Internal Audit & Accounting Operations Manager

Discover Your Possibilities at CARS

Here at CARS, we are constantly developing technology that innovates how customers and dealers buy and sell their vehicles. In 1998, we invented the car search with Cars.com and revolutionized the way the industry does business. Now, we bring that same boldness, energy, and drive to optimizing solutions across our brands every single day. We are constantly creating new possibilities, traversing uncharted routes and welcoming challenges along the way.

No one ever travels alone here: at its core, CARS is collaboration. Whether it is within individual teams, across departments, or the company at large, our employees support one another across every dimension of life at CARS. We operate as a collective, utilizing all of our diverse strengths to approach problems from every single angle, united by our award-winning company culture and our mission to make car shopping the best experience possible.

CARS includes the following brands: Cars.com, Dealer Inspire, DealerRater, FUEL, CreditIQ & Accu-Trade. Learn more here!

ABOUT THE ROLE: 

The Internal Audit & Accounting Operations Manager role is part of the Controllership Team. This role will work with our third-party internal audit team to perform testing of financial, operational and IT controls of various departments to ensure compliance with prescribed procedures and policies, and will be foundational in the continued development of the internal audit function.  This role will also oversee and actively participate in a variety of projects related to the organization’s revenue and financial operations. This unique role combines the financial oversight duties of an accounting professional with the financial analysis responsibilities of a Finance position. The position reports to the Director of Revenue Accounting and Operations and provides valuable hands-on experience for professionals who seek to expand their experience and skill set to advance their career/seek upward mobility within a finance organization.

Responsibilities 

• Lead control interviews/walkthroughs, prepare and update narratives, process flows, and other related documentation identifying controls.
• Improve or create audit programs and test plans and perform Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and risk-based audits of financial, operational and IT controls and processes.
• Work with process and control owners to remediate identified control gaps, as needed, and improve internal controls and operational processes.
• Be the point person in the organization for internal controls which involves working directly with senior level employees at both the third-party internal audit team and external auditors to ensure effective and efficient audit procedures.
• Perform other duties and projects, as assigned, to assist the Finance organization, such as develop and deliver timely and insightful financial reporting to the Company’s business leaders.
• Participate as a key stakeholder in system migrations, integrations of acquired businesses and major business initiatives.
• Partner with Sales, Sales Operations, and Marketing to ensure the successful go-to-market rollout of new products and initiatives.
• Represent the Finance organization in support of company-wide initiatives.
• Develop cross-functional relationships throughout the organization to understand current trends of the business.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with peers, stakeholders, leaders, and team members to continually develop and enhance the capabilities of the high-performing and dynamic environment.
• Execute strategies to reduce functional and operational complexity through streamlined processes, optimized use of technology, and efficient use of resources to deliver cost effective, high quality services to all stakeholders.
• Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations.
• From time to time, may perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills 

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP accounting. 
• Subject matter expert level of understanding of Sarbanes Oxley requirements.
• Ability to effectively research and compile data from financial reporting systems, databases, spreadsheets, and other data sources. 
• Ability to manage and balance multiple priorities and urgent requests effectively, with the ability to quickly adapt for changing business needs. 
• Excellent written/verbal communication