Senior Internal Auditor

Senior Internal Auditor (Finance)

This position is a hybrid in-office role that works out of our Headquarters in Boston, MA (this role is not a virtual / remote position)

Job Description

Wayfair is looking for a Senior Internal Auditor to join our team! This is a brand new role for Wayfair and will reside on the Accounting team within the broader finance group. This fast scaling position provides the opportunity for career progression at a growing public company and is a dynamic and collaborative role offering exposure to many areas of the business. This Senior Internal Auditor will focus on Finance related activities.

The Internal Audit team conducts risk-based financial and operational audits, tests SOX controls, and leads special projects and investigations in accordance with the team’s plan. Reporting to the Internal Audit Manager, the Senior Internal Auditor will be responsible for the execution of risk-based audits and will contribute to the SOX compliance activities in accordance with the annual audit plan. Members of this team work closely with various other teams and departments and this role requires someone who is strong in stakeholder management and has deep technical knowledge of the internal control environment. Career progression includes expanding this role to be part of the team developing a new, internal audit function at Wayfair.  If you have a passion for internal controls in a high touch environment, this could be the role for you!

What you will do:

• Participate in planning and performing internal audit engagements and internal control testing procedures
• Perform interviews and walkthroughs; document processes and related controls through flowcharts and narratives
• Assess and evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls across all disciplines of the organization
• Partner with process and control stakeholders to evaluate the documentation of key controls, processes and systems
• Ensure that appropriate supporting audit evidence is maintained, including narratives, process flowcharts, control descriptions, and risk control matrices to ensure audit conclusions are well-documented
• Prepare written reports and oral presentations to communicate the results of audit and consulting projects to management
• Collaborate within the Internal Audit group to identify process and control enhancement opportunities
• Collaborate within the Internal Audit group regarding observations noted during audit engagements, including development and follow-up of action plan implementation
• Continuously monitor the enterprise risk environment to ensure risks are appropriately identified and related controls are designed and operating effectively to mitigate the identified risks
• Monitor remediation efforts of audit observations and deficiencies identified by internal and external audit with process owners to ensure mitigating activities are progressing as planned
• Evaluate and design Wayfair’s internal control over financial reporting as new systems are developed and/or processes are changed

What you will need:

• Bachelor's degree (in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Accounting Information Systems or related field preferred) 
• 3+ years of audit experience preferably in high-growth, entrepreneurial public company environments, and in a similar industry (e-commerce / retail)
• Expertise in audit methodologies, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, IIA standards and enterprise risk methodologies
• Strong management reporting and communication skills to present fact-based audit findings, reasoned insights, and actionable recommendations
• Ability to thrive in a high growth, entrepreneurial, and ambiguous environment where strong project management skills and the ability to juggle multiple priorities are a must
• Ability to quickly assess a situation/process at a top level, identify potential problems and recommend real 'business practical' solutions
• Tenacity to develop ideas independently and thrive in a fast-paced start-up environment

Additional preferred skills/qualifications (but not a must)

• An appropriate certification in accounting and/or auditing including a CPA, CIA, CISA and/or PMP. 
• Experience with auditing SAP and/or similar ERP systems.
• Experience with auditing cloud-based technologies such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform, and/or Microsoft Azure.
• Experience with data analytics and reporting tools such as Google Looker Studio, Alteryx, and/or Tableau.

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