Senior Auditor

About This Role

The Senior Auditor role at Ace Hardware is crucial for evaluating and improving the effectiveness of our organization’s risk management, control, and governance processes. This position involves performing timely, quality financial and operational audits across all corporate departments, manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, subsidiaries, and service lines of business. Reporting to the Audit Business Manager, this role is integral to maintaining the integrity and efficiency of our operations.
 

What You’ll Do

• Complete assigned audit engagements on time and within budget, following a standard audit methodology with minimal supervision.
• Develop and deliver effective oral and written communications, including project milestone updates and audit reports, to all levels within the organization.
• Utilize various in-house computer applications (e.g., Microsoft Office, SAP) to successfully complete audit engagements and develop knowledge of other audit and data analytical tools.
• Maintain and apply a working knowledge of GAAP and key auditing standards to relevant projects.
• Work independently in a deadline-focused, fast-paced environment, providing timely project status updates to the Manager.
• Develop and enhance positive relationships with audit clients by understanding overall business risks and participating in non-audit related company activities.
• Develop team-oriented project management and leadership skills, consistently suggesting improvements to the audit process.
   

Who You Are

You are passionate about risk management and have a keen eye for detail. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy working independently while maintaining strong communication with your team.
 

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business.
• 5+ years of experience in Internal Audit, Accounting, Finance, or Business.
• Experience in documenting and evaluating operational and financial controls, particularly in distribution or manufacturing.
• Proven experience in developing full, risk-based Audit Reports.
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills.
• Strong project management skills.
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and basic technological applications (e.g., Microsoft Office).
• Ability to establish effective internal and external working relationships.
• Ability to work independently in a deadline-focused, fast-paced environment.
   

Preferred Skills

• Additional certifications (e.g., CPA, CIA, CFE, CISA) and/or an advanced degree (e.g., MBA).
• Experience with data analytics.
   

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Compensation Details:

$86700 - $108500

Why should you join our team?

We live our values - W.E.L.I.G.H.T (Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility, and Teamwork). Gratitude. Humility. Love. You don’t often see values like these in most corporate statements, but Ace is different. These things are important to us. They represent our commitment to the company, our employees, to Ace retailers and to the Ace brand.

In addition to providing our employees a great culture, Ace also offers competitive benefits* that address life’s necessities and perks, many of which expand and improve year after year, including:

• Incentive opportunities, based on role/grade level (rapid company growth over the past 5 years resulted in incentives being paid out at an average of 122% of your target opportunity!)
• Generous 401(k) retirement savings plan with a fully vested matching contribution the first year in addition to quarterly contributions and annual discretionary contribution (once eligibility requirements have been met).  Over the past 5 years, company contributions (matching, quarterly & discretionary) for fully eligible employees have averaged 9.6% of total eligible compensation
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision and disability – up to 26 weeks short-term disability and long-term disability) & life insurance benefits for you and your dependents
• 21 days of vacation immediately available (prorated in the first year) and up to 6 paid holidays depending on the month of hire
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