Overview:
Senior Internal Auditor
Mesa, AZ – 4 days per week in office
Base salary plus bonus - commensurate with experience
Background Required: Minimum 3-5 years prior experience with internal audit, external audit or public accounting
Headline: Sun Auto Tire & Service is the fastest growing, top-10 independent tire dealer in the US with 425+ stores operating under multiple brands. We've been nominated a Best Place to Work and are a leading provider of vehicle after-market tires and repair services. We are increasing our footprint rapidly through both organic growth and acquisitions and seek candidates who are looking for a long-term career path and capable of growing into roles of greater responsibility.
About the Job
Sun Auto is seeking a Senior Internal Auditor to help build and grow our Internal Audit function. The Senior Internal Auditor will conduct and oversee a variety of internal assessments and audits. As a member of the Internal Audit Team, you will work with various people across the organization to solve interesting problems. You will be part of the enterprise-wide controls, policy, and compliance program, while developing a robust internal audit framework. You will work closely with the IT and Cyber Security teams. This pivotal role requires a strong IT and Business Process background, a firm grasp of accounting standards, IT compliance requirements, and appropriate assertions and reporting. The ideal candidate enjoys collaborating with cross-functional team members, is a great communicator, and loves solving problems in a dynamic, high-growth/evolving environment.
Role Overview
This role is ideal for a seasoned professional with a desire to be on the frontline of internal audit, a vision for the department's future, and a passion for building robust control frameworks in companies where creating a control environment is new. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in educating and training various teams about the Internal Audit function, ensuring strong internal controls and compliance with regulatory standards. Please note that this list is not exhaustive or mandatory. It is intended to provide you with a better understanding of the types of activities Internal Audit is involved with. As a newer department, we are not simply testing controls but are starting from the beginning by creating the control framework to test in the future.
Key Responsibilities
- Control Framework Development: Lead the development and implementation of control frameworks using in-depth knowledge of Internal Controls, including IT General Controls, Business Process Controls, and Entity-Level Controls to assess and improve existing processes.
- Technical Expertise: Understand and research complex accounting processes, including M&A, Intercompany Transactions, Inventory, and Tax, using authoritative sources such as FASB and IRS. Additionally, research current trends and risks around IT topics like cybersecurity and AI using CISO, NIST, and other regulatory websites.
- Regulatory Compliance: Have an understanding of GAAP (FASB) accounting rules, IT & Cybersecurity frameworks like NIST and COSO, and be familiar with ESG and other compliance regulations to determine compliance and risk management.
- Documentation and Reporting: Create documents, reports, and testing templates without prior year examples. Develop and manage documents, presentations, and reports.
- Data Analytics: Utilize advanced computer skills to create, develop, and generate comprehensive reports using data analytics tools such as Alteryx and Power BI, ensuring accuracy and completeness of system-generated reports. Knowledge of SQL or similar coding standards is a plus.
- Project Management: Use agile project management skills to plan, manage, and execute multiple engagements or projects simultaneously and autonomously, using a formal project management tool to track milestones and ensure timely delivery and high-quality outcomes.
- Communication and Leadership: Lead meetings and communicate effectively with various departments. Develop strong professional relationships with external auditors. Train, coach, and mentor new Internal Audit team members.
- Risk Management: Perform risk assessments and build risk registers by conducting walkthroughs and coordinating with process owners to build and develop the internal controls framework. Prepare control gap analysis and remediation reports for senior management.
- Collaboration: Collaborate effectively with process owners and senior management to relay findings and recommendations, help drive remediation efforts to closure, advise on control requirements, identify trends and insights, and continuously seek opportunities for improvement. Liaise with other teams that perform governance, risk, cybersecurity, accounting, and other areas related to control and monitoring activities.
- Continuous Learning: Stay up to date on accounting, finance, IT, Cyber, ESG, emerging audit trends, and best practices.
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor's and/or Master's in Accounting, Finance, Computer Information Systems, or equivalent.
- Professional Experience: 3-5 years prior experience with internal audit, external audit, public accounting, or equivalent. Big 4 consulting or audit experience is a plus.
- Certifications: CPA, CIA, CISA, or other relevant certification is a plus.
- Work Environment: Must be able to work in person at the Corporate Office at least 4 days a week, during business hours.
- Soft Skills: Strong leadership, communication, and teamwork skills.
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