Senior Internal Auditor

Job Overview

The Senior, Internal Audit works closely with the Chief Audit Executive at Leslie’s to support Internal Audit’s priorities including Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance; strategic, financial, regulatory, technology, and operational audits; and Enterprise Risk Management. This individual will also work closely with Leslie’s internal management team and external co-source partners providing SOX and Internal Audit support.

Responsibilities

• Support risk assessments creating the basis for a disciplined risk-based approach to identifying and documenting the priorities for Internal Audit’s annual audit plan and updates.
• Lead comprehensive risk assessments, scoping, and planning activities for a variety of internal audit projects and ensure that detailed audit work is effectively focused on areas assessed as top risks.
• Aid planning, execution, and reporting of audit projects, including Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) program, in coordination with co-sourced partner, external audit, control owners and executive management.
• Work closely with co-sourced partners and external auditors to ensure successful completion of projects with minimal business impact and with optimal reliance by external auditors on Management’s testing.
• Serve as the “go-to” person for internal controls and identify ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the processes, opportunities to eliminate waste, and provide best-practice recommendations.
• Ensure that recommendations are clearly presented to and agreed upon by management and that a subsequent audit report is issued promptly.
• Present audit reports and recommendations to management to ensure all are working toward the same goals and complying with regulations.
• Perform root cause analysis to determine appropriate management actions. Monitor and steward management's remediation efforts to closure, including review and validation of evidence supporting implementation of agreed upon recommendations.
• Support various special projects and investigations requiring analytical, risk assessment, control design and control rationalization skills as assigned.
• Build collaborative and trusting relationships with auditees, management, and other cross-functional stakeholders.
• Stay abreast of best practices, industry trends, regulatory changes and audit standards both internally and externally and provide conduit for introducing those practices to the company.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in the fields of external/internal audit and/or risk assurance.
• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree, preferably with an emphasis in business, accounting, finance or related fields.
• One or more relevant professional certifications (CPA, CFE, CIA, CISA, etc.) strongly preferred.
• Public Accounting or Professional Service firm background preferred.
• Experience leading the planning, execution and reporting on audits strongly preferred.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills and a collaborative approach to management.
• The flexibility to constantly learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven project management skills with demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, set priorities and timelines, address risks, make recommendations, and effectively address issues.
• Able to work cross-functionally to build strong interpersonal relationships across the organization.
• Highly detail oriented, with a strong propensity for high quality work product and willing to challenge current practice, innovate and continuously improve.
• Comfortable presenting to executive-level management.
• Motivated self-starter who works well individually and in teams with latitude for independent judgement.
• Adept with the IIA's professional practices framework / standards, as well as COSO and COBIT integrated frameworks.
• Strong understanding of fundamental risks and general controls.
• Experience with data analytics and computer assisted audit tools a plus.
• Experience with D365 ERP a plus.
• Proficient in MS PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Visio, Teams and Outlook.
• Excellent written and verbal English skills.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Some travel may be required.