SENIOR INTERNAL AUDITOR

Reports To: Internal Audit Manager

Department: Internal Audit

Position Description:
Develop and execute audit procedures with a primary focus on financial audits, operational activities, and internal control reviews including Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance; may include some information technology audit activities. Evaluate company processes to ensure adequate controls, accuracy of accounting and financial reporting, proper safeguarding of assets, efficiency and effectiveness of business processes, and compliance with corporate policies and pertinent regulations. Auditor must be able to work independently or as part of a team. Auditor should be highly energetic, flexible, innovative and willing to work in a fast paced, evolving environment. Position is development opportunity providing exposure to many facets of the Company's operations.

Duties and Responsibilities:
1.Participate in conducting risk assessment of business processes.
2.Perform preliminary survey to gain understanding of subject area to be audited.
3.Document business processes and data flows, identifying key control points.
4.Draft specific audit plans, programs and procedures for review with Audit Manager. Assure effective and efficient audit coverage by audit team within accepted auditing standards, budgeted hours and established deadlines.
5.Execute audit procedures to evaluate and test that controls are adequately designed and operating effectively.
6.Work closely with Information Technology Auditors to ensure an integrated business process/information system audit approach.
7.Evaluate the adequacy, effectiveness and efficiencies of business processes including internal control systems, accuracy of financial and business reporting, and compliance with company policies and related regulations.
8.Document audit results in work papers ensuring adequate supporting documentation of audit findings and recommendations including accuracy, completeness, sufficiency of scope and satisfactory disposition of all issues.
9.Responsible for preparing and reporting audit issues and recommendations for management and effectively communicating these issues both orally and in written reports.
10.Conduct follow-up procedures to monitor timely implementation of management's corrective actions.
11.Participate in internal control review of systems implementations, and cross functional work shops to identify and design controls across integrated business processes.
12.Keep abreast of current developments in auditing, accounting, information technology, security and fraud detection concepts and emerging issues.


Contacts:
Position requires interaction with staff personnel and management in all financial and operational divisions of the Company. Position also requires coordinating work with external auditors.
REQUIREMENTS
Education and Experience Requirements:
1.Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
2.5 - 8 years experience in accounting and/or audit
3.Comprehensive understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and internal control structures and concepts.
4.Professional certification or working toward certification preferred (e.g., CPA, CIA, or CMA).
5.Experience in retail industry and/or public accounting a plus
6.Internal control knowledge/Sarbanes-Oxley experience obtained from either an auditor or accounting/business process owner perspective
7.Strong written and verbal communication skills.
8.Strong analytical and problem solving ability. Ability to analyze a process and formulate sound, business recommendations.
9.Sound interpersonal skills. Able to work in a team environment.
10.Proficient PC skills. Good working application of Microsoft Word and Excel. Visio, Microsoft Access and/or Audit Command Language (ACL) a plus.
11.Travel approximately 10 - 20%.