Senior Internal Auditor

Viking; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Full benefits: medical, dental, vision

Paid vacation days

Cruise discount / free cruise

Gym membership subsidies

Theatre and travel discounts

Job summary

Viking is seeking a Senior Internal Auditor to drive accountability, risk management, and continuous improvement. You will perform financial, operational, compliance, and SOX audits, identify risks, and provide practical recommendations to strengthen controls.

The role offers broad exposure to Viking's global operations and reports to the Senior Manager, Internal Audit. This hybrid position is based in Woodland Hills, CA, with a policy of Monday and Thursday in the office plus one additional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent experience.
• Preferred CPA or CIA certification.
• 2–4 years in internal or SOX audit and risk advisory.

Responsibilities

• Perform audit project activities and support audit plans.
• Conduct financial, operational, compliance, and SOX audits.
• Evaluate controls and identify gaps with practical recommendations.
• Draft clear audit reports with findings and actions.
• Collaborate with teams to strengthen internal controls.
• Present deficiencies and corrective actions to management.
• Follow up on outstanding audit requests and issues.
• Participate in special projects as needed.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent

CPA or CIA (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Job description

Job Summary

Viking is seeking a Senior Internal Auditor to help drive a strong culture of accountability, risk management, and continuous improvement across the organization. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Internal Audit, this highly visible role offers the opportunity to work with leaders throughout the business while executing financial, operational, compliance, and SOX audits. You will evaluate key business processes, identify risks and control gaps, and provide practical recommendations that improve efficiency, strengthen controls, and support business objectives. The ideal candidate combines strong audit and analytical expertise with sound business judgment, a collaborative approach, and a passion for solving complex problems. This role offers broad exposure to Viking's operations and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact across a global organization.

Job Summary

Viking is seeking a Senior Internal Auditor to help drive a strong culture of accountability, risk management, and continuous improvement across the organization. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Internal Audit, this highly visible role offers the opportunity to work with leaders throughout the business while executing financial, operational, compliance, and SOX audits. You will evaluate key business processes, identify risks and control gaps, and provide practical recommendations that improve efficiency, strengthen controls, and support business objectives. The ideal candidate combines strong audit and analytical expertise with sound business judgment, a collaborative approach, and a passion for solving complex problems. This role offers broad exposure to Viking's operations and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact across a global organization.

This is a hybrid position based in our Woodland Hills, CA office. You will be required to adhere to our hybrid work policy, working from our office Monday and Thursday plus one additional weekday on a weekly basis.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform assigned audit project activities including communicating with business unit or functional management, supporting the execution of audit plans and timelines, tracking fieldwork progress, reporting progress to audit management, and identifying opportunities to enhance current procedures to improve audit effectiveness and efficiency.
• Conduct financial, operational, compliance, and SOX audit procedures, including risk assessment, process walkthroughs, testing, analysis, and documentation of audit results in accordance with IIA standards and departmental methodologies.
• Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of key business processes, financial controls, and operational practices to identify opportunities for improved efficiency, effectiveness, and risk mitigation.
• Analyze business processes and data to identify trends, root causes of issues, control gaps, and opportunities for operational improvement.
• Collaborate with the audit team and management to assess control issues and contribute to the development of practical recommendations that strengthen internal controls, improve operational performance, and support strategic objectives.
• Draft clear, concise, and well-supported audit reports that communicate financial, operational, compliance, or control issues, including associated business risks, root causes, and practical recommendations for improvement.
• Contribute to the positive and team-oriented culture by maintaining cooperative and collaborative relationships (assisting other teams when necessary), facilitating the resolution of conflicts, sharing information, and accepting and providing feedback.
• Make oral or written presentations to management during and at the conclusion of the audit, discussing deficiencies and recommending corrective actions and process improvements.
• Perform timely follow-up on the status of outstanding internal audit requests and issues.
• Participate in special projects as requested by management.

Job Requirements

This position is ideally suited for an individual who is detail oriented and driven by growth and change. This individual should be analytical, highly organized, have excellent time management skills, strong relationship management capabilities, and the willingness to learn. Other qualifications include:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Preferred certifications: CPA or CIA
• 2–4 years of experience in internal audit, external audit, SOX compliance, risk advisory, or related financial, operational, and internal control auditing
• Preferred experience with a Big Four public accounting firm
• Knowledge of accounting, finance, risk management, internal controls, GAAP, SOX, COSO, and internal auditing standards
• Ability to assess end-to-end business processes and identify financial, operational, compliance, and technology risks
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience evaluating processes and identifying improvement opportunities
• Strong business acumen, project management, and written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and adapt to change
• Curious, self-motivated learner who is open to feedback and continuous improvement
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint
• Ability to travel up to 30%

What We Offer You

• Highly competitive compensation plan.
• Salary range $110,000 - $115,000 annually determined by a myriad of factors including, but not limited to, years of experience, depth of experience, and other relevant business considerations.
• Employees are eligible for annual discretionary bonus.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Full benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance at a highly subsidized rate (some plans are fully paid by Viking).
• Accrue 15 paid vacation days, sick time accrual by state, and 6 paid holidays per year.
• Opportunity to take a free and/or discounted cruise.
• Highly subsidized gym membership.
• Discounts on theatres, theme parks, movie tickets, travel discounts through IATA membership and too many more discounts to name.

Viking is a certified Great Place to Work company. This certification is a result of our commitment to excellence, integrity and our teams' outstanding contributions.

About Viking

Viking (NYSE: VIK) is a global leader in experiential travel with a fleet of more than 100 ships, exploring 21 rivers, five oceans and all seven continents. Designed for curious travelers with interests in science, history, culture and cuisine, Chairman and CEO Torstein Hagen often says Viking offers experiences For The Thinking Person. Viking has more than 450 awards to its name, including being rated #1 for Rivers and #1 for Oceans five years in a row by Condé Nast Traveler in the 2025 Readers' Choice Awards. Viking is also rated a "World's Best" by Travel + Leisure -no other travel company has simultaneously received such honors by both publications.