Sr. Internal Auditor

Job Summary:

Hybrid Role. Three days at Home Office.

Store & Distribution Center Travel: 10%-15%.

General Job Description:

We are seeking an auditor with solid experience testing financial SOX controls. While the Sr. Auditor will test some ITGC and application controls, we are not looking for an IT auditor. If you have the requisite experience with financial SOX controls, please apply even if you have no prior experience with operational audits.

Under direction of the CAE / Director, Internal Audit, the Senior Internal Auditor is primarily responsible for performing internal audits, including operational or compliance audits, and performing testing in support of Sarbanes-Oxley section 404 (SOX).

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

• Work with control owners to update flowcharts and other SOX process documentation

• Identify testing attributes for SOX controls and execute testing for financial, entity level, IT general controls, and application controls

• Develop audit programs and conduct testing for operational and/or compliance audits in accordance with the annual audit plan

• Execute work programs to test operational effectiveness of key controls using a variety of approaches, including sampling, corroboration, observation, and reperformance

• Prepare comprehensive, well-written audit work papers documenting testing performed, audit results, and recommendations/observations

• Communicate control deficiencies and assist control owners in developing action plans

• Assist in audit report development and the communication of audit observations

• Work with external auditors during the annual financial statement and SOX audits and perform procedures at their direction

• Assist with and independently perform operational audits and inventory observations on location as necessary at stores and distribution centers

• As applicable, participate in key system implementations and/or projects, providing guidance on internal controls

Qualifications & Competencies:

• Minimum of 3 years of internal or external audit experience

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field

• CPA, CIA and/or CISA certification is preferred

• Previous SOX 404 audit experience is required

• Previous operational audit experience is preferred

• Retail industry experience is preferred

• Intermediate knowledge of auditing practices, internal controls, accounting, and IT applications

• Experience with SAP and/or JDA systems is preferred

• Experience with data extraction and analysis is required

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and excellent organizational skills

• Ability to independently complete audit work assigned with minimal supervisory oversight

• Ability to manage multiple projects with a sense of urgency

• Ability to travel to stores and distribution centers as required