Senior Internal Auditor

Overview

This role involves conducting risk-based internal audits and related special projects to assess and enhance business processes and internal controls. Responsibilities include executing the full audit cycle—planning, risk assessment, fieldwork, and reporting—and helping drive improvements in the effectiveness, efficiency, and risk management of governance and control environments.

Responsibilities

• Integrate the IPPF components into audit engagements to ensure conformance with mandatory requirements and leading practices.
• Develop and implement the audit program, including communicating engagement objectives and scope to stakeholders.
• Document process walkthroughs and flowcharts.
• Develop analytical procedures and sample-based testing, and gather evidence to support audit conclusions.
• Draft engagement findings and assist with compiling results into a draft report for distribution to management.
• Present findings in close meetings with stakeholders.
• Lead audit engagements by facilitating discussions with management on risk mitigation efforts and the feasibility of process improvements.
• Complete first-level review of workpapers and provide coaching notes to audit team members, focusing on development and feedback.
• Evaluate fraud risk assessment processes and controls.
• Conduct audit procedures to identify and analyze potential fraud indicators, identify discrepancies between established fraud procedures and gathered evidence, and discuss possible root causes with management.
• Participate in meetings and collaborate with management to coordinate assurance coverage and reduce redundant testing.

Skills and Expectations

• Evaluate compliance program effectiveness, including information to governance bodies, monitoring compliance objectives, training, assessing adherence to regulations and policies, and recommending improvements to control processes.
• Evaluate governance, risk management, and control processes over financial processes; assess risks related to misstatements and noncompliance; and identify discrepancies in control processes.
• Understand supply chain management fundamentals, including strategic sourcing, contract and vendor relationship management, procurement, warehousing, forward and reverse logistics, and inventory management.
• Apply ethical principles in audit work, ensuring impartiality and adherence to professional responsibilities.
• Implement audit work in conformance with the Standards and expectations established within the quality assurance and improvement program (QAIP).
• Communicate engagement objectives and scope; schedule and organize meetings; draft agendas; write meeting minutes; identify follow-up actions; update project progress reports; and use effective questioning techniques to enhance audit interviews and discussions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and executive leadership to build relationships and facilitate achievement of objectives.
• Manage minor disagreements with management regarding timing and scope of an engagement, and seek support from the engagement supervisor when appropriate.
• Apply data analytics techniques to identify patterns, anomalies, and trends in data during planning and fieldwork.
• Seek technological solutions (AI, automation) to create efficiencies in testing.
• Identify and articulate root cause components of control failures.
• Demonstrate strong project and time management to ensure engagement objectives are met and deadlines are achieved.
• Demonstrate meticulous expertise in handling complex engagements.
• Take initiative and ownership to deliver high-quality audit work and continuously develop skills.
• Demonstrate strong problem solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills.
• Collaborate effectively and adapt to changing priorities.
• Assist in the recruitment of new staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related area; advanced degree is a plus.
• Minimum of 4 years’ progressive experience in internal/external audit, accounting, or finance.
• Experience running/leading small teams.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite including PowerBI and Visio; knowledge of Workday, AuditBoard, Oracle, Sage X3 is a plus.
• Professional Certification(s) or ability to obtain a professional certification is required within one year from hire date. Other certifications not listed below will be considered.
  • Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) – Information Systems Audit and Control Association
  • Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) – The Institute of Internal Auditors – North America
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) – American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) – Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a remote environment.

Compensation & Benefits

• This role is bonus or incentive plan eligible.
• Estimated pay range: $6,858.34 - $10,975.00 (monthly for salaried roles).
• Actual pay rate may vary depending upon location; the specific rate depends on a candidate’s qualifications and prior experience.
• Benefits include health, dental, vision, paid time off, life insurance, and a 401(k) with a company match, along with additional enhancements including mental health coverage, gender affirming and family building benefits, paid parental leave, associate discounts, and community involvement opportunities.

Location

• Fully remote; can be based anywhere in the United States.
• Hybrid option: out of Ferguson’s corporate offices in Newport News, VA, according to company policy.
• Must be available to work East Coast hours.

Travel

• 10-35%, including Canada.
• For remote staff: travel to Newport News, VA HQ at minimum annually, in addition to audit location travel.