Operational Audit Lead — Analytics & Advisory

CFS

Houston (TX)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 120,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Job summary

CFS, a Fortune 250 organization in Houston, is seeking a Senior Internal Auditor to lead operational audits and advisory engagements from planning through reporting. The role emphasizes hands-on SOX walkthroughs, analytics-driven insights, and close collaboration with business leaders to improve performance and reduce risk.

The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years of audit or advisory experience and be proficient with Power BI, Alteryx, SQL, and other analytics tools.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field.
  • 3–5 years of internal or external audit or risk advisory experience.
  • Experience performing SOX walkthroughs and control testing.
  • Proficiency with analytics tools (Power BI, Alteryx, SQL).

Responsibilities

  • Lead operational audits and advisory engagements from planning through reporting.
  • Perform SOX walkthroughs, control testing, and remediation follow-up activities.
  • Utilize data analytics tools to identify trends, exceptions, risks, and process improvement opportunities.
  • Support and lead investigations, fraud risk assessments, and special projects.
  • Manage multiple concurrent audit engagements and stakeholder relationships.
  • Review staff auditor workpapers and provide coaching and development support.

Skills

SOX walkthroughs
Control testing
Data analytics
Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or related field

Tools

Power BI
Alteryx
Qlik
Power Query
SQL

Job description

CFS, a Fortune 250 organization in Houston, is seeking a Senior Internal Auditor to lead operational audits and advisory engagements from planning through reporting. The role emphasizes hands-on SOX walkthroughs, analytics-driven insights, and close collaboration with business leaders to improve performance and reduce risk.

The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years of audit or advisory experience and be proficient with Power BI, Alteryx, SQL, and other analytics tools.

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