Senior Internal Auditor

Position Overview

Eligible for a hybrid work schedule split between home & office, with a minimum of 3 days in the office each week. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Internal Audit, you will be working at The Cheesecake Factory support center in Phoenix, AZ.

Responsibilities

• Support The Cheesecake Factory Inc.’s SOX compliance program, including completing all assigned SOX testing, ensuring timely completion, and proactively monitoring deadlines and milestones.
• Assist in the planning, executing, and reporting of internal audits and advisory projects, including risk assessment, control evaluation, and documentation of findings and recommendations.
• Identify and evaluate operational efficiencies, process improvements and control enhancements as part of audit engagements and advisory work, develop and maintain effective working relationships with process owners, including Corporate, Fox Restaurant Concepts, and Bakery operations, to facilitate audit activities and drive successful outcomes.

Requirements

• A Strong Project Manager with the Ability to Multi-Task: Successfully apply your knowledge and skills to multiple audits and advisory projects to successfully meet requirements.
• A Critical Thinker: Demonstrate logical thinking in gathering and analyzing a variety of information and take action with creative solutions by thinking outside the box.
• An Effective Communicator: Present information clearly and professionally whether it's verbal or written, establish strong relationships with colleagues in all areas of the company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field.
• Have or are working towards a CPA, CIA, or CISA designation.
• 3+ years of public accounting, internal audit, and/or SOX experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with external auditors, including coordinating walkthroughs, aligning on testing timelines, and providing the auditors with direct support in key areas.

Skills

• Public audit experience at a Big 4 or large regional firm.
• Data analytic skills.
• Working knowledge of auditing automated SOX controls, including ITGCs.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision.
• Eligible for benefits first day of the month following date of hire.
• 401K with company match.
• 3 weeks of vacation which increases to 4 weeks starting in your 5th year.
• 5 days of sick time per year (first year prorated).
• Tuition Reimbursement of $2,500 for qualified programs.
• Adoption Assistance Benefit of $2,500.
• 25%-35% discount when dining as a guest.
• Reusable gift card loaded annually for your dining enjoyment.

About the Company

Named to FORTUNE Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For®” list every year since 2014, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated is a leader in experiential dining. We are culinary-forward and relentlessly focused on hospitality. Delicious, memorable experiences created by passionate people—this defines who we are and where we are going. We currently own and operate over 370 restaurants throughout the United States and Canada under brands including The Cheesecake Factory®, North Italia®, Flower Child® and a collection of other FRC brands. Internationally, 35 The Cheesecake Factory® restaurants operate under licensing agreements. Our bakery division operates two facilities that produce quality cheesecakes and other baked products for our restaurants, international licensees and third-party bakery customers. We are an E-Verify and equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace for all. We welcome applicants from a wide variety of identities, ideas, perspectives, backgrounds and experiences to apply. The Cheesecake Factory offers reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities.