Senior Internal Auditor

Headquartered in New York City, located in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, our Loews Hotels & Co Home Office teams support our properties throughout the United States and Canada. Our talented teams provide guidance over strategic planning, operations, revenue management, communications, sales, development, brand marketing, finance, human resources and information technology.

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We offer hybrid flexibility from our Home Office location in New York City.

Who We Are: Loews Hotels & Co is a leading owner and operator of luxury hotels with a portfolio consisting of 25 hotels and resorts in the United States and Canada. Located in major city centers and resort destinations from coast to coast, the Loews portfolio features one-of-a-kind properties that go beyond Four Diamond standards and embrace their "uniquely local" community in order to curate exciting, approachable and local travel experiences for guests.

What We Offer:

• This is a bonus eligible position

• A hybrid work schedule

• Competitive health & wellness benefits, 401(K) & company match

• Paid Sick Days, Vacation, and Holidays, Paid Bereavement, Paid Pet Bereavement

• Training & Development opportunities, career growth

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Employee Hotel Rates, other discounts, perks and more

What We're Looking For: As a vital member of our Internal Audit team, the Senior Internal Auditor will report directly to the Internal Audit Manager, spearheading Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance, financial, operational, and IT audit initiatives for Loews Hotels & Co. This role involves diving deep into the fabric of our organization, evaluating and enhancing internal controls across all business units - from our home office in NYC to our vibrant hotel properties across the U.S. and Canada. Further, the Senior Internal Auditor successfully establishes positive working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including control or business process owners, Senior Leadership, Loews Corporation Internal Audit, co-source partners, and external auditors.

Who You Are:

• A quick learner who is nimble in adapting to new situations and thrives in a dynamic work environment.

• A relentless communicator, fostering collaboration to support their colleagues and drive collective success.

• A continuous learner who is constantly evolving, mastering new skills, and staying updated on industry trends.

• A natural, effective leader who takes initiative, makes decisions, and motivates others.

• A guardian of ethics guided by principles of integrity, honesty, and respect.

What You'll Do:

• Provide independent, objective assurance and advisory services to assess, evaluate, and validate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls, and add value towards continuous process improvement opportunities for operations, risk management, and compliance.

• Assist with leading and managing all phases of financial, operational, compliance, and IT audits across the organization consisting of audit planning, fieldwork, and reporting (including the review of quarterly SOX compliance certifications and completion of annual SOX compliance audits as required by SOX 302 and SOX 404, respectively).

• Support the VP of Internal Audit and Internal Audit Manager with Annual Risk Assessment and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) processes, including understanding standard operating procedures and risk management policies, interviewing key internal stakeholders, reviewing control self-assessments (CSAs) completed by hotel management, and analyzing financial data and information.

• Perform detailed audit testing procedures during the fieldwork phase, while maintaining supporting audit workpapers, and thoroughly documenting any audit results and issues identified.

• Clearly, concisely, and timely communicate audit results and significant findings to Internal Audit Manager, VP of Internal Audit, control or business process owners, and senior management, as well as effectively advise on audit recommendations and corrective action plans to remediate issues.

• Collaborate with the IT Business Intelligence team to design data analytics for continuous monitoring and automated audit testing by leveraging available analytical tools and resources.

• Stay informed about industry trends, best practices, and regulatory developments related to internal auditing.

• Identify opportunities to enhance audit processes, tools, and methodologies to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

• Assist with training and coaching new team members as well as external co-source audit staff.

• Attend all required training sessions and meetings.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Your Experience Includes:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field required; Master's degree in aforementioned disciplines preferred.

• Minimum of three years of external or internal audit experience with working knowledge of and skill in applying Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) standards, and SOX Compliance requirements.

• Understanding of internal controls and risks with the ability to recognize significant control issues/gaps and risk exposure across the organization.

• Experience assessing financial, operational, compliance (including SOX), and IT risks and evaluating the adequacy, design, and operating effectiveness of internal controls.

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) in interactions with team members at all levels, including control or business process owners and senior management.

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively develop and maintain positive working relationships cross-functionally with all levels of team members (e.g., Accounting, Finance, Operations, Compliance, Legal, HR, Loews Corporate Internal Audit, etc.) and external parties (e.g., co-source partners and external auditors).

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.).

• Flexibility to work independently and in a team-oriented environment depending on assignment needs.

• Ability to work a flexible schedule to reflect business needs.

• Must be willing and able to travel approximately 40% of the time, depending on business needs.

Who You'll Supervise:

• External co-source staff auditors, as needed.

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Salary range for this position, based on experience, is $92,000.00 to $115,000.00.