Lead Internal Auditor: Cross-Functional Risk & Controls

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Senior Internal Auditor to support Worldwide Amazon Stores Internal Audit, applying risk, compliance, and operational auditing expertise across diverse business and IT environments.

You will work as a solo contributor or with the Audit Manager to conduct end-to-end audits, identify issues, prioritize findings, and communicate results to senior management and the Audit Committee. This role requires strong writing, project management, and the ability to influence stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent is required.
• 5+ years of compliance program management, legal, governance, audit, risk/loss prevention, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Execute project plans, prepare written findings, and facilitate business responses and action items.
• Dive deep into the details to develop meaningful findings and recommend root cause remediation.
• Facilitate multiple stakeholders to agree on appropriate solutions and verify that risks are mitigated appropriately.
• Prepare reports which you will present to senior level management and provide for reporting to the Audit Committee.
• Represent Internal Audit to various venues (e.g. meetings with stakeholders, Management and Board meetings, compliance committees)
• Produce documentation to respond to internal/external requests to Internal Audit

Skills

Compliance program management

Audit

Risk management

Governance

Legal

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

CPA / CMA / CISA / CIA or equivalent credentials

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Senior Internal Auditor to support Worldwide Amazon Stores Internal Audit, applying risk, compliance, and operational auditing expertise across diverse business and IT environments.

You will work as a solo contributor or with the Audit Manager to conduct end-to-end audits, identify issues, prioritize findings, and communicate results to senior management and the Audit Committee. This role requires strong writing, project management, and the ability to influence stakeholders.