Senior Internal Auditor - Lead Analytics & SOX (Hybrid)

Group1 Automotive, Inc.; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. is seeking a Senior Internal Auditor to lead operational audits, advisory engagements, investigations, and analytics-driven projects across the organization, with roughly 75% on operational work and 25% on SOX testing.

You will report to the Internal Audit Manager and manage multiple engagements while partnering with dealership operations and corporate functions to identify risk and implement practical improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in internal audit, external audit, risk advisory, or a related field.
• Experience performing SOX walkthroughs and control testing.
• Strong understanding of financial and operational processes, internal controls, and risk assessment.
• Demonstrated experience leading audit engagements or significant audit workstreams.
• Ability to travel approximately 15%.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational audits and advisory engagements from planning and scoping through fieldwork, findings development, and reporting.
• Assess operational efficiency, control effectiveness, business risks, and opportunities to improve business outcomes.
• Independently develop audit procedures and approaches based on engagement objectives and identified risks.
• Translate audit findings into practical, business-relevant recommendations that improve operations, strengthen controls, and reduce risk.
• Communicate findings and recommendations effectively with dealership, regional, and corporate leadership.
• Perform and document SOX walkthroughs and control testing for assigned processes.
• Evaluate control design and operating effectiveness and identify potential control deficiencies.
• Coordinate remediation activities and follow-ups.
• Maintain accurate and complete documentation supporting testing procedures and conclusions.
• Incorporate data analytics into audit procedures and evaluate full populations where practical.
• Utilize tools such as Qlik Sense, Alteryx, Power BI, Power Query, and SQL to extract, transform, and analyze data.
• Identify trends, anomalies, exceptions, and potential areas of risk through data analysis.
• Develop and automate repeatable audit procedures where appropriate.
• Support the design, maintenance, and interpretation of continuous monitoring analytics across key risk areas.
• Evaluate and elevate significant exceptions with clear, fact-based support.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Travel readiness

Education

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

Tools

Qlik Sense

Alteryx

Power BI

Power Query

SQL

Job description

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. is seeking a Senior Internal Auditor to lead operational audits, advisory engagements, investigations, and analytics-driven projects across the organization, with roughly 75% on operational work and 25% on SOX testing.

You will report to the Internal Audit Manager and manage multiple engagements while partnering with dealership operations and corporate functions to identify risk and implement practical improvements.