Job Title: Senior Internal Auditor
Industry: Retail / Consumer Services
Location: Greater Seattle area
Assignment Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire
Pay: $110k base - $125k base
Work Schedule: Hybrid (3 days in office) after 90 days fully onsite.
Benefits: This position is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).
Job Description: The Internal Audit Associate will assist with audit engagements covering financial, operational, compliance, and business processes. This individual will evaluate controls, perform testing and process walkthroughs, document audit results, and collaborate with business partners to identify solutions and opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
Key Responsibilities: - Support the planning and execution of internal audit assignments.
- Review financial transactions, operational activities, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements.
- Conduct end-to-end walkthroughs to understand business processes, systems, risks, and controls.
- Evaluate the design and effectiveness of internal controls, including controls related to financial reporting and SOX compliance.
- Prepare detailed audit workpapers documenting procedures, evidence, findings, and conclusions.
- Analyze data and business processes to identify discrepancies, unusual activity, control deficiencies, and areas requiring additional investigation.
- Partner with business stakeholders to address audit findings and recommend practical process improvements.
- Prepare audit documentation, technical memoranda, scoping materials, reports, and other communications.
- Help identify emerging audit opportunities associated with new systems, processes, products, or business activities.
- Assist with enhancing Internal Audit methodologies, procedures, and department initiatives.
- Communicate project status, audit concerns, scope changes, and potential delays to appropriate stakeholders.
- Participate in special projects and assignments requested by management or governance committees.
- Maintain dependable attendance and meet established workplace expectations.
- Travel domestically and internationally as needed, potentially on short notice.
Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business.
- Big 4 or large regional public accounting and CPA highly preferred.
- Minimum of 4+ years of audit experience.
- Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, and communication skills.
- Excellent analytical abilities and attention to detail.
- Ability to evaluate financial information, processes, and controls objectively.
- Ability to identify inconsistencies, anomalies, and potential control issues.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to quickly learn unfamiliar systems, technologies, and processes.
- Highly organized with the ability to manage deadlines and competing priorities.
- Comfortable working independently and as part of a collaborative team.
- Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced environment while maintaining professionalism.
- Flexible and responsive with the ability to adjust priorities as business needs change.
- Strong ethical standards, professional judgment, and personal integrity.
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, potentially for several weeks per year.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States.
Additional Details: - Additional hours may occasionally be necessary during peak audit periods or other critical business activities.
- The position involves exposure to confidential financial and operational information.
- Candidates should be comfortable working across multiple business functions and learning new technologies.
- Experience with ERP systems and data analytics tools is beneficial.
- Familiarity with SAP and Alteryx is preferred but not required.
