Senior Auditor, Internal Audit

Ryan•Dallas, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Auditor is responsible for helping execute the Company’s internal audit plan, which includes financial, operational, compliance, and information technology audits and consulting activities. The Senior is also a key stakeholder of the Company’s Sarbanes-Oxley program. The Senior Auditor will be responsible for reviewing work of the internal audit staff as well as 3rd party service providers to ensure quality control and compliance with the Institute of Internal Auditors Standards and company-approved policies and procedures. Additionally, the Senior Auditor works extensively with multiple internal functions and the independent auditor.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field.
Minimum three years of overall related experience; at least two years with a Big 4 accounting firm preferred.
Minimum two years of experience reviewing the work product of others.
Significant exposure to large, public company environments preferred.
Hands-on, deep knowledge of, and experience with, internal controls and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements, including the 2013 COSO Internal Control Integrated Framework.
Superior analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Strong organizational and communication skills, both oral and written.
Trusted advisor and confidant with a high level of professionalism.
Strong initiative and independent judgment.
Flexible in a growing and evolving environment.
Ability to work effectively across functional areas and with different levels of management.
Passion for identifying and assessing risks, building relationships and making recommendations for process improvements.
Proven capabilities in collaboration and producing results.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 15%
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have Workday or similar ERP system experience, and intermediate-to-advanced skills using Microsoft® Office.
Review staff employee work papers, as well as 3rd party service providers.

Nice To Haves

Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license or candidate (parts passed) preferred; CIA or CISA certification a plus.
Prior direct experience in an IPO environment a plus.
Experience using audit software, such as ACL, IDEA, or TeamMate Analytics, a plus.

Responsibilities

Actively support department management in building the internal audit department from the ground up.
Execute duties as a high energy, performance-oriented, and empowered team member.
Supervise, mentor, and develop staff auditors.
Execute against department policies and procedures, suggest improvements to department operations.
Key contributor in developing and maintaining the Company’s Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) program.
Develop Internal Audit/SOX project-level strategies, risk assessments, and project plans.
Lead multiple and complex audits/projects simultaneously, including scope, resources, results, and reporting to management.
Analytically review critical business processes, evaluating design and operational effectiveness of internal controls and identifying potential process improvement opportunities.
Assess various risks and exposures of key business processes in the preparation of audit plans and programs.
Create process maps of significant and complex financial, compliance and operational processes to identify potential internal control weaknesses and recommend opportunities for improvement.
Prepare high-quality draft audit reports and present conclusions/recommendations to management.
Assist in the development of complex audit procedures, review staff-level audit work papers, and communicate audit results to process owners, control owners, and management.
Ensure high-quality deliverables, value-added recommendations, and customer satisfaction.
Monitor your own and project team’s workload, prioritize activities, and achieve deadlines.
Oversee issue remediation follow-up to ensure issues are communicated to management and realistic action plans are in place to resolve the root cause of the issue.
Partner extensively with the independent auditors to ensure risk/control coverage, issue remediation, and delivery of IA work to reduce effort for process and control owners
Stay current with business/industry changes and new accounting and auditing pronouncements and apply that knowledge within processes and control environment.
Build strong working relationships throughout the company and within the internal audit team, including managing relationships with various levels of management, setting expectations and meeting/exceeding expectations.
Regularly educate direct management on governance, risks, controls, and changes in the audit requirements.
Provides innovative solutions, business insight and guidance to improve processes, controls and/or reduce cost.
Other duties and responsibilities, as assigned.

Benefits

Hybrid Work Options
Award-Winning Culture
Generous Personal Time Off (PTO)
14-Weeks of 100% Paid Leave for New Parents (Adoption Included)
Monthly Gym Membership Reimbursement OR Gym Equipment Reimbursement
Benefits Eligibility Effective Day One
401K with Employer Match
Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service
Fertility Assistance Program
Four-Week Company-Paid Sabbatical Eligibility After Five Years of Service
Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran
Our innovative work environment, accelerated growth path for high performers, competitive benefits package, and outstanding earning potential provide the most rewarding career experience available in the industry.
Ryan employees are given the freedom to do their best work in the way they work best. With a clear understanding of expectations and accountabilities, our employees are given ownership of their time and flexibility to meet the demands of their professional and personal lives.