External Auditor

Rite Aid; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Rite Aid in Austin, TX seeks an External Auditor for a freelance role with 3+ years of hands-on accounting, reporting, and stakeholder-ready analysis. The position focuses on grant reporting, planning cycles, and ensuring the subledger ties to the general ledger.

You will own the mid-level ledger close and develop cash flow models for the local team. The ideal candidate brings strong SAP experience, SOX compliance know-how, and the ability to present insights to non-finance stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on accounting and reporting experience.
• Familiarity with SAP and SOX compliance.
• Ability to translate financial data into clear dashboards for non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Steer the freelance grant reporting that keeps funders confident.
• Drive the annual planning cycle and consolidate financial projections.
• Chase down unreconciled items until the subledger ties to the GL.
• Run the freelance close for a mid-level ledger you fully own.
• Develop cash flow models and monitor liquidity for the Austin, TX team.
• Translate raw numbers into clear dashboards for non-finance stakeholders.

Skills

Accounting

Reporting

Stakeholder communication

Tools

SAP

SOX Compliance

KPI Reporting

Job description

We need an External Auditor comfortable with 3 of hands-on accounting, reporting, and stakeholder-ready analysis. Pair steady-handed drive with 3 years and Rite Aid returns $80,000 - $125,000, an Austin base, and growth that outpaces the title.

Key Responsibilities

• Steer the freelance grant reporting that keeps funders confident
• Drive the annual planning cycle and consolidate financial projections
• Chase down unreconciled items until the subledger ties to the GL
• Run the freelance close for a mid-level ledger you fully own
• Develop cash flow models and monitor liquidity for the Austin, TX team
• Translate raw numbers into clear dashboards for non-finance stakeholders

What You'll Bring

• Flexibility to adapt your approach as business needs evolve
• Comfort navigating ambiguity when the brief arrives half-written
• Proven SAP judgment when the textbook answer doesn't fit
• Practical command of SOX Compliance, with bonus points for KPI Reporting

Rite Aid is a high-growth Austin, TX firm where SAP isn't a department but the entire reason the lights stay on. Ownership at Rite Aid means you fix the broken thing even when nobody assigned it to you.

This freelance role pays $80,000 - $125,000 and includes flexible scheduling plus a structured plan to grow your Internal Controls expertise.

Currently accepting applications, last confirmed open within the hour.