The Dart family of privately held companies, which includes Dart Container Corporation and Dart Interests, utilizes Dart Finance Shared Services (DFSS) to deliver specialized tax, treasury, risk management and internal audit services to Dart affiliated entities through a highly cross-functional and cooperative work environment. As this position is within DFSS, the successful candidate's responsibilities with Dart will span several different industries including hospitality, manufacturing, real estate management and development among other industries.
The Senior Internal Auditor is responsible for leading the fieldwork portions of financial, operational, and compliance, audits as assigned. This role will independently conduct testing and related documentation and will guide staff assigned to the audit as needed.
Day to Day Role - Apply internal audit methodologies, tools, and techniques within the project plan (as assigned by Internal Audit Management) to assess internal control effectiveness and deficiencies and develop recommendations to address the relevant risks
- Develop and execute audit project plans and audit tests to the adequacy of the company's internal controls for operational, financial, and compliance areas, in a timely and thorough fashion
- Utilize an understanding of risk to identify and communicate opportunities for improving existing business processes, strengthening the control environment, and addressing audit findings
- Work with process owners in an advisory capacity to implement controls, answer questions and facilitate building improved controls
- Guide other Internal Auditors during the fieldwork phase of projects, including task assignment, goal and objective clarification, audit documentation review, and follow-up on review points
- Prepare and review audit documentation, in appropriate formats, that clearly outlines the objectives, work performed, and conclusions reached
- Prepare draft documentation of audit results, including control deficiencies, conclusions, recommendations, action plans, and report sections
- Lead discussions on audit results and appropriate action plans addressing risk areas with the process owners and management of the area audited
- Interact in a manner that reflects an understanding of, and sensitivity to, social and business cultures and how assigned project tasks relate to overall business objectives and risks
- Demonstrate appropriate professional skepticism by asking clarifying questions and analyzing information presented by management
- Identify opportunities for continuous monitoring and assist in data analytics development
- Oversee day-to-day administration of audit engagements and support other auditors during the fieldwork phase
Core Skills and QualificationsThe ideal candidate must possess the following:- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, tax, economics, business, or related field of study
- Five (5) years of experience in external auditing, internal auditing, IT auditing, or consulting
- Proven audit leadership experience, such as completing full audit areas, supervising other auditor's work, and/or developing audit deliverables (e.g., reports or presentations)
- Experience documenting audit results, including control deficiencies, conclusions, recommendations, action plans, and report sections
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with the ability to create reports, documents, and presentations in MS Word and PowerPoint
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including the ability to create and generate spreadsheets (e.g., formulas such as V-lookup, graphs, pivot tables, conditional formatting, power query)
- Ability to collaborate with team members
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively and persuasively with individuals, groups, or work teams to explain difficult technical issues and the ability to listen effectively
- Organizational skills, including the ability to manage time and effort appropriately to complete multiple assignments concurrently within established deadlines
Preferred Skills and Qualifications - Professional certification (e.g., CIA, CPA, CGAP)
- Experience with SAP (or other ERP)
- Experience with Power BI and Data Analytics,
Benefits: Dart Container full-time employees enjoy great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with company matching contributions, paid vacation, paid holidays, short-term disability, tuition assistance, product discounts and more.
