Manager, Audit Services (Remote)

Progressive Leasing; North Carolina; Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work option

Competitive compensation + STI & LTI

Health benefits

401k match

Paid time off + holidays

Diversity & inclusion programs

Tuition reimbursement

Charitable gift matching

Equipment provided

Job summary

Progressive Leasing, a leading lease-to-own provider and a PROG Holdings subsidiary, seeks a Manager of Audit Services to lead risk-based assurance engagements and develop audit resources. You will oversee SOX control testing, manage the audit plan, and partner with stakeholders to deliver value-driven recommendations.

You will work with finance and business leaders to ensure governance and internal controls are strong while maintaining a culture of accountability and inclusion.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of audit experience (internal or external) or equivalent Big 4 public accounting experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business.
• Professional accounting or auditing designation (CIA, CPA).
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with audit and analytics tools (AuditBoard, ACL, PowerBI, Access, SQL).
• Demonstrated leadership of complex audit engagements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop audit resources and oversee complex engagements.
• Manage the risk-based audit plan and align with the annual plan.
• Oversee planning, execution, and reporting of assurance engagements.
• Coordinate SOX program tests of design and operating effectiveness.
• Communicate audit status and results to management and Audit Committee.

Skills

Audit expertise

Leadership

Communication

Analytics

SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/business

Tools

AuditBoard

ACL

PowerBI

Access

SQL

Job description

Progressive Leasing is a leading provider of in-store and e-commerce lease-to-own solutions. With more than 20 years in FinTech, we’ve grown from start-up to industry leader by innovating, simplifying, and valuing people. We are a subsidiary of PROG Holdings (NYSE: PRG), a FinTech holding company with three business segments: Progressive Leasing, Purchasing Power (a leading employee purchase program for consumer products and services using payroll deduction), and Four, a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) platform.

We are currently hiring a Manager, Audit Services to help grow our company and ensure our mission is achieved!

Employee Value Proposition (EVP): PROG is dedicated to providing people with opportunity; opportunity for inclusive collaboration, opportunity for innovation, and opportunity for development.

WE ARE:

A team of risk and assurance professionals dedicated to enhancing and protecting organizational value through risk-based audit and advisory services. We partner closely with the business to strengthen governance, risk management, and internal controls while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. We are dedicated to creating a culture of belonging, inclusion, diversity, and equity in our teams and celebrate each individual contributions and uniqueness.

YOU ARE:

In this role, you will be accountable for the execution of the audit program and the delivery of high-quality, risk-based assurance and advisory services. You will lead and develop audit resources and oversee complex financial, operational, and compliance assurance and advisory engagements, including SOX control design and operating effectiveness assessments. You are expected to ensure consistent application of audit methodology and professional standards, identify and assess key risks and control gaps, and deliver practical, value-added recommendations. You will exercise sound professional judgment, proactively surface and frame risks, and build strong, collaborative relationships with business leaders while translating issues into clear business impact and actionable recommendations.

YOUR DAY-TO-DAY:

• Manage and execute the risk-based audit plan in alignment with the annual audit plan
• Supervise and develop audit team members, including performance management, coaching, and formal review of work
• Oversee the planning, execution, and reporting of assurance and advisory engagements
• Perform and review engagement-level risk assessments, including fraud risk considerations, to identify key risks, controls, and improvement opportunities
• Coordinate and oversee the SOX audit program, including tests of design and operating effectiveness of key internal controls
• Partner with Financial Controls and business stakeholders to ensure effective coverage of business processes
• Collaborate with audit leadership to ensure risks are considered and develop an integrated audit approach, as appropriate
• Review and approve audit programs to ensure alignment with our audit methodology and recognized frameworks as applicable (e.g., COSO)
• Evaluate audit results, determine issue severity, assess root causes, and ensure practical, value-added recommendations
• Communicate engagement status, emerging risks, and audit results clearly and timely to management and audit leadership
• Coordinate with external auditors to support reliance on internal audit work, as appropriate
• Ensure audit engagements are completed in accordance with departmental quality standards, professional auditing standards, budgets, and timelines
• Support the annual audit risk assessment and development of the annual audit plan
• Prepare and review audit reports and present results to management
• Periodically communicate status and remediation progress of open audit issues to ERM stakeholders
• Contribute to Audit Committee materials and reporting, including open audit issue status
• Promote continuous improvement in audit methodology, tools, and the use of AI and data analytics

YOU’LL BRING:

• 8+ years of audit (internal or external auditing) experience (public companies preferred) or equivalent Big 4 public accounting experience
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business
• Professional accounting or auditing designation (CIA, CPA)
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Experience with audit and analytics tools (e.g. AuditBoard, ACL, PowerBI, Access, SQL)
• Possess unquestionable personal and professional ethics
• Demonstrated experience leading complex audit engagements and supervising others
• Strong knowledge of control and risk frameworks
• Demonstrated project management experience, including managing multiple, concurrent projects
• Ability to adapt to change quickly; easily shift priorities with a can-do attitude in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
• Ability to interface effectively and build and maintain strong relationships externally and internally across business functions
• Possess exceptional intellect, with decisive analytical skills and the capacity to think out-of-the-box, bringing novel solutions to overcome barriers to success
• Superior written and oral communication skills; ability to persuasively present and communicate
• Exceptional professionalism; comfortable working with C-level executives
• Current knowledge of The Institute of Internal Auditor’s Global Internal Audit Standards
• Occasional travel as needed to support business objectives
• Experience collaborating and coordinating in a geographically dispersed organization (US)

WE OFFER:

• Competitive compensation + STI & LTI
• Opportunity to work remotely
• Full Health Benefits: Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance + Paid Parental Leave
• Company Matched 401k
• Paid Time Off + Paid Holidays + Paid Volunteer Time
• Diversity Alliance Resource Groups
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Charitable Gift Matching
• Job Required Equipment & Services Will Be Provided

Progressive Leasing welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace. We do not discriminate in any aspect of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws where Progressive Leasing does business.