Senior Staff Auditor

HMSHost; Bethesda (MD); Vor Ort; USD 100.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Career growth opportunities

Referral bonus

Zusammenfassung

HMSHost is seeking a Senior Staff Auditor to plan and conduct internal control audits, evaluating design and operating effectiveness across financial, operational, and compliance areas.

The role requires 5+ years in internal auditing (hospitality or retail preferred), a related bachelor's degree, and potential IIA certification. Located at the North America Support Center in Bethesda, MD with up to 30% travel.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of experience in internal auditing or related field.
• Hospitality, F&B and/or Retail experience preferred (3–5 years).
• Bachelor's degree required; IIA or similar certification preferred.

Aufgaben

• Plan, lead, and complete internal control audits focusing on design and operating effectiveness.
• Prepare audit workpapers, narratives, flowcharts, and risk matrices.
• Communicate audit findings and recommendations to management in clear reports.

Kenntnisse

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in related field

IIA certification preferred

Tools

AuditBoard

IT & Digital audit

Jobbeschreibung

With a career at HMSHost, you really benefit! We Offer

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off (vacation, flex or sick)
• *401(k) retirement plan with company match
• *Company paid life insurance
• *Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Training and exciting career growth opportunities
• Referral program – refer a friend and earn a bonus

*Benefits may vary by position so ask your recruiter for details.

Purpose:

The Senior Staff Auditor is responsible for planning and conducting audits of internal controls using a variety of audit techniques and tools to evaluate both the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls. This position communicates audit results, including control deficiencies, potential impacts, and recommendations to management through clearly written and concise audit reports.

Essential Functions:

• Plans, leads, and completes audits designed to evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls with regard to operational, financial, or compliance activities or some aspects of each individually or collectively
• Plans audits of internal controls, including preparation of client assistance materials, auditor assignments and preparation of weekly status reports and performs some test work procedures to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls
• Researches and documents relevant process for audit engagement through effective interviewing skills, research, and reviews of existing documentation and prepares narratives, flowcharts, and risk matrices to document that understanding
• Assists in preparation of risk assessments in conjunction with audit leadership consistent with established auditing standards and techniques
• Prepares detailed audit reports in a clear and concise manner outlining the audit’s objectives, scope, findings, and audit opinion.
• Organizes audit closing meetings and communicates audit results to various levels of management both orally and in writing and coordinates with management to find mutually acceptable responses and actions to audit findings
• Obtains management responses to audit findings and reviews them for reasonableness. Also, performs follow-up reviews as often as every six months to report on the progress of action plans from management based on auditor recommendations
• Assists in the training and development of staff auditors with attention focused on the overall conduct of the audit, audit methodologies, control evaluation and analysis, work paper technique, audit findings presentations, and report writing
• Participates in special projects or requests from management, including fraud investigations, consulting activities, or other special requests
• Maintains knowledge of internal auditing standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices while recommending enhancements to audit methodologies, risk assessment processes, and internal control frameworks

Reporting Relationship:

The Senior Staff Auditor reports to the Director, Internal Audit.

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment

• Education and Experience: The combination of education and professional experience must exceed 5 years:
  • In a technical role: Requires 5 years of experience engaged in developing and delivering internal audit programs
    • A bachelor's degree in a program related to the functional area can count for 3 of the 5-year requirement.
  • In the industry: 3-5 years of Hospitality, F&B and/or Retail experience
  • Preferred: IIA or similar certification
• Specialized Training:
  • Training that leads to an in-depth understanding of internal control identification and evaluation
  • Training that leads to knowledge of fraud investigation, IT & Digital audit, and AuditBoard (or similar system knowledge)
  • Knowledge of requirements of the SAS (Statement of Audit Standards) of the AICPA and Financial Accounting Standards with broad business knowledge, experience, and insight
• Specialized Skillset/Competencies/Traits
  • Business acumenand also has themindsetrequired to understand the long-term implications of Functional planning and to advance the organizations goals
  • Demonstrated historyofunderstanding the needs of the business,stakeholders, the employee population and individual circumstances
  • Demonstrated historyofcreating and maintaining positive work environmentsthroughcoaching, developing, and leading teamsto achieve common goals
• Location/Travel:
  • This role is located at the North America Support Center in Bethesda, MD
  • Requires ability to travel to airport locations up to 30%

Avolta, including Dufry, HMSHost Corporation, Hudson, and affiliates ("the Company"), is an equal opportunity employer. It is the Company's policy to ensure equal employment opportunity in all aspects of employment and to comply with anti-discrimination laws andregulations. The Company prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal opportunities to applicants and team members withoutregard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, age, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions and lactation), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, national origin, disability, military service and veteran status, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances (referred to as "protected characteristics").

Source: HMSHost