Senior Internal Auditor — Risk & Controls Leader

Compass Minerals America Inc; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits starting Day 1

401(k) with company match

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

Compass Minerals is seeking a Senior Internal Auditor to execute risk-based audits across SOX, financial, operational, and advisory engagements. The role emphasizes risk assessment, internal controls, and collaboration with management and external auditors to strengthen controls and governance.

The ideal candidate will have a strong audit background, expertise in risk management, and the ability to build trusted partnerships while maintaining independence and objectivity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Public Administration, Economics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of internal audit, risk advisory, or audit consulting experience.
• Experience with Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) platforms such as Workiva, AuditBoard, TeamMate, or similar systems.
• Experience using data analytics tools such as Tableau, SQL, SAS, IDEA, ACL, Spotfire, or comparable applications.
• Knowledge of GAAP, COSO Framework, IIA Standards, and internal audit methodologies.
• Understanding of information system controls, accounting systems, and financial processes.
• Relevant professional certification or active progress toward certification, including CIA, CPA, CFA, CISA, CISSP, CRISC, or similar credentials.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking abilities.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Proven ability to build effective relationships with internal stakeholders and external auditors.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 25-30% for audit activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead risk-based audit engagements from planning through reporting, including risk assessments, process walkthroughs, testing, issue identification, and remediation validation.
• Evaluate operational, financial, technology, and compliance risks and assess the effectiveness of associated controls.
• Support annual enterprise risk assessment activities and provide recommendations aligned with Internal Audit objectives.
• Assess governance processes and evaluate the effectiveness of financial, operational, and compliance controls.
• Identify control deficiencies, process inefficiencies, and opportunities to strengthen risk mitigation and compliance efforts.
• Prepare audit workpapers, process documentation, audit reports, and management communications.
• Present audit observations, findings, and recommendations to management and leadership teams.
• Develop practical, risk-based solutions that address root causes and improve internal controls.
• Monitor remediation activities and evaluate corrective actions to ensure issues are effectively resolved.
• Partner with management and external auditors to provide independent insights on risks, controls, compliance, and process improvements.
• Utilize audit management systems, data analytics, and emerging technologies to enhance audit effectiveness and efficiency.
• Participate in special projects and advisory engagements as assigned.

Skills

Internal audit

Risk assessment

SOX compliance

GRC platforms

Data analytics

GAAP/COSO

Certification pursuit

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Workiva

AuditBoard

TeamMate

Job description

Compass Minerals is seeking a Senior Internal Auditor to execute risk-based audits across SOX, financial, operational, and advisory engagements. The role emphasizes risk assessment, internal controls, and collaboration with management and external auditors to strengthen controls and governance.

The ideal candidate will have a strong audit background, expertise in risk management, and the ability to build trusted partnerships while maintaining independence and objectivity.