Senior Internal Auditor Job at Associa (Richardson)

Senior Internal Auditor

Associa

Location:
United States , Richardson

Category:
Finance

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Job Description:

The Senior Internal Auditor is a key role providing management with independent, risk-based, and objective assurance, advice, and insight. The Senior Internal Auditor is accountable for planning, performing, and documenting multiple Internal Audit reviews of financial and operational controls as well as information systems. The Senior Internal Auditor provides Associa management with an independent examination of the adequacy of information systems, financial and operating policies, procedures, and controls. These examinations may identify areas and methods for improvement resulting in recommendations to promote efficiency and cost savings.

Job Responsibility:

Plans, performs, and documents multiple projects of financial and operational areas/controls for moderately complex areas
Performs general information system controls testing on company systems
As systems knowledge increases will perform information systems auditing with increasing levels of complexity
Investigates allegations of fraud
Utilizes judgment, prior audit experience, and benchmark data to determine whether financial and operational controls as well as information systems are functioning properly, comply with good business practices, and if established policies and procedures are adequate
Performs financial analysis on branches/departments to identify unusual items, variances, or potential areas for further review
Evaluates internal accounting, operational, and information systems policies, procedures, and controls to identify weaknesses and areas for improvement
Identifies, investigates, and documents preliminary findings on unusual data patterns
Evaluates significance of identified risks through an independent risk assessment and defines corrective action
Develops recommendations with cost/benefit considerations to assist management in identifying areas of improvement
Recommends policies and procedures to improve methods of safeguarding assets, provide more timely and accurate financial data, improve efficiency, and minimize cost
Responsible for developing specific audit program steps in accordance with the COSO framework, audit work plan, and specific audit tests
Works with Internal Audit management and other auditors to design tests to fulfill audit objectives
Provides suggestions for areas to be included in the Internal Audit departments annual audit schedule
Prepares concise reports on examinations and findings which detail areas examined, areas needing improvement and measures required for corrective action
Summarizes audit results for executive management
Drafts reports and memos for review by Internal Audit management and sends drafts to operation management for review and comment
Prepares final reports and memos once all action plans are obtained and sends the final report to executive management
Participates in meetings with all levels of management to gather information regarding accounting, operational, and information systems controls as well as present project results
Assists external auditors on an interim and annual basis to assure complete, accurate records, and adequate internal controls exist in accordance with financial reporting requirements
Provides expertise and experience to business projects in a consulting capacity in order to define the optimal end solution

Requirements:

Bachelor/Masters Degree in Accounting or Business Administration (must be CPA eligible)
5+ years of experience in internal/external audit required
Combination of public and industry experience is a plus
CPA, CIA, CFE, or CPA/CIA candidates strongly preferred. Required to obtain CPA/CIA within first year
Understanding of generally accepted accounting principles, generally accepted auditing standards, Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) internal control framework, governance, audit techniques and testing, and information systems, financial and operations controls
Intermediate understanding of Microsoft Suite including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Word. Experience in D365 and AuditBoard preferred
Ability to demonstrate an understanding of company systems, how transactions are processed, and a technical understanding of how multiple systems interface/interact
Must be able to identify cases where AuditBoard Analytics or other similar computer assisted auditing technique software packages may improve the efficiency or effectiveness of an audit procedure
Must have excellent written and oral communication skills
Must maintain some awareness of current developments in financial, operational, and systems areas
Ability to utilize courtesy and tact in interaction with department/branch staff
Ability to demonstrate an objective and questioning mindset
Demonstrate proactive critical thinking skills
Strong time management skills are necessary
Must be customer service oriented
Demonstrated success in process improvement initiatives and cross-functional collaboration
Experience working with multi-entity or multi-location organizations is a plus
Proactive problem-solver with the ability to identify root causes and implement efficient, concise solutions
Collaborative mindset with experience working across corporate and branch-level teams
Experience with conducting fraud investigations is preferred

Nice to have:

Combination of public and industry experience is a plus
Experience in D365 and AuditBoard preferred
Experience working with multi-entity or multi-location organizations is a plus
Experience with conducting fraud investigations is preferred

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Job Posted:
March 01, 2026

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