.
• Support the preparation of audit deliverables and workpapers.
• Provide coaching and knowledge sharing to help auditors adopt approved analytics/AI approaches consistently.
• Stay current on AI and analytics capabilities relevant to Internal Audit practices.
• Participate in training and knowledge sharing related to audit analytics and AI-enabled auditing.
• Stay current on responsible AI practices relevant to assurance work (validation, limitations awareness, documentation, privacy/security considerations).

Benefits

• Competitive Base Salary + Annual Bonus
• Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Employer-matching 401(k) Program + Profit Sharing Program
• Student Debt Program – we’ll contribute up to $10,000 towards your student loans!
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Employee Stock Purchase Program – purchase shares at a 15% discount
• Comprehensive and progressive Medical/Dental/Vision options
• And much more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level