The Internal Audit, Senior Manager plays a pivotal role in our operations, being responsible for all aspects of the audit cycle, including planning and assessing risk, developing and executing audit procedures, and effectively reporting on audit activities. The incumbent is responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive enterprise-wide internal auditing strategy, function, and practice adhering to auditing standards and regulatory requirements. The Internal Audit, Senior Manager uses auditing governance frameworks and procedures in line with GAAP standards to plan and manage the auditing schedules, projects, partner with teams, and manage tasks required to meet defined objectives. The role engages with other functions across the enterprise, like risk, finance, information technology, operations, and security, to lead and facilitate audits. The incumbent prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual audit reports and recommends enhanced controls or processes as needed, identifying and mitigating risk and control deficiencies.The role is instrumental in the assessment of our internal controls across the business as well as performance of internal/operational audits. The Internal Audit, Senior Manager will partner with business leaders to develop and manage a risk-based audit program and will independently establish and evaluate internal controls and policies, ensure compliance with established policies, procedures, and regulations across the entire company, and regularly make recommendations for improvement and ensures adherence to established controls.
The Internal Audit, Senior Manager will not only manage the process of assessing the adequacy, effectiveness, and compliance of internal controls utilized to mitigate risks, but will also serve as a catalyst for change and a supportive audit consultant to all levels of management. The incumbent will partner with external auditors, leading the company’s audit meetings with internal partners, documenting deliverables and timelines, and collecting and validating required supportive documentation for internal audit purposes, external audit purposes, and SOX compliance purposes. The incumbent will ensure a monthly and quarterly plan is drafted and rolled out to the respective business partners to correct any deficiencies and re-establish or enhance controls as needed to ensure the company is compliant with audit requirements.
This role presents an exciting opportunity to proactively recommend value-added and practical improvements to risk management, operations efficiency, and effectiveness. The Internal Audit, Senior Manager will partner effectively with business leadership across functions, divisions, and regions to provide a solutions-driven audit program.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Include the following (other duties may be assigned):
- Evaluate and monitor the ongoing design and operating effectiveness of controls over financial reporting throughout the organization
- Ensure that the organization is complying with relevant laws and statutes.
- Evaluate internal controls that safeguard company assets and make recommendations on how to improve.
- Assess business processes within organizations to identify improvements related to the accuracy, efficiency, reliability, and quality of the process and the resulting products and services.
- Promote ethics and help identify improper conduct.
- Assure safeguards are in place to protect the organization’s resources.
- Investigate fraud.
- Document the results of audit procedures.
- Drive SOX 404 implementation effort, which includes management of internal and external audit teams.
- Identify and effectively communicate process improvements to drive the business or enhance the audit approach and share best practices
- Communicate with all levels of management and have the ability to adjust the level of detail commensurate with the audience
- Communicate to executives about opportunities for process improvements
- Assess control deficiencies as they are identified and advise control owners to establish and execute a remediation plan
- Identify opportunities to redesign and improve the operating effectiveness of controls through simplification and automation
- Clearly and timely communication of issues, including preparing comprehensive written reports, and pursuing effective and timely resolutions to issues
- Conduct regular training for process owners regarding Business Ethics, SOX compliance, and Internal Audit controls, updating documentation and processes, conducting walkthroughs, etc.
- Drive delivery of internal audit work on time, within budget, and in accordance with audit methodology and agreed quality standards
- Develop and maintain the Company's entity-level risk assessment
- Design and streamline internal processes, leveraging technology where possible, to allow the Business Process Owners to execute in the most efficient and effective manner possible
- Performs other special projects and duties as assigned
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill, and physical demands required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Strong knowledge of the COSO Framework and Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 requirements
- Exceptional decision-making and problem-solving skills, especially in situations where there is ambiguity or uncertainty
- Results-oriented – be adaptable to meet deadlines and budgets, multi-task, and deliver quality results.
- Ability to identify and assess financial and operational risks resulting in the development of an effective audit program
- Highly professional, strong ethics, excellent presentation, leadership, negotiation and communication skills
- Knowledge and experience evaluating the design and effectiveness of processes and controls over system development/change management, logical and physical access, data integrity/accuracy/completeness
- Robust analytical, financial analysis, and project management skills
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
- Minimum of 7 years of progressive, relevant experience, with three years in a Supervisory role.
- A CPA (Certified Public Accountant) is required.
- CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) preferred.
- Strong supervisory and leadership skills
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
- Strong background and experience with audit methodologies and techniques.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, and volume.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to apply common sense and understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to resolve conflicts in such a manner to create a win-win situation. Ability to analyze various situations, think through a solution and implement the solution.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, talk or hear, and taste or smell for long periods. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
Work is generally performed in an office; however, infrequent visits to warehouses and stores should be anticipated. The work environment is usually quiet and can have a moderate noise level.
Travel
Minimal travel to Good Food Holdings banners outside of California will be required.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $150,000.00 - $165,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Physical setting:
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Travel requirement:
Ability to Commute:
- Carson, CA 90745 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Carson, CA 90745: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person