Title: Senior Internal Auditor

Employee Status: Regular Full Time

Work From Home Option: Fully Remote

FLSA Status: Exempt

Job Overview:

The Senior Internal Auditor plans, executes, and reports on risk-based financial, operational, and compliance audits, and contributes to advisory projects that strengthen governance, risk management, and internal controls. The role partners with business leaders to assess control design and operating effectiveness, develop actionable recommendations, and monitor remediation progress. The Senior Internal Auditor operates with a high degree of independence, communicates clearly with stakeholders at all levels, and models the organization’s values of integrity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Essential Functions:

• Audit Planning & Risk Assessment
• Lead audits end-to-end in accordance with the risk-based annual audit plan and IIA Standards.
• Perform process understanding, risk assessment, and control mapping; develop audit scope, objectives, and test plans.
• Design data-driven procedures and sampling strategies; incorporate analytics where appropriate.
• Fieldwork & Testing
• Conduct walkthroughs and interviews; evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of controls.
• Execute testing of key controls across financial, operational, compliance, and selected IT/general control areas.
• Document workpapers that are complete, accurate, and support conclusions.
• Reporting & Follow-up
• Draft clear, concise audit reports that articulate issues, root causes, risk impacts, and practical recommendations.
• Present results to management and track remediation through closure; perform follow-up testing as needed.
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Build effective working relationships with management, process owners, and external auditors to align expectations and minimize duplication.
• Provide consultative insight to strengthen processes and controls while maintaining independence.
• Project & Workload Management
• Manage multiple audits concurrently; deliver milestones on time and within budget.
• Support special projects and investigations; identify opportunities to improve audit methodology and tools

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related business/analytical field.
• 3 -5+ years of relevant internal audit and/or external audit experience.
• Professional certifications, such as the CIA, CISA, or CFE are a plus.

An equivalent combination of certifications, advanced technical skills, and audit experience will be considered.

Preferred Skills:
• Strong analytical and critical thinking; ability to synthesize complex information into clear conclusions.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication; proven report-writing and presentation skills.
• Working knowledge of internal control and risk frameworks (e.g., COSO) and the IIA Standards.
• Strong organization and time management; ability to handle multiple engagements in a remote environment.
• Data analytics/business intelligence (e.g., Power BI, SQL, data modeling, dashboarding) is a plus.
• Understanding of IT general controls and data governance concepts; experience collaborating with IT auditors is a plus.
Skills Proficiency:

• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams).
• Basic to intermediate Excel skills, including familiarity with lookup functions (e.g., VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP), logical formulas (IF/AND/OR), basic data formatting and cleanup, and exposure to pivot tables.
• Data analytics/business intelligence (e.g., Power BI, SQL, data modeling, dashboarding) is a plus.

Summary of Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

This role is primarily sedentary and performed in an office or office-like environment with no special physical demands required. The position involves extended periods of sitting with intermittent standing and walking, as well as occasional bending, reaching, and other routine movements typical of a professional workplace.
The role requires regular hand manipulation, including daily typing and repetitive hand movements while working on a computer. Occasional light lifting (generally up to 10 lbs., and infrequently up to 30 lbs.) may be required.
The work environment does not typically expose the employee to hazardous conditions. There is minimal exposure to environmental hazards such as moving mechanical parts, fumes, extreme weather, or high-risk work areas. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the role.

Pay Range / Salary:  $75,375 - $105,000